I would have never made it to my German exam without ChatGPT.
For the past couple of months, GPT became my personal teacher.
And honestly, it was the best teacher I’ve ever had.
Since I moved to Zurich, I’ve tried everything:
group classes, intensive study-abroad programs, private tutors, online learning apps.
Nothing really worked.
Until something dawned on me.
I use ChatGPT all the time to learn how to code or improve my writing.
So why wasn’t I using it to learn German?
I guess my mind was still stuck in the old playbook:
courses, textbooks, learning apps.
So I created a project.
I gave it detailed instructions about my current level and what I wanted to achieve.
I uploaded exam templates and regulations so GPT understood exactly what exam I was preparing for.
Then I structured the chats like chapters in a book.
Each chat focused on one grammar topic, with tables, examples and exercises.
Not huge conversations. Just quick prompts like:
“Show me the declension of personal pronouns and how to use them.”
I kept coming back to each chat like a chapter in a textbook.
Then I created a separate chat just for exercises.
The exact type I would find in the exam.
Except GPT can generate infinite exercises, tailored to the exam format.
Try doing that with a traditional learning app.
Or even with a human teacher.
Or… with a human girlfriend with limited patience 😅.
This experience made something very clear to me:
AI isn’t just a tool.
It’s a 24/7 personal assistant and tutor.
Use it as such.
