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Learn German with Ratatouille.
The German dub of Ratatouille is rated B1 in Langvie. 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 Ratatouille says most often. Each one comes up between 5 and 87 times, so a card for each pays off several times in one evening.
| Word | Level | Meaning | Said |
|---|---|---|---|
| der Koch | B1 | cook | 87 |
| die Wahrheit | B1 | truth | 13 |
| der Chefkoch | C1 | head chef | 11 |
| das Dach | B1 | roof | 10 |
| einzig | B1 | only, sole | 9 |
| der Geschmack | B1 | taste | 8 |
| klingen | B1 | to sound | 7 |
| sorgen für +Akk | B1 | to look after | 7 |
| der Gott | B1 | god | 6 |
| schauen | B1 | to look | 6 |
| verrückt | B1 | crazy | 6 |
| wieso | B1 | how come | 6 |
| der Dieb | B1 | thief | 5 |
| folgen +Dat | B1 | to follow | 5 |
| funktionieren | B1 | to work | 5 |
| der Grund | B1 | reason | 5 |
| lecker | B1 | tasty | 5 |
| die Perspektive | C1 | perspective | 5 |
| rein | B1 | pure | 5 |
| das Talent | B1 | talent | 5 |
The full list in the app has all 1,075 words, each with its plural or past forms, a recording, and the line from the film where it is said.
How hard Ratatouille 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 Ratatouille the words from A1 to B1 make up 80%.
| Level | Words | Share of what is said |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 243 | 36% |
| A2 | 176 | 18% |
| B1 | 286 | 25% |
| B2 | 65 | 3% |
| C1 | 226 | 12% |
| C2 | 79 | 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 film says them, 45% sit above A2 and 20% 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 Ratatouille 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
- Extr@ auf Deutsch, season 1, 2002
- Forrest Gump, 1994
- Friends, season 1, 1994
- Honig im Kopf, 2014
- Lola rennt, 1998
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1975
Learn the words from Ratatouille tonight.
The full list is free in the app, with the meaning in English, Spanish, Ukrainian or Russian.
Questions
Is Ratatouille good for learning German?
Yes, from about A2 up, if you learn its word list first. Words from A1 to B1 cover 80% of the words it says that a learner has to learn, and 45% sit above A2.
Where do the words come from?
From the German subtitles of the German dub, 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.