German from zero
Pronunciation, essential phrases and the grammar you need for your first conversations.
Start →Native teacher · Explains in English
German to work and live in Germany
With a native German teacher who explains in English. Questions get solved in English; the conversation grows in German.
- Online, from any country
- In person in Porto
- Any nationality
Olaf Schubert
Native German · speaks English and Portuguese · lives in Porto
PT
Onde fica a estação?
DE
Wo ist der Bahnhof?
Situation: arriving in a new city
Native
Pronunciation, expressions and culture from someone who grew up with the language.
Online or in Porto
By video call from any country, or face to face in Porto.
Real situations
Interviews, housing, doctors, transport, work.
At your pace
One-to-one or group lessons, with a plan built around your goal.
The method
Start in English. End up speaking German.
You don't need to pretend you understand everything. In the first lessons, English is your support. As you gain confidence, German takes up more and more space, until the whole lesson is in German.
A1
A2
B1
B2
Illustrative: how much of the lesson happens in German, by level.
Mini-lesson
The German you will actually use
Pick your goal and hear a sentence the way you would in class.
2 minutes
What is your German level?
Five quick questions. At the end you get an estimate and the path to start with.
How it starts
- 1Book your first lesson
Pick a time in the online calendar and tell me your goal.
- 2Level check
We find your starting point, no scary tests.
- 3Personal plan
The vocabulary and situations you need first.
- 4Lessons and practice
Explanation, conversation, correction and short exercises between lessons.
Paths
Choose where to start
Work and interviews
Applications, interviews, meetings and the vocabulary of your profession.
Book →Living in Germany
Housing, paperwork, health, transport and your first months in the country.
Book →Conversation
Speak naturally and answer without translating everything in your head.
Book →Practical English
Conversation, career and interviews, for Portuguese speakers.
Book →Portuguese for German speakers
Living in Porto or moving to Portugal? Learn Portuguese with the explanations in German: café, landlord, tax office, neighbours.
Lessons and prices
Pick a lesson and book
Prices and times always up to date, straight from Olaf's calendar.
Monthly plans: pay less per lesson
For those who want to build the habit. Message Olaf and he will sign you up.
Starter
90 € per month
4 one-to-one lessons a month: one a week, German or Portuguese.
€22.50 per lesson · save €10 a month
I want this plan →Intensive
170 € per month
8 one-to-one lessons a month, two a week. For a deadline: interview, move or exam.
€21.25 per lesson · save €30 a month
I want this plan →Group
40 € per month
4 German group lessons a month, one a week, explained in Portuguese or English.
€10 per lesson · save €8 a month
I want this plan →
The teacher
I'm German, and I teach in English or Portuguese.
That lets me explain what usually blocks beginners, without turning the lesson into constant translation.
I don't teach loose phrases to memorise. We work on the language inside the situations where you'll need it: the interview, the landlord, the doctor, your first day at work.
- Deutschnative
- Portuguêsexplains in Portuguese
- Englishexplains in English
— Olaf Schubert
Before you book
Do I need to know anything already?
No. You can start from zero; the plan starts where you are.
Online or in person?
Both. Online from any country, or in person at Rua da Pedra do Cão, 440, in Vila Nova de Gaia, right next to Porto.
Can I prepare for a job interview?
Yes. The plan focuses on role vocabulary, answers and interview simulations.
How many lessons a week?
It depends on your goal and timeline. We set it in the first lesson.
I don't speak Portuguese. Can I join?
Yes. Explanations can be in English, so lessons work for any nationality.
Are there English lessons too?
Yes, for conversation, career and interviews.
Do you teach Portuguese too?
Yes, to German speakers, with the explanations in German.
Where are prices and times?
In the booking calendar, before you confirm, along with rescheduling and cancellation terms.