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18 playable A1 scenes with Ulli and Gina. Each one is a real situation: you choose what to say, hear how it lands, and finish with something practical solved — an order corrected, a train found, a plan made.

Everyday

Painterly scene of Ulli and Gina in a modern office meeting room with a laptop and documents
A1 8 minNew

Der Termin

Ulli books a haircut appointment, then has to move it.

Use it forBooking and rescheduling an appointment

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Food & shops

Illustrated café scene: Gina serves coffee behind the counter while Ulli, in a hat and teal coat, orders from the other side
A1 6 minNew

Im Café

Ordering a coffee, asking the price, and paying politely.

Use it forOrdering a coffee and paying at a café counter

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Painterly scene of Gina behind a German bakery counter with bread rolls and pretzels while Ulli orders with a coin purse
A1 7 minNew

Die falsche Tüte

Gina hands Ulli the wrong bag at the bakery.

Use it forCorrecting a bakery order

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Painterly scene of Ulli and Gina shopping in a German supermarket aisle with a basket, fruit and a paper shopping list
A1 7 minNew

Wo ist die Milch?

Ulli can't find the milk in the supermarket.

Use it forFinding items in a supermarket

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Illustrated café scene: Gina serves coffee behind the counter while Ulli, in a hat and teal coat, orders from the other side
A1 8 minNew

Die Rechnung stimmt nicht

The café bill has an extra item on it.

Use it forQuerying a wrong bill

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Painterly scene of Gina as a pharmacist in a white coat explaining a small medicine box to Ulli at a wooden pharmacy counter
A1 6 minNew

In der Apotheke

Ulli needs toothpaste and asks the pharmacist for help.

Use it forAsking for a product at a pharmacy

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Painterly scene of Gina behind a German shop counter helping Ulli with a purchase, card terminal and paper bag on the counter
A1 7 minNew

Die falsche Größe

Ulli tries on a jacket. It's too small.

Use it forExchanging clothes for a size

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Painterly scene of Gina behind a German shop counter helping Ulli with a purchase, card terminal and paper bag on the counter
A1 8 minNew

Die Rückgabe

Ulli wants to return a lamp. Gina and Lukas are at the till.

Use it forReturning an item with a receipt

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Getting around

Painterly station scene of Gina pointing towards the departure board on a Munich Hauptbahnhof platform while Ulli, holding a bag, follows her direction and smiles
A1 8 minNew

Der Zug hat Verspätung

Munich Hauptbahnhof, and the board just changed.

Use it forAsking about a delayed train

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Painterly scene of Ulli and Gina in high-visibility vests at a community information point in a German town square, handing over a leaflet
A1 7 minNew

Wo müssen wir raus?

On the tram, counting stops.

Use it forCounting stops and getting off in time

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Painterly scene of Gina at a German hotel reception desk handing a room key to Ulli
A1 9 minNew

Das Hotelzimmer

Checking in — and one small problem with the room.

Use it forChecking in at a hotel

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Painterly scene of Ulli and Gina in a warehouse loading area with a delivery van and parcels
A1 7 minNew

Paket für Ulli

Collecting a parcel at the counter.

Use it forCollecting a parcel and spelling your name

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Home & social

Painterly scene of Ulli and Gina greeting each other as neighbours in a quiet German residential street with mailboxes and a bicycle
A1 8 minNew

Der neue Nachbar

Ulli has just moved in. Gina is at the mailboxes.

Use it forIntroducing yourself to a neighbour

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Painterly study-room scene of Ulli and Gina learning German together at a wooden table with notebooks, textbooks and coffee
A1 7 minNew

Kaffeeklatsch am Samstag

Ulli and Gina share coffee and cake on a lazy Saturday.

Use it forTalking about weekend habits

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Painterly scene of Ulli and Gina hiking a German forest trail with small backpacks, reading a wooden trail signpost
A1 8 minNew

Was machen wir am Wochenende?

Ulli and Gina check the weather and plan the weekend.

Use it forMaking weekend plans

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Painterly scene of Ulli and Gina talking in a bright, neutral shared workroom with a laptop, clipboard and mug
A1 8 minNew

Nach der Arbeit

Ulli and Gina arrange to meet after work.

Use it forArranging a time after work

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Work

Illustrated office scene: Ulli and Gina checking a computer, a switch and a router together at a desk
A1 7 minNew

Das Netzwerkproblem

Two colleagues work out why a computer is offline.

Use it forReporting and fixing a technical problem at work

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

Painterly scene of Ulli and Gina at a network workstation studying a monitor showing a network diagram
A1 9 minNew

Das Büroproblem

The printer and the shared drive won't work. Lukas from IT helps.

Use it forDescribing an IT problem at work

Reviewed & published · native-speaker review pending

The cast

Original recurring characters

  • Ulli

    Learner lead — professional learning German

    Curious, methodical, asks the question everyone else is thinking.

  • Gina

    German lead — colleague, host and conversation partner

    Direct, warm, speaks in short clear sentences and never rushes.

  • Anna Weber

    German teacher & guide

    Patient, dry humour, always has one more example ready.

  • Daniel Brooks

    American professional learning German

    Curious, a little over-confident with word order.

  • Miriam Keller

    IT manager

    Direct, practical, speaks in short clear sentences.

  • Lukas Hartmann

    Hotel employee

    Friendly, fast talker, loves polite formulas.

  • Sofia Neumann

    Nurse

    Calm, precise, explains things twice on purpose.

  • Emre Aydin

    Engineer

    Analytical, fond of technical nouns and long compounds.

  • Frau Becker

    Neighbour & community connector

    Warm, knows everyone, asks two questions at once.

  • Herr Vogel

    Shopkeeper

    Cheerfully grumpy about prices and about the weather.