June 9, 2020
Reading novels can help you learn German by helping you with new vocabulary, seeing how the language is used in practice, and understanding more about German culture. The novels we’ve reviewed in our short guide are best for intermediate language learners, i.e. levels B1 and B2. Some of them are suitable for learners at level A2
May 24, 2020
German’s the best language to yell and swear in, hands down. Just compare Verdammt! or Scheiße (Fer – dahmt, Shai-zeh) to their mild-sounding English counterparts, dammit and sh**. What’s more, there are lots where these came from. This article will talk about the most common swear words in German, running the gamut of expletives from light
May 10, 2020
Before we all became politically correct, there were jokes like this:Q: What are the three shortest books in the world? The answer: 1. The Irish book of wisdom 2. Al Gore: The Wild Years 3. 100 Years of German humorGerman humor is kind of an acquired taste. For example, a German might say something like, “Sorry
April 1, 2020
Learning to count might not seem appealing once you have passed primary school, but numbers are omnipresent in daily life. Whether you want to negotiate a price, arrange a meeting, find out an address or phone number, or even just reserve a table for four, without some basic knowledge of numbers, even simple transactions can be
March 25, 2020
There is no shortage of myths and prejudices about the German language. People talk about how hard it is, how bad it sounds, and how different it is from English, from other European languages – and from world languages as a whole. Did you know German and English used to be one language? They started separating
February 12, 2020
The German language has many different pronouns for every occasion and situation. In English we use them too, but make do with far fewer of them. But don´t be intimidated. It is very likely, that you have come across and even used them already. In this article, we’ll take a look at German reflexive pronouns—what they
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