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Rocket German - Updated Level 2 Language and Culture Lessons, New Numbering
Hi Everyone!We've made a few updates to Rocket German Level 2 and Level 3!In Level 2, we've created all-new Language & Culture lessons. With these new lessons you'll get improved explanations, new topics, and a whole host of new German examples - all of w...
5 replies - Last post by Peter--252 - January 9, 2024
20 New Rocket German Play the Part Lessons!
Hi everyone, We've been hard at work at Rocket German creating 20 brand new lessons for our Rocket German Play the Part series! These lessons feature all new topics, designed to help you prepare for on-the-ground, everyday life experiences that you'll enc...
7 replies - Last post by Maxie - August 24, 2023
Introducing the new Rocket German "Play the Part" series!
Hi Everyone,We've been hard at work at Rocket German creating a brand new series for our German learners just in time for the holidays! Introducing our latest conversational series: Rocket German Play the Part. The Play the Part lessons are designed to he...
8 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - December 14, 2021
Rocket German - Updated Level 1 Survival Kit
Hi Everyone! We've just released a new set of Survival Kit lessons for Rocket German Level 1! You'll find a whole host of new vocabulary words in these lessons, as well as clearer explanations, handy tips, and a deeper insight into German culture - all t...
0 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - September 28, 2020
Hello, I am new to this platform and have a question about the structure of the course. The introduction had one audio lesson which was very easy, then the language and culture and survival kit which were much more difficult, possibly too much vocab to ta...
1 reply - Last post by Julia-Rocket-German-Tutor - March 19, 2024
On what “Module” should one feel comfortable exploring “Play the Part” content?
6 replies - Last post by Margaret-RocketLanguages - March 12, 2024
has anyone tried Brainscape flash cards
Hi AllHas anyone tried Brainscape flash cards. Thanks Maxie
1 reply - Last post by Maxie - February 29, 2024
Mistake in 15.1 adjectives in the dative -text doesn't match audio
The audio and the text in the following sentence do not match Dieses Auto gehört unserer neuen Nachbarin, nicht unserer alten.This car belongs (to) our new neighbor, not our old (one). If you record audio saying the text as written it matches, but the aud...
2 replies - Last post by Jonathan-Rocket-Languages - December 17, 2023
I have been going through some of the grammar lessons in Level 2 and 3 and have found them lacking.Level one was so intense, but on the other levels they are not great to say the least. Even in the conversation lessons grammar explanations are just not th...
3 replies - Last post by Maxie - September 13, 2023
Hi all Some words are really difficult to pronounce. I can think of several in Spanish, German and Italian to name a few. It would be an amazing feature if one could click on an individual word to just repeat that one. I find that in a whole sentence ther...
2 replies - Last post by Maxie - September 13, 2023
A change in voice and doesn't follow the written dialogue
HiThe voices have changed in the Play the Part? Don't think it's my imagination as not all the seller dialogue follows the scriptBitte bedienen Sie sich zu Senf, Mayonnaise oder Ketchup, wenn Sie möchten.The “zu” changes to “an int ehconversation. Is t...
2 replies - Last post by Maxie - August 1, 2023
Downloading lesson vocabulary to .csv?
Hi. I'm curious if there's a way to download the vocabulary/phrases from an individual lesson to a .csv file. I like to use Anki for flashcard practice and generating cards from a .csv file would save time in generating the flashcards. I've noticed the...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - July 28, 2023
Improving the learning interface
Hello. This is more of a general suggestion for the way Rocket works. First of all, I am extremely pleased with the software (I'm learning German), especially because I have tried other language software and so far Rocket is the best one. This could be be...
1 reply - Last post by Julia-Rocket-German-Tutor - July 18, 2023
HI AllHave just started using Seedlang for Spanish and German. No Italian unfortunately. They have French too. A paid site, but my vocabulary is growing in leaps and bounds. Which is my aim at this stage. You can sign up and cancel after 2 weeks if not ...
0 replies - Last post by Maxie - July 12, 2023
Hi All to my neighbours just south of the Canadian border. Wishing you all a very good happy 4th of JulyMaxie
1 reply - Last post by Julia-Rocket-German-Tutor - July 4, 2023
Have a question for the team. In saving vocabulary some words have a meaning catergory as well as notes. Some words only notes and those don't show up when you scan over them .Mit for example, I have saved it to vacabulary, but there is no meaning categor...
