The Best German-Language TV Shows for Language Learning on Netflix
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m attempting to learn a new language — German. I use apps, grammar books, podcasts, tutoring, and my personal favourite, German-language TV shows.
Watching TV in your target language is genius because you get to listen to real speech in real time — not the slowed down, stilted speech you hear on your German for Beginners podcast or on Duolingo. It’s great for your comprehension, and you get to become a little immersed for a few minutes a day in German culture and history. I often find it a nice change of pace from trying to memorise vocabulary or grammar rules, and it’s just as effective. Plus, guilt-free TV binging. Enough said.
Now, I don’t know about you, but I can find it a little challenging at times to navigate the Netflix foreign language offerings. They don’t keep them all handily in one place. That’s where this list comes in. I will update this as new shows are added or old ones removed, so please check back occasionally when you’re in need of a new German TV fix!
Babylon Berlin
Babylon Berlin is my personal favourite — and a lot of other people agree with me. And I do mean a lot. It has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and is the most expensive…
