Learn German with Dear Child

Yes, Dear Child is a B2-level pick for German learners. A woman escapes captivity and reopens a cold case in this gripping miniseries. The diction is clear standard German, but the emotionally intense delivery plus medical, legal, and forensic vocabulary make it a B2 listen.

Key takeaways

  • Dear Child is a B2-level pick for German, best suited to upper-intermediate learners.
  • A tense psychological thriller in clear but intense German.
  • It runs 1 season, 6 episodes, so its vocabulary recurs enough that finishing it builds real German listening.
  • Against the 12 other German titles in our difficulty index, it is easier than 2 of them.
  • Expect everyday German such as das Kind and die Entführung.
  • Watch it with German subtitles rather than your own language, which the research links to the biggest listening gain.
Difficulty
B2 (challenging)
Best for
upper-intermediate learners
Format
TV series
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Genre
thriller, crime, mystery
Platform
Netflix
Relative difficulty
Easier than 2 of 12 other German titles we rate
In our index
1 of 13 German titles

How we rate difficulty

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German words you'll hear in Dear Child

das Kind
child
die Entführung
abduction, kidnapping
die Freiheit
freedom
die Angst
fear
das Krankenhaus
hospital

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dear Child good for learning German?
Yes, at B2. The German is clearly spoken but the thriller is intense and brings medical and legal vocabulary, so graded subtitles help you follow the twists.