
Unit 03 · Family & friends
Introduce two family members with their names and ages.
Family is classic exam territory: the Goethe (Start Deutsch 1) introduction asks about you, the question round loves the topic Familie, and both Goethe and ÖSD start their writing module with a form worth 5 points.
Unit 3 delivers the tools:
- the family words with their plurals
- noun gender: der, die, das
- the verb haben and your age
- the possessive articles mein, dein, sein, ihr
- the pronouns er, sie, es
- describing people
- common fields in das Formular, from Vorname to Unterschrift
The final lesson sends you into the writing simulator to fill a real form.
Your path through this unit
Step 1 of 2
Initial review
Take a first look at each topic and tick Mark as read once you have the general idea.
Official exam resources
CEFR describes language levels. Goethe and ÖSD set their own exam formats. This independent course offers practice, and AI feedback is an estimate rather than an official result.
- Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1 · opens the provider’s website in a new tab
- ÖSD Zertifikat A1 · opens the provider’s website in a new tab
Provider links checked 1 November 2026. Consult the linked provider for the current edition and exam rules.