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Learn German with M.
M is a German crime film from 1931, and Langvie rates it C1. Learn the words you are missing first, then watch it without pausing.
The words to learn before you watch
These are the 20 words at B1 and above that M says most often. Each one comes up between 4 and 15 times, so a card for each pays off several times in one evening.
| Word | Level | Meaning | Said |
|---|---|---|---|
| das Recht | B1 | right, law | 15 |
| die Spur | B1 | trace, track | 15 |
| nochmal | B1 | again, once more | 8 |
| der Wächter | B2 | guard, watchman | 7 |
| die Ausgabe | B1 | edition, issue | 6 |
| bloß | B1 | just, only | 6 |
| der Boden | B1 | floor, ground | 6 |
| der Kindermörder | C1 | child murderer | 6 |
| verrückt | B1 | crazy, mad | 6 |
| der Verteidiger | C1 | defense counsel | 6 |
| die Bestie | B2 | beast, brute | 5 |
| die Gnade | B1 | mercy, grace | 5 |
| der Irrtum | B2 | error, mistake | 5 |
| die Kriminalpolizei | C1 | criminal investigation police | 5 |
| die Mitarbeit | C1 | cooperation | 5 |
| das Publikum | B1 | audience, public | 5 |
| der Schränker | C2 | safecracker | 5 |
| der Täter | B1 | perpetrator | 5 |
| verflucht | B1 | damned, cursed | 5 |
| bestimmt | B1 | certainly, definitely | 4 |
The full list in the app has all 1,115 words, each with its plural or past forms, a recording, and the line from the film where it is said.
How hard M is in German
Langvie counts every word the film uses and how often each one is said. The level is the band that covers 80% of what is said, and for M the words from A1 to C1 make up 92%.
| Level | Words | Share of what is said |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 206 | 34% |
| A2 | 150 | 14% |
| B1 | 250 | 21% |
| B2 | 79 | 6% |
| C1 | 284 | 17% |
| C2 | 146 | 8% |
The count leaves out function words, greetings, numbers and names, so it covers the words a learner has to learn. Of those, as the film says them, 51% sit above A2 and 31% 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 M 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 C1
- Das Boot, 1981
- Der Untergang, 2004
- Fight Club, 1999
- Interstellar, 2014
- Saving Private Ryan, 1998
- Schindler's List, 1994
Learn the words from M tonight.
The full list is free in the app, with the meaning in English, Spanish, Ukrainian or Russian.
Questions
Is M good for learning German?
Yes, from about B2 up, if you learn its word list first. Words from A1 to C1 cover 92% of the words it says that a learner has to learn, and 51% 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.