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Learn German Alphabet for Beginners – Das Deutsche Alphabet

Published: April 3, 2026

The German alphabet has 26 letters similar to English, plus three umlauts (Ä, Ö, Ü) and the Eszett (ß). Here’s how to pronounce each one.

German Alphabet with Pronunciation

A – “ah” (like “father”)
B – “bay”
C – “tsay”
D – “day”
E – “ay” (short)
F – “eff”
G – “gay”
H – “hah”
I – “ee”
J – “yot”
K – “kah”
L – “ell”
M – “em”
N – “en”
O – “oh”
P – “pay”
Q – “koo”
R – “air” (guttural)
S – “ess”
T – “tay”
U – “oo”
V – “fow”
W – “vay”
X – “ix”
Y – “yep-si-lohn”
Z – “tset”
Ä – “eh” (like “bed”)
Ö – “er” (round your lips to say “e”)
Ü – “ue” (like French “u”)
ß – “ess-tset” (double S)

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Common German Words for Kids

After learning letters, practice with simple words: Apfel (apple), Ball (ball), Hund (dog), Katze (cat), Auto (car).