Zynlo German Stories · A1 to C2

Read German. Remember it.

Six books of German stories for grown-up learners, from your first words to fluent reading. Every new word is explained on the page, then comes with you into Zynlo as cards, so you still know it next month.

Chapter 1 freeSix books, A1 to C2Kindle, phone, iPad

The cover of German Stories A1

The story

One story, six books Ellie in Berlin

Ellie, a piano tuner from Cardiff, comes to work in a piano workshop in a Berlin courtyard, where an old upright plays one note by itself every night at thirteen past one, and a blackbird answers.

The same people carry on from book to book, and the stories grow longer as your German does.

  • Books, A1 to C26
  • Stories36
  • New wordsExplained on the page
  • Exercises, with answer keysEvery story
  • Zynlo cardsEvery chapter
  • Free nowA1, chapter 1

The six books

From A1 to C2.

Start with chapter 1 of A1, free. The six books go on sale soon.

The cover of German Stories A1: a blackbird on a lantern outside a lit piano workshop at night, the TV tower beyond
A1BeginnerSix stories, one autumnChapter 1 free
The cover of German Stories A2: a bare linden with a blackbird, two people on the bench beneath it
A2ElementarySix stories, one winter and springOn sale soon
The cover of German Stories B1: a letter from Hamburg on a kitchen table beside a green tiled stove
B1IntermediateSix stories, one summer and autumnOn sale soon
The cover of German Stories B2: a red-brick house above the Elbe, two old people on a bench
B2Upper intermediateSix stories, one winterOn sale soon
The cover of German Stories C1: an old man with a walking frame at a gateway under flowering lindens
C1AdvancedSix stories, one week in JuneOn sale soon
The cover of German Stories C2: an old woman at a walnut piano, seen through the workshop door under a new sign
C2ProficiencySix stories, one last yearOn sale soon

Zynlo German Stories · A1 · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 is free.

“Der Hof” (The Courtyard): the first story of A1, as an ebook and a PDF, with its exercises, answer key and 181 Zynlo cards. Enter your email and it's yours straight away, with a copy in your inbox.

The ebook is for Kindle, phones and e-readers; the PDF for an iPad, a computer or print. What we do with your email: privacy policy, section 12.

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All six German books, A1 to C2.

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Questions

About the German books.

What's free?

Chapter 1 of A1, “Der Hof”: the whole first story, its pictures, exercises and answer key, and 181 Zynlo cards. No account, and it's yours to keep.

When can I buy the books?

Soon. Join the list and we'll email you when the six books go on sale, with the launch price.

Which German is it?

Standard German, as it's spoken today, in stories set in Berlin.

What level is A1?

For beginners who know a few words. Every new word is explained where it appears, and each book after it goes a step further, up to C2.

How do I read it on Kindle?

Send the EPUB to your Kindle with Amazon's Send to Kindle, by app, email or web page. It arrives in your library, and you choose the text size.

How do I get the cards into Zynlo?

In Zynlo, tap Add, choose Import your flashcards, and pick the file der-hof-deck.tsv. The words, the sentences and the grammar arrive as cards.

What do you do with my email?

We email you the chapter's links. If you tick the box or join the list, we also email you when the books go on sale; the box is never ticked for you. Otherwise your address is deleted after 30 days. Every email has a link to stop, which deletes it at once. Privacy policy, section 12.

Do I need the Zynlo app?

No. The book works on its own. Zynlo adds the cards and the speaking practice, and it's free on iPhone and Android.