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Learn German A1 | Slow Easy German News, Daily · July 20 · 5 min

A1 German News | Runners Race at the North Pole

Learn with slow German news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Twenty-three runners from seven countries race on drifting sea ice at the geographic North Pole, with safety gear and polar bear guards. Also: Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara leaves prison and goes into exile in the United States.Today’s German focus: ist in die USA gegangen = went to the USA. Vocabulary: das Eis (ice), die Strecke (route), die Schwimmweste (life vest).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-07-20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Learn with slow German news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Twenty-three runners from seven countries race on drifting sea ice at the geographic North Pole, with safety gear and polar bear guards. Also: Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara leaves prison and goes into exile in the United States.Today’s German focus: ist in die USA gegangen = went to the USA. Vocabulary: das Eis (ice), die Strecke (route), die Schwimmweste (life vest).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-07-20

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