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Learn German with Extr@ auf Deutsch, season 1.
Extr@ auf Deutsch, season 1 is a German sitcom written for learners, 13 episodes in all. Langvie rates it B1, and lists every word it uses so you can learn them before you watch.
The words to learn before you watch
These are the 20 words at B1 and above that Extr@ auf Deutsch, season 1 says most often. Each one comes up between 9 and 23 times, so a card for each pays off several times in one evening.
| Word | Level | Meaning | Said |
|---|---|---|---|
| das Meerschweinchen | C1 | guinea pig | 23 |
| der Schein | B1 | slip, note | 23 |
| schauen | B1 | to look | 18 |
| bestimmt | B1 | certainly, surely | 16 |
| das Girl | B2 | girl | 16 |
| der Reporter | B1 | reporter | 16 |
| leidtun | B1 | to be sorry | 15 |
| die Schoko | C1 | choc, chocolate | 15 |
| die Eisbombe | C2 | ice cream bombe | 14 |
| rein | B1 | in, inside | 13 |
| das Motorrad | B1 | motorcycle | 11 |
| der Ofen | B1 | oven | 11 |
| das Popcorn | C1 | popcorn | 11 |
| die Tarantel | C1 | tarantula | 11 |
| das Lotto | C1 | lottery | 10 |
| das Regal | B1 | shelf | 10 |
| die Rolle | B1 | role, part | 10 |
| die Vermieterin | B1 | landlady | 10 |
| die Cola | B2 | cola | 9 |
| die Frisur | B1 | hairstyle | 9 |
The full list in the app has all 1,146 words, each with its plural or past forms, a recording, and the line from the film where it is said.
How hard Extr@ auf Deutsch, season 1 is in German
Langvie counts every word the series uses and how often each one is said. The level is the band that covers 80% of what is said, and for Extr@ auf Deutsch, season 1 the words from A1 to B1 make up 83%.
| Level | Words | Share of what is said |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 321 | 43% |
| A2 | 232 | 24% |
| B1 | 252 | 16% |
| B2 | 57 | 3% |
| C1 | 197 | 10% |
| C2 | 87 | 4% |
The count leaves out function words, greetings, numbers and names, so it covers the words a learner has to learn. Of those, as the series says them, 32% sit above A2 and 17% above B1. Learning the list above first cuts both numbers most, because those are the words said again and again.
How to learn it in Langvie
Open Extr@ auf Deutsch, season 1 and press Learn Top-50 words for this movie. The fifty words it says most enter your deck at once. They come back tomorrow, then after 6 days, 13 and 29, and a word you miss returns before the session ends. Once the list stops surprising you, watch.
Other films at B1
- Forrest Gump, 1994
- Friends, season 1, 1994
- Honig im Kopf, 2014
- Lola rennt, 1998
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1975
- Ratatouille, 2007
Learn the words from Extr@ auf Deutsch, season 1 tonight.
The full list is free in the app, with the meaning in English, Spanish, Ukrainian or Russian.
Questions
Is Extr@ auf Deutsch, season 1 good for learning German?
Yes, from about A2 up, if you learn its word list first. Words from A1 to B1 cover 83% of the words it says that a learner has to learn, and 32% sit above A2.
Where do the words come from?
From the German subtitles, matched to what is said. Names of characters and places are left out, and every word is stored in its dictionary form, so ging and gegangen both count as gehen. The levels are estimates, taken from the Goethe Institut lists up to B1 and from how common a word is above that.