Learn German for Beginners A0-A1 | Daily News Class in Simple German, Explained in English

Today's story: The Trump administration is planning to impose sanctions on the ICC soon.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in German: Trump-Regierung plant bald Strafen gegen den ICC

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:36) Three more stories today

(01:36) Today's headline, slowly

(02:26) Verbieten im Präsens

(03:08) Preparing sanctions

(04:16) Warnings about problems

(05:18) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-21

TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT

Trump-Regierung plant bald Strafen gegen den ICC

Die neuen Regeln sollen die meisten Geschäfte mit dem ICC verbieten.

Die USA sind nie Mitglied des Gerichts geworden.

Die Regierung bereitet breite Strafen vor.

Dann dürfen Menschen und Firmen aus den USA dem ICC meist kein Geld, keine Waren und keine Dienste geben.

Der ICC warnt vor Problemen bei seiner Arbeit und bei Zahlungen.

ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

US-Firmen stehen unter mehr Druck

José Mourinho protestiert nach dem Derby in Spanien

Trump reist diese Woche nach New York und empfängt Xi in den USA

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- verb (verbieten)

- vocabulary (Mitglied)

- vocabulary (breite)

- vocabulary (dem ICC)

- vocabulary (warnt vor)

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Today's story: Ed Sheeran speaks at a show in the United States about the Macklemore dispute.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in German: Ed Sheeran spricht bei einer Show in den USA über den Macklemore-Streit

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:38) Three more stories today

(01:42) Today's headline, slowly

(02:39) Saying something

(03:24) At the show

(04:05) Lower ticket prices

(05:04) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-20

TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT

Ed Sheeran spricht bei einer Show in den USA über den Macklemore-Streit

Am Samstag sagte Ed Sheeran in Philadelphia, dass er Fehler gemacht hat.

Der Streit geht um Israel und Palästina.

Bei der Show sang er ohne Vorgruppen.

Einige Musiker hatten ihre Tour schon beendet.

Die Ticketpreise fielen für den Rest seiner US-Tour.

ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

US-Autogruppen wollen chinesische Hersteller in den USA blockieren

Rory McIlroy jagt in England einen zweiten PGA-Championship-Titel

Lord Tom Watson, früherer Labour-Politiker, wird bei Palantir untersucht

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- verb (sagen)

- vocabulary (Streit)

- vocabulary (ohne)

- vocabulary (hatten)

- vocabulary (fielen)

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Today's story: Trump bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in German: Trump sperrt CNN, MS NOW und Politico im Weißen Haus aus

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:37) Three more stories today

(01:47) Today's headline, slowly

(02:43) Ausschließen

(03:26) Timing before a meeting

(03:57) Writing online

(04:37) Today's grammar point

(05:16) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-19

TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT

Trump sperrt CNN, MS NOW und Politico im Weißen Haus aus

Am Freitag hat Trump drei Medien ausgeschlossen.

Er nannte ihre Berichte schlecht für ihn.

Die Ankündigung kam kurz vor einem Termin im Oval Office.

Trump schrieb dazu auf seiner Seite im Netz.

Die neue Maßnahme ist ein Test für den Schutz der Presse in den USA.

ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

Trump sagt: USA haben Sicherheitsabkommen zu Grönland mit Dänemark

JP Morgan kann Ölpreise in den USA nicht gut vorhersagen

Hacktron-Experten hacken ChatGPT mit Claude

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- verb (ausschließen)

- vocabulary (Berichte)

- vocabulary (kurz vor)

- vocabulary (im Netz)

- vocabulary (Schutz)

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Today's story: A UN mission is investigating US strikes in Iran. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in German: UN-Mission prüft US-Schläge im Iran

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:38) Three more stories today

(01:35) Today's headline, slowly

(02:27) Publishing something

(03:13) A strike and a school

(04:19) Why a report matters

(05:23) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-18

TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT

UN-Mission prüft US-Schläge im Iran

Die UN-Mission hat am Donnerstag einen Bericht veröffentlicht.

Die Experten sehen gute Gründe für mögliche Kriegsverbrechen.

Am 28. Februar traf ein Schlag eine Schule in Minab.

Nach iranischen Angaben starben dort mehr als 150 Menschen, darunter etwa 120 Kinder.

Der Bericht kann später vor internationalen Gerichten wichtig sein.

ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

Bank von England hält Zinsen bei 3,75 %

Mark Rutte fordert klaren Weg für mehr Verteidigung in England

Anthropic meldet Iran-nahen KI-Angriff in den USA

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- verb (veröffentlichen)

- vocabulary (mögliche)

- vocabulary (traf)

- vocabulary (darunter)

- vocabulary (vor internationalen Gerichten)

New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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Today's story: The US House of Representatives votes for sanctions against Russia and Iran.. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in German: US-Repräsentantenhaus stimmt für Russland- und Iran-Sanktionen

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:40) Three more stories today

(01:35) Today's headline, slowly

(02:28) beschließen

(03:06) Countries that help

(04:02) Wealthy people and banks

(04:44) Today's grammar point

(05:20) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-17

TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT

US-Repräsentantenhaus stimmt für Russland- und Iran-Sanktionen

Am Mittwochabend beschloss das US-Repräsentantenhaus das Sanktionsgesetz mit 262 zu 159 Stimmen.

Das Gesetz soll auch Länder treffen, die Russland im Krieg gegen die Ukraine helfen.

Sieben Republikaner stimmten dagegen.

Das Gesetz betrifft auch russische Banken und reiche Leute.

Jetzt geht das Gesetz an Präsident Donald Trump.

ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

Apple baut einen Server mit M-Series-Ultra-Chips

Manchester United verliert im Carabao Cup gegen Brighton

Bank of England hält Zinsen

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- verb (beschließen)

- connector words (die)

- connector words (dagegen)

- vocabulary (reiche Leute)

- pronunciation (geht)

New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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Today's story: The British Chancellor is holding talks in Canada about a new defence bank. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in German: Britischer Kanzler spricht in Kanada über neue Verteidigungsbank

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:39) Three more stories today

(01:34) Today's headline, slowly

(02:26) Talking and speaking

(03:05) An invitation already sent

(03:49) Helping in crises

(04:44) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-16

TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT

Britischer Kanzler spricht in Kanada über neue Verteidigungsbank

Diese Woche spricht der britische Kanzler mit der kanadischen Regierung.

Die neue Bank ist für Verteidigung und Sicherheit.

Kanada hat das Vereinigte Königreich schon als Gründungsmitglied eingeladen.

Zu den acht Ländern gehören die Ukraine und die Türkei.

Die Bank soll auch in Krisen helfen.

ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

Trump und US-Kongress streiten über neue KI-Regeln

Liverpool schlägt Spurs und kommt in die vierte Runde

UK-Regierung spricht über DSRB-Beitritt

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- verb (sprechen)

- vocabulary (Sicherheit)

- vocabulary (schon)

- vocabulary (Zu den acht Ländern)

- vocabulary (soll)

New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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Today's story: Valve is releasing the Steam Frame VR headset out. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in German: Valve bringt das VR-Headset Steam Frame heraus

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:36) Three more stories today

(01:48) Today's headline, slowly

(02:43) The verb form

(03:18) How something feels

(04:12) Using something

(05:12) Today's grammar point

(05:50) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-15

TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT

Valve bringt das VR-Headset Steam Frame heraus

Valve veröffentlicht das Steam Frame VR-Headset und die 1-TB-Version kostet 1.089 Pfund.

Das Gerät ist leicht und bequem zu tragen.

Es hat neue Technik und kann Spiele vom PC holen.

Valve will das Gerät auch für normale Spiele nutzen.

Die 256-GB-Version kostet 889 Pfund.

ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

Frauen im Sport kritisieren Sydney Sweeney-Werbung

Der Supreme Court blockiert Trumps Regeln für die Briefwahl

Russischer Militärkonvoi liefert Hilfsgüter nach Tartous

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- verb (veröffentlichen)

- vocabulary (bequem)

- vocabulary (holen)

- vocabulary (nutzen)

- vocabulary (kostet)

New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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Today's story: Russian drone hits a train in Ukraine. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in German: Russische Drohne trifft Zug in der Ukraine

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:36) Three more stories today

(01:54) Today's headline, slowly

(02:40) The verb in the news

(03:30) Outside

(04:14) Coming past

(05:16) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-14

TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT

Russische Drohne trifft Zug in der Ukraine

Die Drohne traf den Zug, und die Behörden sagten, dass es keine Verletzten gab.

Der Zug stand in Yahodyn nahe der Grenze zu Polen.

Alle Reisenden waren vorher aus dem Zug draußen.

Alle Reisenden wurden vorher aus dem Zug geholt.

Boris Johnson und andere europäische Sicherheitsberater kamen mit einem anderen Zug vorbei.

ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

Trump spielt Forderungen nach einer KI-Pause herunter

Topgesetzter Alexander Zverev gewinnt die US Open in den USA

GM will Batteriezellen in den USA entwickeln

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- verb (treffen)

- vocabulary (nahe)

- vocabulary (draußen)

- vocabulary (wurden vorher)

- vocabulary (kamen)

New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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Today's story: Anthropic boss Dario Amodei wants to AI develop more slowly. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in German: Anthropic-Chef Dario Amodei will KI langsamer entwickeln

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:42) Three more stories today

(01:46) Today's headline, slowly

(02:43) The verb in the present

(03:36) Serious warnings

(04:25) Time and parts

(05:01) Today's grammar point

(05:33) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-13

TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT

Anthropic-Chef Dario Amodei will KI langsamer entwickeln

Dario Amodei hat am Samstag einen Plan für KI vorgestellt.

Er will, dass Firmen neue Modelle von außen prüfen lassen.

Er sagt, die Risiken sind ernst.

Darum sollen Firmen und Regierungen Zeit bekommen.

Sein Plan hat drei Teile: Kontrolle von außen, Regeln in der Branche und Regeln in der Welt.

ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

Arsenal gewinnt in Sunderland

Trump spricht in Irland von einem vereinten Irland

OpenAI verschiebt Börsengang bis 2027

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- verb (prüfen)

- vocabulary (prüfen)

- vocabulary (ernst)

- vocabulary (Zeit)

- vocabulary (Teile)

New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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Today's story: US inflation stays in August at 3.4 per cent. You will hear it in German first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in German: US-Inflation bleibt im August bei 3,4 %

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:37) Three more stories today

(01:47) Today's headline, slowly

(02:44) Staying

(03:29) Rising numbers

(04:29) Pressure

(05:28) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/german/a1/2026-09-12

TODAY'S GERMAN TEXT

US-Inflation bleibt im August bei 3,4 %

Die Inflation in den USA blieb im August bei 3,4 %.

Im letzten Monat wurde Benzin teurer.

Nach den offiziellen Zahlen stiegen die Benzinpreise um 3,9 %.

Die Federal Reserve entscheidet nächste Woche neu über die Zinsen.

Viele Haushalte stehen weiter unter Druck.

ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

Sony bringt Marvels Wolverine für die PS5 heraus

Houthis nehmen wichtige Gebiete im Roten Meer ein

Premier-League-Teams haben wenig Angreifer auf der Ballon-d’Or-Liste

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- verb (bleiben)

- vocabulary (teurer)

- vocabulary (stiegen)

- vocabulary (entscheidet)

- vocabulary (unter Druck)

New to German? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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