Soldat überrascht seine Frau nach dreijähriger Abwesenheit

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A2 German listening practice · German · Curated for beginners

About this clip

A 20s video in German at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 231 words per minute, rated 4.3/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
  • Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and parenting advice.
  • History - Historical events, eras, and the people who shaped the world.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this A2 German listening practice listening practice?

88.7%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common German words
Based on this reel’s transcript, most of the vocabulary is high-frequency, everyday German.

General German frequency

81.7%
Top 1,000
88.7%
Top 2,000
95.8%
Top 5,000

Spoken German frequency

95.3%
Top 1,000
98.4%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Conversational vocabulary
This reel’s words appear more often in subtitle-based spoken-German data than in general usage, so it may feel closer to everyday conversation.

Words above this video’s level

Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s A2 level.

rückbank
Rare / outside top 5,000
rear seat
tankte
Rare / outside top 5,000
refueled
zurückkam
Rare / outside top 5,000
returned
gedient
Rare / outside top 5,000
served
schmelzen
Rare / outside top 5,000
to melt
dein herz schmelzen lassen
to evoke strong emotions or affection

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-DE 2011 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.

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