3 replies - Last post by Margaret-RocketLanguages - June 8, 2023
Whilst searching for examples of treiben, this result came up: 17.3 German LiteratureDrum ist hier, was sie getrieben, abgemalt und aufgeschrieben.For that reason it is here, what they have done, drawn and written down. (All they did this book rehearses, ...
1 reply - Last post by Margaret-RocketLanguages - June 1, 2023
Hi AllWhen Rocket adds new content or updates their languages, something that I would like to see is a notation whether a verb is regular or irregular. I think this would be very helpful in German, Spanish and Italian. When I encounter a new verb in any ...
1 reply - Last post by Margaret-RocketLanguages - February 21, 2023
Hello I have a question about how it would be best to use the content here on Rocket German. Should I first go through all the audio lessons and then go through the language and culture (L&C) ones or can I mix them within a module? I know they are numbere...
4 replies - Last post by Julia-Rocket-German-Tutor - January 10, 2023
Hallo! Can anyone guide me on how many Modules I need to study throughly in Level I to be eligible to take the CEFR A1 exam? Thank you in advance! :)
4 replies - Last post by Nipuna4 - October 23, 2022
Small numbers in minutes on far right in each lesson
Hi Allhave just noticed the numbers in minutes on the far right of each lesson. Is that new or has that always been there? I have to assume that it shows you how much time you have used that lesson. A great feature if that is what it is.Sebongela Ps Happy...
2 replies - Last post by Maxie - October 11, 2022
There are zeros above the ‘play as…’ buttons - what is the purpose? It seems like it would be tallying how many times you have played the conversation, but they always seem to stay at zero. My points are going up, so I suppose it doesn't matter, I just wi...
4 replies - Last post by Julia-Rocket-German-Tutor - September 13, 2022
Bug in Play the part -cash or card - "the element has no supported sources"
A fault in play the part - Cash or card #2When I play as the customer I get an error message: "The element has no supported sources". The cashier part works as expected.
3 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - July 1, 2022
Hallo LeuteI have a question about the Survival phrases. Is there any reason why Rocket doesn't categorize the lists in Der Die or das. That way I could concentrate on one section at a time. By the time I have done all of them, I am once again wondering w...
1 reply - Last post by Julia-Rocket-German-Tutor - June 28, 2022
Can you hide the leaderboard score in some ways and just keep you daily goal. I like to see my goal being met, but really don't like knowing where I stand on the Leaderboard. I believe you are revising this. I am aware that you can hide the whole bar, bu...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - May 3, 2022
Hi JasonOne day when you have the energy to update the Rocket editions. Would it be possible to balnk out the other sentences under culture and grammar and the sentences after the conversation. Have recently discovered that function in the conversations a...
1 reply - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - March 24, 2022
Hi AllHave very mixed feelings about the new version. Am going to take a complete break from it all. It is like using the app on my phone and I actually feel like I am going to miss the old version. SO for the time being am going to look at other resource...
4 replies - Last post by Margaret-RocketLanguages - March 17, 2022
HiNot sure if there is something wrong but was doing the ex."Retail Therapy" and was doing the individual conversations. Then decided I wanted to listen to the conversation by the speakers. Clicked on button on far left. Their conversation was overlayed b...
3 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - March 17, 2022
HiJust realized I can change the settings on the conversations. Not sure if this is a nwe feature, but just love it. Also challenges me to think in terms of just speaking and not just looking at the sentences. Tried it with everything blank and had to thi...
4 replies - Last post by sfpugh - March 16, 2022
I am having difficulties with the new format:I have just finished all of lesson five (5) and want to move on to the next lesson, but there is no facility to do so. I did each section of lesson 5, and clicked on the arrow at the bottom of the page to move ...
1 reply - Last post by Julia-Rocket-German-Tutor - March 14, 2022
Odd translation in lesson 23.1
From lesson 23.1Mal abwarten, was es nach der nächsten Vorstandssitzung zu berichten gibt.“Will see what the talk will be after the next manager meeting.”This translation seems a bit off and is unnecessarily free.Wouldn't a more literal translation be som...
5 replies - Last post by sfpugh - March 10, 2022
Translation of a phrase from lesson 22.2 Extra Vocab
From lesson 22.2 Extra Vocab:Es ist auch gut zu wissen, wie das hier in Deutschland so ist mit medizinischer Versorgung - andere Länder, andere Sitten.It is also good to know that here in Germany healthcare is the way it is - other countries, other custo...
1 reply - Last post by Julia-Rocket-German-Tutor - March 7, 2022
Rocket German - Updated Level 1 Interactive Audio Course
Hi Everyone! We've updated the Interactive Audio Course for Rocket German Level 1! You'll see a "NEW" label next to these lessons. You'll notice that the conversations are similar, but this update provides you with clearer explanations, a whole host of n...
