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Goethe A1 listening: numbers, times and everyday conversations

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Listen carefully: “halb zehn” is not ten o’clock, and a corrected detail can be the key information. Listen to four short German recordings, choose your answers and then compare them with the transcripts.

How to use this A1 listening practice

Read the question and choices first. Listen without opening the transcript, choose an answer and then check it. Replay a difficult part and repeat the key detail aloud. These synthetic recordings can be played as often as you wish. This is study practice, not a complete simulation of the official playback rules.

1. Times: when does the class start?

Audio 1: a message from Tom

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German transcript

Hallo Lea, hier ist Tom. Unser Deutschkurs beginnt morgen nicht um neun Uhr, sondern erst um halb zehn. Bitte komm zehn Minuten früher. Wir treffen uns vor Raum zwölf. Bis morgen!

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Listen and choose the answer

1. Wann beginnt der Deutschkurs morgen?
Answer and explanation

Um 9:30 Uhr. — Tom corrects the old time: “nicht um neun Uhr, sondern erst um halb zehn”. “Halb zehn” means 9:30.

2. Wann soll Lea kommen?
Answer and explanation

Um 9:20 Uhr. — She should arrive ten minutes before the 9:30 start, so at 9:20.

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2. Prices: how much are the apples?

Audio 2: at the fruit stall

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German transcript

Guten Tag. Was kosten die Äpfel? Ein Kilo kostet zwei Euro neunzig. Und die Birnen? Die kosten drei Euro zwanzig pro Kilo. Dann nehme ich bitte ein Kilo Äpfel. Gern.

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Match the fruit to its price

1. Was kostet ein Kilo Äpfel?
Answer and explanation

2,90 Euro. — The apples cost “zwei Euro neunzig”. The other price is for pears.

2. Was kauft die Person?
Answer and explanation

Ein Kilo Äpfel. — At the end, the customer says “Dann nehme ich bitte ein Kilo Äpfel.”

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3. Meeting places: where should Ben go?

Audio 3: a new meeting place

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German transcript

Hallo Ben. Wir können heute leider nicht im Café am Bahnhof lernen. Das Café ist geschlossen. Treffen wir uns um fünfzehn Uhr in der Bibliothek? Ich warte direkt am Eingang. Bitte bring dein Deutschbuch mit.

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Distinguish the old plan from the new one

1. Wo treffen sich die beiden?
Answer and explanation

Am Eingang der Bibliothek. — The café is closed. The new meeting point is the library entrance.

2. Was soll Ben mitbringen?
Answer and explanation

Sein Deutschbuch. — The final request is “Bitte bring dein Deutschbuch mit.”

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4. Phone numbers: understand each digit

Audio 4: a message from a medical practice

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German transcript

Guten Tag, hier ist die Praxis Weber. Ihr Termin ist am Dienstag um vierzehn Uhr. Wenn Sie nicht kommen können, rufen Sie uns bitte an. Unsere Nummer ist: null drei null, vier fünf sechs, sieben acht neun. Auf Wiederhören.

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Listen for the appointment and phone number

1. Wann ist der Termin?
Answer and explanation

Am Dienstag um 14 Uhr. — The message says Tuesday at fourteen hundred hours (2 p.m.).

2. Welche Telefonnummer wird genannt?
Answer and explanation

030 456 789 — The digits are zero three zero, four five six, seven eight nine.

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Distinguish numbers and times confidently

halb zehn = 9:30 Uhr
Viertel nach neun = 9:15 Uhr
Viertel vor zehn = 9:45 Uhr

dreizehn / dreißig · vierzehn / vierzig · fünfzehn / fünfzig

Say the number pairs slowly, then put them in a sentence: “Der Kurs kostet dreizehn Euro.” Create another sentence with thirty euros. Listen to a message until the end: words such as “nicht”, “sondern” and “leider” may change the original plan. Not every number you hear answers the question.

Combine listening with questions and requests in the A1 speaking guide. The A1 app includes further listening practice alongside reading, writing and speaking. Consult the current official Goethe model test for the complete exam structure.

Audio: locally generated synthetic speech using Piper and the Thorsten voice. Voice source and CC0 dataset ↗.

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Source and editorial notes

The tasks, sample answers and explanations on this page were created for German Exam Prep. They are not official exam tasks and do not promise a particular score. For exam-format information, see: Goethe-Institut ↗.

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