German for Travel & Communication
Learn the essential German you actually need — to navigate airports, order food, ask for directions, and hold real conversations — without years of textbook study.
Perfect for: English-speaking adults planning to travel to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland who have little to no prior German knowledge. Also ideal for heritage speakers who want to brush up practical skills, or anyone who loves travel and wants to connect more deeply with German-speaking cultures.
Speak German Where It Counts
You don't need to be fluent to have an incredible experience in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland. What you need is the right German — the phrases, patterns, and cultural know-how that get you through real situations with confidence. This course gives you exactly that.
From the moment you land at Frankfurt Airport to the moment you're chatting with locals over a cold Weizenbier, you'll have a practical toolkit built around how German is actually spoken today. No endless grammar tables. No memorizing vocabulary lists you'll never use. Every lesson is rooted in a real travel scenario, so what you learn sticks — and works.
Built for Real Trips, Real Conversations
This course is structured around the journey itself: getting there, finding your way, sleeping and eating well, shopping, handling the unexpected, and connecting with the people you meet. You'll train your ear with authentic audio, practice speaking out loud with guided exercises, and build the cultural awareness to avoid awkward missteps.
What Makes This Different
Most language courses treat travel phrases as an afterthought. Here, they're the entire point. By the end, you'll be able to navigate German-speaking countries independently, decode menus and signs, handle delays and emergencies, and have genuine — if simple — conversations with locals. That's not just useful. It's genuinely fun.
What you'll be able to do
- Confidently navigate airports, train stations, and public transportation in German-speaking countries
- Order food and drinks, ask about menus, and handle dietary requirements in German
- Ask for and understand directions to hotels, landmarks, and public facilities
- Check in and out of hotels, hostels, and guesthouses entirely in German
- Handle common travel emergencies such as lost luggage, illness, or missed connections
- Hold small-talk conversations with locals, including greetings, introductions, and expressing opinions
- Read and interpret common signs, menus, tickets, and everyday written German
- Understand key cultural norms and etiquette to travel respectfully and confidently
Curriculum
6 modules · 17 lessons
Your teacher
Sherrie K Licon
Hi, I'm so glad you're here — and I think choosing to learn German before your trip is one of the best decisions you'll make. I've spent years traveling through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and I can tell you from personal experience that even a handful of well-placed German phrases changes everything. Locals light up. Doors open. The trip becomes a connection instead of a tour. In this course, I've distilled everything that actually matters for a traveler — the phrases, the pronunciation tricks, the cultural nuances, and the confidence to use it all in the moment. Whether your trip is three months away or three weeks away, let's get you ready.
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