The presented textbook on the basics of the theory of the German language is intended for students of the training direction 45. 04. 01 Philology (Profile Western European Philology (German). Typological and Comparative Linguistics), 45. 05. 01 Translation and Translation Studies specialization "Special Translation (German and English), 45. 04. 01 Philology (Profile Theory of Translation and Comparative Language Studies (German), 45. 04. 01 Philology (Profile Western European Philology (English). Typological and Comparative Linguistics), 45. 04. 02 Linguistics (linguistics and intercultural communication (English), 45. 04. 02 Linguistics (Translation Theory and Intercultural Communication (English), as well as for those who study German in depth. The textbook includes a summary of material on the basics of the German language (phonetics, grammar, lexicology, language history and stylistics) .