German A1 Study Plan: Daily Schedule

All 606 A1 words, a few each day.

  1. Pick a finish time
  2. Study today's list
  3. Reviews come back

Prefer one word at a time? Try the A1 flashcard deck.

Frequently asked questions

How does a study day work?

The recommended order is reviews first, then new vocabulary. Mixed practice and graded reading unlock from the percentage of this level you have introduced; that percentage is not called mastery. Open Customize Study to pause, cap, reorder or reschedule each module independently.

Every word carries the same Again, Hard, Good and Easy grades as the flashcards and vocabulary list. Mark a word done to stop its reviews, or use remind me to choose a gap yourself.

Due words are cleared one at a time, by giving them a longer gap or marking them done. There is no finish-day or skip step: unfinished work stays on the list, and a clear day offers Study ahead.

What happens if I miss a day?

New words wait for you. Anything left unmarked is still first when you return, so a week away does not silently skip part of the list.

Reviews are the exception. They come due on real dates and roll into the next day you show up, stacking up the way an Anki backlog does.

Can I study ahead, or go back?

Both. Clear the current assignment and choose Study ahead to pull the next list into this sitting. The day strip on your Today page also jumps back to re-mark something you studied earlier.

How fast can I finish A1?

Three finish times to pick from. The daily list is worked out from the one you choose, and you can change it whenever you like.

Finish inPaceDaily listThat is
61 days Relaxed 10 words a day about 9 weeks
31 days Steady (recommended) 20 words a day about 4 weeks
16 days Fast 38 words a day about 2 weeks
Can I study A1 alongside another level?

Yes. Every level keeps its own plan, pace and day count, so starting this one leaves any plan you already have running exactly where it is.

Can I study the list as flashcards?

Yes. Switch today's list from List to Cards and the same words come one at a time: the German on the front, the meaning, an example sentence and the same four scheduling grades on the back. A word marked on a card is marked in the list, and the other way round.

After clearing the cards, choose Increase today’s limit to add extra new words. This also expands today’s list. Unused extra slots expire at local midnight, and your usual daily target stays the same.

The A1 flashcard deck is the other way in. It deals from this list, in this order, and writes to the same record: a word you answer in the deck is a word this plan shows as scheduled, and a word you mark done here never comes up as a card. While a plan is running the deck stops introducing new words at the end of today's list, so the two cannot drift apart.

What is recall mode?

In the list view, one toggle blurs every meaning in the day's list so you can self-test. Click a blurred answer to check yourself, click again to hide it. Each field reveals on its own, so checking one word does not spoil the next. It starts on, since the point of the day's list is to test yourself. Switch it off and it stays off.

What does each week of the A1 plan cover?

At the steady pace of 20 words a day, which finishes A1 in 31 days. Words follow the same order as the A1 vocabulary list, commonest first, so you can browse ahead any time.

WeekDaysVocabulary
Week 1Days 1–7Words 1–140
Week 2Days 8–14Words 141–280
Week 3Days 15–21Words 281–420
Week 4Days 22–28Words 421–560
Week 5Days 29–31Words 561–606
What happens after the last A1 word?

The plan keeps going as maintenance. New words are the one part that can run out. Reviews still come due on their own dates, and mixed practice and graded reading keep the cadence you set for them, drawing on A1 items you have not seen recently.

Your day card stops promising a finish date and reports the whole list as introduced. Keep it as it is, change it in Customize Study, or leave the plan; your marked words stay either way.

Do I need an account for the plan?

Yes, a free one, with Google or with an email address. Pick a finish time above, then sign in to start. The A1 word list, flashcard deck, reading texts and practice questions need no account.

Where is my plan saved?

In this browser and on your private account record, so it is there on any device you sign in on, and clearing this browser's site data does not lose it. See the privacy page for details.

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