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Learn German with Saving Private Ryan.
The German dub of Saving Private Ryan is rated C1 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 Saving Private Ryan says most often. Each one comes up between 5 and 15 times, so a card for each pays off several times in one evening.
| Word | Level | Meaning | Said |
|---|---|---|---|
| die Kompanie | C1 | company | 15 |
| der Panzer | B2 | tank | 15 |
| der Deutscher | B1 | German | 14 |
| der Krieg | B1 | war | 13 |
| melden | B1 | to report, to announce | 10 |
| die Munition | B2 | ammunition | 10 |
| der Sergeant | C2 | sergeant | 9 |
| die Stellung | B2 | position | 9 |
| bloß | B1 | just, only | 8 |
| die Einheit | B1 | unit | 8 |
| der Gefreiter | C1 | private first class | 8 |
| das Recht | B1 | right | 8 |
| der Fallschirmjäger | C1 | paratrooper | 7 |
| schießen | B1 | to shoot | 7 |
| das Morphium | C1 | morphine | 6 |
| der Sanitäter | C1 | medic, paramedic | 6 |
| der Verlust | B1 | loss | 6 |
| verrückt | B1 | crazy, mad | 6 |
| bluten | B1 | to bleed | 5 |
| die Chance | B1 | chance | 5 |
The full list in the app has all 1,236 words, each with its plural or past forms, a recording, and the line from the film where it is said.
How hard Saving Private Ryan 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 Saving Private Ryan the words from A1 to C1 make up 94%.
| Level | Words | Share of what is said |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 235 | 35% |
| A2 | 176 | 18% |
| B1 | 282 | 18% |
| B2 | 108 | 7% |
| C1 | 301 | 16% |
| C2 | 134 | 6% |
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, 47% sit above A2 and 29% 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 Saving Private Ryan 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
- M, 1931
- Schindler's List, 1994
Learn the words from Saving Private Ryan tonight.
The full list is free in the app, with the meaning in English, Spanish, Ukrainian or Russian.
Questions
Is Saving Private Ryan good for learning German?
Yes, from about B2 up, if you learn its word list first. Words from A1 to C1 cover 94% of the words it says that a learner has to learn, and 47% 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.