Speak German like a Native: A Practical Conversation Course (Udemy.com)
Learn how to express yourself accurately in typical everyday situations exactly like a German native speaker would
Created by: Ingo Depner
Last updated September 2018
What you will learn
- You will be able to express yourself accurately
- You will speak German with confidence
- You will be more fluent and at ease
- You will improve your German pronunciation
How it compares
Against the other 535 rated Udemy courses in Language Learning on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 41% of them
- Reviews830#200 of 536 by number of reviews
- Length1.8 hoursshorter than 84% of them
- Last updatedSeptember 2018earlier than 90% of them
Course Description
Latest Update: November 2025
Join 10,000+ successful students who have already taken this course!
Instructor is available inside the course to answer questions
NEW: Interactive speaking exercises with individual feedback from the instructor
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This course is designed to teach practical and useful German conversation. It will help you make new friends, find the right words in daily conversation and speak German with confidence in a wide range of real-life situations.
"Speak German like a Native" is perfect if you want to:
be able to express yourself in perfect German
say the right thing at the right time
improve your listening and comprehension skills
perfect your pronunciation
boost your conversation skills
speak German with confidence
“I have found myself in many situations where this course would have come in very handy, wish I've studied this earlier!” – Brenda Penante
The focus is on conversation and communication
This course will improve your German knowledge with hundreds of customizable phrases used in spoken German. It does not include grammar explanations, but focuses on conversation (fluency and confidence). It is the perfect complement to self-study, traditional classroom lessons or video courses such as my best-selling course "German Made Simple: A Complete Course for Serious Learners".
"Ingo has made a great effort to include a variety of different situations where a language learner may stumble if put on the spot - even as far as including what you could say regarding a football match! It's well thought out, clear and includes PDF's for all sections." - Jacky S
This is what you can expect:
Professional, fun and easy-to-understand lessons
Engaging exercises that let you test your comprehension
Exceptional support and prompt answers to your questions
Downloadable PDF files with all the course content
And last but not least… to speak German like a native!
Are you ready? Then sign up for this course and take your German conversation skills to the next level!
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
830 Reviews
Ingo Depner
Hi, my name is Ingo Depner. I am a professional German teacher with 15 years of experience and the founder of German Online Gym.
Over the years, I have helped thousands of learners improve their German through clear explanations, practical exercises, pronunciation training, conversation practice, and structured online courses. I have worked with learners at many different levels, from self-study students to professionals, executives, board members, and government employees.
My teaching style is clear, practical, and encouraging. I believe German becomes much easier when you understand the logic behind the language, practice step by step, and use material that feels relevant to your real life.
In my courses, I focus on helping you build confidence, understand natural German more easily, improve your pronunciation, and express yourself with more clarity.
Today, my work also includes The Language of Happiness, where I combine German learning with personal growth and meaningful topics for intermediate and advanced learners.
You do not need to be perfect. You need a clear path, good explanations, and regular practice.
That is what my courses are designed to give you.
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Reviews
By Igor Moudrakovski on 5/4/2025
It would be better to skip in the soundtrack the translation. It has no place there and just breaks the concentration.
By Vanesa Filisyan on 1/22/2024
The course is really helpful and practical oriented. It contains basic expressions as well as more advanced ones, that are widely used in our everyday interaction. There are also speaking exercises involved and the teacher is available for questions. I recommend this course :)
By Barry Yourston on 3/14/2022
This was a fantastic course, I am currently working towards my B1 qualification and this course has really upped my confidence level in speaking German. Ingo has a very calm and clear teaching style, and explains tricky subjects in a extremely easy to understand manner. I had been struggling, like a lot of German learners with correct word order and sentence structure. But Ingo and the TEKAMOLO system he teaches have improved my understanding and speaking massively! Vielen Dank Ingo und ich kann diesen Kurs sehr empfehlen!
By Javier Sandoval on 3/6/2021
This course is perfect for the most important part of learning a language: speaking it. When learning a language, speaking it is the most challenging part, and the instructor really helps you out by giving you everyday conversational examples. It has really made my pronunciation better and the exercises are great. Plus, he always answers your questions within 24 hours. Strongly recommend!
By Katja Fohr on 11/22/2020
Very clear and precise lessons, 5/5! Thank you so much
By Anuradha Krishnan on 11/3/2020
A great, interesting and fast way to learn German (though it is better to have some prior knowledge of the language). Never had a dull moment in the entire course! The teacher, Mr.Ingo is confident, efficient and sincere. Thank you, sir.
By Dana Patterson on 10/5/2020
informational
By Suleiman Umar on 9/22/2020
I find the phrases very useful in everyday conversation
By Estelle Taljaard on 9/18/2020
The perfect pace & easy to follow. Practice is an excellent addition to the course
By Carlos Li on 8/23/2020
Very good course.
By Rashi Sachdeva on 8/21/2020
It was interesting to learn how to use german in everday
By Erin Adams on 7/9/2020
This course has really helped me practice speaking German. Before this I had only done written online courses. It is very useful to get recordings with personal feedback. I also really like that I can work at my own pace. With small bite-sized sections it is easy to do whenever you have a spare moment.
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Overall Score : 92 / 100








