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Why a custom beginner deck works better

Pre-made decks are a fine starting point, but a beginner German Anki deck built from your own lessons matches the words, phrases and grammar your teacher actually covers. Each card then connects to something you already saw in class.

Put the article with every noun so gender is learned from the start.
Add example sentences from your own lessons, not generic ones.
Review a few minutes daily rather than one long session each week.
Check AI-generated cards against your textbook before relying on them.

Example beginner German flashcards

How do you say 'thank you' in German?Danke. For 'thank you very much,' say danke schön.

What is the German word for 'house'?das Haus. It is neuter, so the article is das.

Conjugate 'sein' (to be) with ich, du and er/sie/es.ich bin, du bist, er/sie/es ist.

Which article goes with 'Frau' (woman)?die Frau. Frau is a feminine noun, so it takes die.

What does 'Ich heiße Anna' mean?My name is Anna. Literally, it means 'I am called Anna.'

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Start from your own German material

Upload PDFs, slides, typed notes or photos of textbook pages. Text in images is read with text recognition.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards you miss come back sooner and cards you know come back later, so review time goes to what needs it.

Export to Anki on Plus

Plus includes Anki export along with PDF, DOCX and CSV export. The free plan lets you study in the browser.

How it works

Add your German source

Upload the vocabulary list, lesson notes or chapter pages you are working from.

Generate and check the cards

Review the flashcards, delete anything off-topic and keep the ones that match your course.

Study a little every day

Review the due cards in the browser or export the deck to Anki and keep the same daily habit.

Start small. Beginners do best with high-frequency material: greetings, numbers, common verbs like sein and haben, and noun genders with their articles (der, die, das). Keep daily new cards to a manageable number and let spaced repetition bring back the ones you forget.

When you are ready to take the deck into Anki, export it from DeckOwl Plus. You can keep adding new lessons as the course moves on, so the deck grows with you.

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Frequently asked questions

What should a beginner learn first in German?

Start with greetings, numbers, basic question words and the verbs sein and haben. Learn each noun with its article (der, die or das) from the beginning.

How many new German cards should I add each day?

Keep it small, since a few new cards every day is easier to sustain than a large batch. Let spaced repetition handle the reviews of cards you have already learned.

Can I export my German flashcards to Anki?

Yes, Anki export is a Plus feature at $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study flashcards in the browser but does not include exports.

Can I make German flashcards from photos of textbook pages?

Yes, photos of pages are read with text recognition, so you can turn them into cards. Check the text on the cards against the page, since recognition can make mistakes on small print.

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