24 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - March 3, 2022
Translation of a phrase from lesson 22.2 Extra Vocab
From lesson 22.2 Extra Vocab:Es ist auch gut zu wissen, wie das hier in Deutschland so ist mit medizinischer Versorgung - andere Länder, andere Sitten.It is also good to know that here in Germany healthcare is the way it is - other countries, other custo...
0 replies - Last post by sfpugh - March 2, 2022
Was reading a review about Rocket German. Generally very positive and I agree, a great resource. They mention that in level 1 there is an annoying grating presenter. This has changed apparently since 2020. Can't remember when I bought mine, but the prese...
2 replies - Last post by Maxie - February 25, 2022
Lesson 2.8 "Plurals" explains some professions can have a special ending when referring to females.I'd like to mention a couple of points that helped me understand when to use a particular suffix for a noun when referring to males and/or females.- Questio...
1 reply - Last post by Maxie - January 26, 2022
It drives me a bit crazy in “Play the Part” that anything with numbers just doesn't give me 100% I am more likely to get 40%. Everything else is great. Does anyone else find this a problem? In Italian the same thing happens. Is this something that we are...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - January 18, 2022
Hi Have just purchased the New German series on the special and it is not in my German course. Please helpSebongela
2 replies - Last post by Rocket-Languages - November 23, 2021
Hi JasonWill German Rocket get travelogues like the Italian lessons. Really enjoy them in the Italian language courseA great language programSebongela
4 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - November 22, 2021
I'm currently in Level 2 of the German course, & I have a comment that could probably apply to all of the language courses. One has to ask oneself if your goal is to become FLUENT in a new language, or just to become FUNCTIONAL. Nothing revolutionary ther...
5 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - October 8, 2021
"Hear it, Say it" not working.
I have tried to use the “hear it, Say it” acitivity, but it doesn't seem to be working. Likewise in the “know it” activity, there is no feedback after recording the phrase.I have tried logging out and back in again, but again no success. Also tried it in ...
12 replies - Last post by Peter--252 - July 29, 2021
How to make friend in this course?
I would like to have friends to practice my German. What is the way to have friends in Rocket German.
1 reply - Last post by Maxie - June 16, 2021
Lesson 13.4: Misspelling in subtitles
During the full lesson track, at about 23 mins in, the subtitles read “Voransgehensweise”, whereas it should be “Vorgehensweise”.(Note - this continues throughout the lesson.)
1 reply - Last post by Julia-Rocket-German-Tutor - May 17, 2021
Numbers are not being recorded
Whenever I have a lesson that requires me to say a number, such as vierhundert, the voice recognition converts the it to the numeric form, 400, and I get the phrase wrong as a result. This happens with all numbers, is there any way to fix it? Thanks.
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - February 12, 2021
Picture of Hohenschwangau Castle in Lesson 14.2?
Guten Tag,I've been enjoying your German lessons for a long while.In the Lesson 14.2 called Lieblingsessen there is a picture about half way down labeled Hohenschwangau Castle. After looking at it I thought it looked similar to Neuschwanstein Castle (whi...
1 reply - Last post by Julia-Rocket-German-Tutor - January 28, 2021
I am constantly amazed at how comprehensive Rocket Language German is!!
1 reply - Last post by Julia-Rocket-German-Tutor - January 14, 2021
Using the Search option to look up separable verbs
I would like to provide some constructive criticism regarding the Search option as it pertains to separable verbs in German. In lesson 21.5, we are presented with the noun “das Anschließen”. I recalled that I encountered this nominalised verb in a previou...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - January 5, 2021
Is there a way for me to get the Flashcards to go from English to German (i.e., presentation is in English, answer is in German), rather than the other way around?
1 reply - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - December 8, 2020
Lesson 18.5 Cakes, Bread and the like
Hello Rocket German Team, I'm up to Lesson 18.5 Cakes, Bread and the like.I've noticed that there 3 instances of a word or two missing about half way down the page in a couple of sentences under Bread, Bread, Bread. “White bread is considered to be (?)...
1 reply - Last post by Julia-Rocket-German-Tutor - December 8, 2020
Review Test at the End of Each Module
I began using the new version of Rocket German while in the midst of module 20. Up until that point, at the end of each module, there was a test - a general review of the entire module, which was scored after completing the test. I just finished module 20...
1 reply - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - December 7, 2020