Learn German with We Are the Wave
Updated June 28, 2026
Yes, We Are the Wave is a B1-level pick for German learners. Four students start a protest movement that spins out of control in this teen drama. The standard High German is clear and moderately paced, with only the activist and political vocabulary stretching a solid B1 learner.
- Difficulty
- B1
- Genre
- teen, mystery, coming-of-age
- Platform
- Netflix
German words you'll hear in We Are the Wave
- die Welle
- wave
- die Bewegung
- movement
- die Gerechtigkeit
- justice
- der Protest
- protest
- die Freundschaft
- friendship
How to learn German with We Are the Wave
Install LingoBinge, set your language to German, and play We Are the Wave 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 We Are the Wave good for German learners?
- Yes, at B1. The teen cast speaks clear standard German at a moderate pace, so it suits intermediate learners, with the political vocabulary the main thing to look up.