Test takers can understand and use familiar, everyday expressions and very simple sentences aimed at satisfying specific needs. They can introduce themselves and others and ask other people questions about themselves - e.g. where they live, what kind of people they know or what kind of things they have - and can answer questions of this kind. They can communicate in a simple way if the person they are talking to speaks slowly and clearly and is willing to help. The language is used exclusively in the private sector.

Test takers can understand instructions given slowly and clearly, follow short simple directions, understand when spoken very slowly and carefully and when long pauses allow time to grasp the meaning and understand time, numbers, quantities and prices.

Test takers can read and understand very short, simple texts sentence by sentence by picking out names, words and the simplest phrases and, if necessary, reading the text several times. They can find concrete, predictable information in simple everyday texts, e.g. in adverts, brochures, menus, bibliographies and timetables. You can locate individual items of information in lists (e.g. in a street directory or an index). You can find the information you are looking for (e.g. in the "Business directory"
find a tradesman). Can understand short, simple written directions. Can understand common signs and signs in public places such as streets, restaurants, railway stations or workplaces, e.g. signposts, mandatory signs, warnings of danger. Can understand very short and simple messages (e.g. postcards, emails). You can recognise familiar names, words and very basic phrases in simple messages in connection with the most common everyday situations. They can get an idea of the content of simple information material and short, simple descriptions, especially if there are visual aids.

You can ask for or pass on information from everyday life in short messages. You can enter personal data such as your name, nationality, age and date of birth in forms, e.g. registration forms at hotels or when entering the country,
Enter the date of arrival etc. You can write simple phrases and sentences about yourself and others:
where they live and what they do. The following text types can be mastered: Form (e.g. registration)
(Post) card, short personal letter, short fax or e-mail short simple note or message.

You can use simple, mainly isolated phrases to talk about people and places. They can say what he/she does for a living and where he/she lives. They can communicate in a simple way, but communication is entirely dependent on repeating, rephrasing or correcting things more slowly. They can ask and answer simple questions, make simple statements or respond to them, as long as they are about immediate needs or very familiar topics. They can understand everyday expressions aimed at satisfying simple, concrete needs when understanding dialogue partners are present.
directly to him/her and speak slowly, clearly and with repetition. They can understand questions and instructions as long as they are addressed to him/her clearly and distinctly. They can follow short, simple directions. You can introduce someone and use simple greetings and farewell phrases. You can ask someone how they are and respond to news.
You can ask someone for something and give someone something. Can ask questions about a person - e.g. about their place of residence, acquaintances
things you own, etc. You can give answers to relevant questions. You can deal with numbers, quantities, prices and times. You can give times using phrases such as "next week", "last Friday", "in November", "at three o'clock". You can answer simple, direct questions about yourself in an interview if the questions are asked slowly, clearly and in direct, non-idiomatic language.