
A2 German News | Germany's Driving Licence Could Cost 1,000 Euros Less
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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. Sunday special: two stories from the German-speaking world from the past week. In this episode: Winterthur is testing a plan to leave autumn leaves in a park, helping the soil and wildlife. Also: Germany could make driving licences several hundred euros cheaper by reducing special driving lessons, theory questions and bureaucracy. Today’s German focus: sich zersetzen = to decompose. Vocabulary: der Boden (soil or ground), die Nährstoffe (nutrients), die Struktur (structure). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-10-11 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The U.S. sends a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East as plans for a possible attack on Iran emerge. Also: Serious PHP security flaws trigger a global warning, while authorities urge website owners to check systems and install updates. Heute: Dritter Flugzeugträger im Nahen Osten · Schwere Sicherheitslücken in PHP. Today’s German focus: half = helped. Vocabulary: die Sicherheitslücke (security vulnerability), die Webseite (website), das Update (update). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-10-24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The US Supreme Court rules that student IDs cannot be used to vote in New Hampshire's November election. Also: Attacks in Saudi Arabia and incidents near the Strait of Hormuz push Brent oil up 3% to $112 a barrel. Heute: Studentenausweise gelten nicht bei der Wahl · Angriffe treiben den Ölpreis auf 112 Dollar. Today’s German focus: stieg = rose; went up. Vocabulary: die Versorgung (the supply), der Transport (the transport), die Pipeline (the pipeline). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-10-23 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A missile attack injures six people in Kyiv as Russia signals it may resume peace talks. Also: Authorities in several countries take websites offline after two serious security flaws are found in PHP. Heute: Raketenangriff auf Kyjiw und neue Friedensgespräche · Schwere Sicherheitslücken in der Programmiersprache PHP. Today’s German focus: kein und keinen zur Verneinung von Nomen = no or not any for negating nouns. Vocabulary: der Angriff (the attack), die Waffenruhe (the ceasefire), der Stillstand (the standstill). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-10-22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The European Union puts security first in a new Arctic strategy and plans a maritime security centre. Also: Donald Trump plans to spend more than $400 million to support Republican candidates in the US midterm elections. Heute: EU setzt Sicherheit in der Arktis an erste Stelle · Trump plant mehr als 400 Millionen Dollar. Today’s German focus: werden = will / to become. Vocabulary: Das Zentrum (the centre), Die Bedrohung (the threat), Die Sicherheit (security). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-10-21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The Iran war continues as Russia criticizes the attacks, Iran proposes a seven-day ceasefire, and ten commercial vessels were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz. Oil remains above. Also: El Niño is strengthening and bringing extreme weather worldwide, including Indonesia's worst wildfire season since 2015 and powerful hurricanes in the eastern Pacific. Heute: Ölpreis bleibt über 105 Dollar · El Niño bringt extremes Wetter. Today’s German focus: wärmer und schwächer = warmer and weaker. Vocabulary: der Rauch (smoke), der Husten (cough), die Lungenentzündung (pneumonia). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-10-20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.