German with Busu

Your German learning library

A place for every rule. A path for every level.

Learn German with explanations in English and Russian. Return to the rules you need, and build your understanding one lesson at a time.

The learning path

A1–C2 · Growing step by step

A1

First steps

Learning outline

How this outline uses CEFR & Goethe resources

CEFR describes communication skills, not an exact grammar or vocabulary checklist. This is our suggested German learning sequence; topics overlap between levels. These outlines and starter selections are not a complete course or an exam checklist.

A1–B1 word selections reference Goethe’s published word lists. Translations and practice phrases are our own. For B2–C2, we have not found equivalent official word lists: those selections are ours, with links to Goethe’s exam practice materials. German with Busu is an independent project.

One small rule to start

A1 · Word order

The verb takes second position.

In a simple German statement, the conjugated verb is the second sentence element. An element can contain more than one word.

What if we start with “today”?

Heute lerne ich Deutsch.
The verb stays in second position; the subject comes after it.

Ich lerne Deutsch.
I am learning German.

This is the first version of German with Busu. The library is just beginning; more lessons, reading texts, and exercises will follow.