German is not one country’s language. It is spoken across five European countries and a region of a sixth, each with its own greetings, accents and habits.

A2 is where German stops being a list of phrases and starts being a language you build yourself. The single grammar topic that does most to make that possible is the dative case.

Good German pronunciation is not about losing your accent. It is about being understood the first time, and about understanding Germans when they speak at normal speed.