A2 is the second level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
It builds directly on A1 and helps learners communicate in simple everyday situations more confidently.
At this level, you can understand and use frequent expressions, talk about familiar topics, and handle routine tasks in everyday life.
🧭 A2 Learning Goals (Can-Do Skills)
By the end of A2, you can:
✔ Understand
- Simple sentences and frequently used expressions
- Short conversations about familiar topics
- Basic information on signs, posters, menus, brochures
✔ Speak
- Communicate in simple, everyday tasks
- Participate in short social conversations
- Describe your background, education, hobbies, job, and surroundings
- Make appointments, ask for help, express likes/dislikes
✔ Read
- Short, simple texts (emails, messages, announcements)
- Basic descriptions of events, people, and places
✔ Write
- Simple connected sentences
- Short emails, notes, and messages
- Personal letters (inviting, thanking, apologizing)
🧩 Main Topics in A2 German
- Daily life and routines
- Family, relationships, and celebrations
- Shopping, clothing, and prices
- Housing: rooms, furniture, renting a flat
- Food, cooking, and health basics
- Work, professions, and job tasks
- Travel, public transport, and directions
- Leisure activities and hobbies
- Weather and seasons
- Planning: appointments, schedules, invitations
📘 Grammar Topics Covered in A2
A2 introduces more structure and detail while reinforcing A1 basics.
🟦 Verb Tenses
- Present tense (review and expansion)
- Perfect tense (Perfekt) — Ich habe gearbeitet.
- Future with “werden” (basic introduction)
🟦 Cases
- Accusative (deeper practice)
- Dative (introduction + common verbs: helfen, danken, gefallen)
- Two-way prepositions: in, an, auf, hinter, neben, über, unter, vor, zwischen
🟦 Pronouns
- Possessive pronouns: mein, dein, sein, ihr, unser
- Dative pronouns: mir, dir, ihm, ihr, uns, euch, ihnen
🟦 Modal Verbs (expanded)
- müssen, sollen, dürfen, wollen
🟦 Comparatives
- größer, kleiner, besser, mehr, weniger
🟦 Sentence Structures
- Subordinate clauses with weil, dass, wenn, obwohl
- Word order with modal verbs, separable verbs, time expressions
🗣️ Speaking Skills in A2
You will be able to:
- Describe your daily routine
- Talk about past experiences using Perfekt
- Express preferences (I like/don’t like…)
- Speak about your job or studies
- Make phone calls for simple matters
- Ask for and give directions
- Make plans for the weekend or holidays
Example Dialogue
A: Was hast du am Wochenende gemacht?
B: Ich bin mit meiner Familie ins Kino gegangen. Der Film war sehr lustig!
A: Schön! Hast du nächste Woche Zeit?
B: Ja, am Samstag habe ich Zeit.
🧏 Listening & Reading Skills
Listening:
- Short radio ads
- Simple instructions
- Slow conversations
- Announcements in stations or supermarkets
Reading:
- Short stories
- Messages on social media
- Emails
- Descriptions of places or people
- Job advertisements for simple positions
✍️ Writing Skills
In A2, you learn to write:
- Short emails (invitations, confirmations, complaints)
- Event descriptions
- Personal letters
- Simple stories in the past
- Notes, reminders, and short explanations
Example:
Liebe Maria,
vielen Dank für deine Einladung!
Am Samstag kann ich leider nicht kommen, weil ich arbeiten muss.
Vielleicht nächste Woche?
Viele Grüße,
Anna
⏱ Duration of A2
| Course Type | Duration |
|---|---|
| Intensive course | 6–8 weeks |
| Regular course | 2–3 months |
| Self-study (daily practice) | 2–4 months |
🎓 A2 Exams
Recognized A2 certification exams include:
- Goethe-Zertifikat A2
- telc Deutsch A2
- ÖSD A2
Exams test:
✔ Reading
✔ Listening
✔ Writing
✔ Speaking
🧠 Tips for Success at A2
- Review A1 vocabulary and expand to 1200–1500 words
- Practice speaking daily, even if short sentences
- Watch simple German content (Nicos Weg, Easy German, children’s shows)
- Write small texts every day
- Use Perfekt often—it is essential for daily conversation
- Practice grammar with short exercises
- Listen to slow German podcasts
🏁 After A2
After completing A2, you can:
- Manage everyday life in German
- Talk about familiar topics with simple language
- Understand German used in simple work situations
- Progress to B1, where you become independent and conversational