Learn German B2 in English
After B1, you step into real fluency — working, reading complex texts, and living your daily life in German with full confidence, without mentally translating first.
Try the first unit freeHow long does this level take? 24-30 weeks
What does B2 mean?
B2 is CEFR's upper-independent level. It means you understand the main ideas of complex texts (technical or general), interact fluently and spontaneously with native speakers, and write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects.
What you'll be able to do after B2
- Work in a German-speaking environment without trouble
- Understand complex articles and discussions on specialized topics
- Defend your opinion in a debate and weigh pros and cons
- Write a clear, detailed report or essay
- Follow films and news broadcasts at normal speed without difficulty
- Live and interact daily in German with full confidence
What you'll do every day
Vocabulary
Specialized vocabulary: work, administration, and social topics
Grammar
Nominal style (Nominalstil), passive voice with modal verbs, and two-part connectors
Listening
Films, podcasts, and news at full natural speed
Speaking
Free, complex discussion with Nour on varied topics
Sample sentences you'll learn in B2
Die Entscheidung wurde vom Team getroffen.
The passive voice (Passiv) — focuses on the action, not who did it.
Trotz der Schwierigkeiten hat er das Ziel erreicht.
trotz = despite — a B2-level connector.
Die Berücksichtigung aller Faktoren ist wichtig.
Nominalstil — turning a verb into a noun, a formal style.
Ich bin der Meinung, dass man das anders lösen sollte.
A formal way to express a complex opinion.
A workplace discussion
Ich bin nicht ganz Ihrer Meinung.
I don't quite agree with you.
Warum nicht? Können Sie das erklären?
Why not? Can you explain?
Ich denke, wir sollten zuerst alle Optionen prüfen.
I think we should check all the options first.
Das ist ein guter Punkt.
That's a good point.
The B2 exam
A mock exam styled after official exams (Goethe, telc, ÖSD) at B2 level — the same 4 skills, at higher complexity.
Lerniyo's exam is built in the style of internationally recognized exams (Goethe, telc, ÖSD) — it is not an official registration with any of those institutes. The Lerniyo certificate is a completion certificate for our own curriculum.
What will you learn in German B2?
- Nominal style (Nominalstil)
- Participial constructions (Partizipialkonstruktionen)
- Konjunktiv I and II in detail
- Passive voice with modal verbs
- Reflexive verbs (Reflexivverben)
- Two-part connectors
- Adjective declension (Adjektivdeklination)
- Advanced negation
- Verb-noun constructions (Funktionsverbgefüge)
- Debating and defending your opinion
Learn German B2 in English with Lerniyo
Most apps explain grammar using confusing jargon or a third language, adding difficulty on top of difficulty. Lerniyo explains everything in plain English, so you focus on German, not on decoding the explanation.
After B2 comes C1
See C1