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A1 German writing practice · Schreiben

The short things people actually write: an invitation, a postcard from holiday, a note for your flatmate, a text saying you will be late. Helfen marks each one with a full red pen and explains every correction.

Writing is a paid skill. Try the 2 free samples below, then unlock every Writing set with Scholar or Master.

1Hallo, ich bin …Free sampleIntroduce yourself to your new tandem partner.~8 min
2Mein Tag With a planWrite about your own day at A1 — the present tense in the wild, with time expressions and the word order that trips beginners up.~12 min
3Sich vorstellenFree sampleWrite a short German self-introduction — name, age, city and hobbies — with A1 vocabulary and a red-pen review.~10 min

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The verb-second rule (V2) in German word order German present tense: how to conjugate verbs German modal verbs (können, müssen, wollen…)German numbers, dates and telling the time

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4Eine Einladung schreiben With a planInvite a friend to your birthday — when, where, and what to bring.~8 min

5Eine Postkarte aus dem Urlaub With a planWrite a holiday postcard: where you are, the weather, your days.~8 min

6Eine Notiz für den Mitbewohner With a planLeave a note: what to buy, and please do the dishes.~7 min

7Eine SMS: Ich komme später With a planText a friend that you're running late — and why.~6 min

8Ich bin krank — Nachricht an den Kurs With a planTell your teacher you're ill: how German puts kann at position two and the infinitive at the very end, plus asking for the homework politely with Sie.~8 min

9Einen Termin absagen With a planCancel an appointment by email in German — the Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren opening, staying on Sie all the way through, and asking for a new slot.~9 min

10Meine Familie With a planDescribe your family in German at A1: mein or meine with each family member, ages with sein, and jobs with no article at all — Mein Vater ist Lehrer.~10 min

11Ein Treffen ausmachen With a planArrange to meet a friend in German: am for weekdays, um for clock times, and what happens to the word order once the time expression moves to the front.~8 min

12Mein Wochenende With a planWrite about your weekend in German — separable verbs like aufstehen, einkaufen and fernsehen coming apart, with the prefix stranded at the end of the sentence.~10 min

13Einkaufszettel und Notiz With a planWrite a shopping note in German with quantities and plurals: zwei Liter Milch, ein Kilo Äpfel, sechs Eier — and which nouns have no plural at all.~8 min

14Wie kommst du zu mir? With a planGive directions to your flat in German: the du-imperative (Geh, Nimm, Fahr) and the dative that aus, bei, mit, nach, von and zu always demand.~9 min

15Was ich gern esse With a planWrite about food in German at A1: where gern goes in the sentence, when nicht follows the object, and why it is kein Fleisch and never nicht Fleisch.~9 min

16Meine Wohnung With a planDescribe your flat in German: the Wo?-dative after in, auf, neben and vor, plus the ein-to-der handover once a thing has been mentioned already.~10 min

17Auf eine Einladung antworten With a planAccept or turn down a German invitation: modal verbs carrying the yes and the no, and choosing between nicht and kein for the reason you give.~8 min

18Mein Weg zur Arbeit With a planDescribe your commute in German: mit dem Bus and zur Arbeit taking the dative, and the separable verbs losfahren, umsteigen and ankommen coming apart.~9 min

19Anmeldung zum Deutschkurs With a planEnrol in a German course by email: the formal Sie register a language school expects, stating your level and your free evenings, and asking what it costs.~9 min

20Danke für den Abend With a planWrite a German thank-you message in the perfect tense — haben or sein plus a participle parked at the end of the sentence — the day after dinner with friends.~9 min