Learn German with The Empress
Updated June 28, 2026
Yes, The Empress is a B2-level pick for German learners. A rebellious young woman becomes empress of Austria in this lavish period drama. The courtly delivery is measured and clear, but a formal period register with aristocratic and political vocabulary and archaic address places it at B2.
- Difficulty
- B2
- Genre
- historical, romance, period
- Platform
- Netflix
German words you'll hear in The Empress
- die Kaiserin
- empress
- der Kaiser
- emperor
- der Hof
- court
- die Krone
- crown
- die Hochzeit
- wedding
How to learn German with The Empress
Install LingoBinge, set your language to German, and play The Empress on Netflix. LingoBinge swaps a few subtitle words into German at your level, and you tap any word to translate, hear, and save it for spaced review.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is The Empress good for learning German?
- Yes, at B2. The delivery is clear and measured, but the formal court vocabulary and archaic address make it upper-intermediate, so graded subtitles help.