So, you want to learn German slang? Sehr gut! One of the best ways to build new vocabulary, and sound more like a native, is to learn the German slang words people use every day. By sprinkling words from the German umgangsprache into your daily conversations, you can bring your sentences to life and display […]
MOREGerman Greetings: 10 Ways to Say “Hello” in German
How do you say “hello” in German? There are many options, from a simple hallo to a friendly alles klar to a regional “hello” like servus or na. In this article, I’ll teach you several common and useful German greetings . By the end you’ll know everything you need to know about how to say […]
MOREDays of the Week in German – With Usage Guide and Easy Ways to Remember Them
Guten Tag! “Tag” in German means “day” – but what day is it? How do you say Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday in German? German Days of the Week Monday Montag Tuesday Dienstag Wednesday Mittwoch Thursday Donnerstag Friday Freitag Saturday Samstag Sunday Sonntag Learning German is easy if you approach it the […]
MORE30 Ways to Start a German Conversation
You’ve decided you want to learn German and you’re going to start speaking from day one. This is great news! The next question is, how do you start a German conversation? If you studied language while at school, chances are that your learning consisted of reading page after page from a textbook. While you may […]
MORETeach Me German: A Step-by-Step Guide to Your First Month Learning German
You’ve decided you want to learn German. Sehr gut! With its absurdly long words and unusual grammar structure, learning German can seem a daunting task. I disagree. I believe German is a good choice for a foreign language for many reasons. Here are a couple: First, unlike English, German has a standardised form, which is […]
MORE23 Fun German Interjections: from Ätsch to Igitt!
How can you express happiness in German? What is the right replacement for ‘damn’ when you’re speaking German? How can you say ‘ouch’ like a German would? The answer is to use German interjections. Learning a new language is always a challenge: you have to keep in mind so many new rules and words. However, […]
MOREGerman for Kids: 12 Helpful Online Resources to Teach Your Children German
Kids absorb new languages like a sponge. But how easy is it to teach your child German? And what are some good German resources to help? Here’s something good to know: An early start with languages can bring with it many benefits and opportunities. Bilingual children tend to be better learners with more advanced reading […]
MORE44 Free Online German Language Lessons and Resources
44 Free Online German Language Lessons and Resources One of the hardest aspects of learning German is understanding what is being said to you. Native speakers seem to talk a mile a minute. It may all sound like gibberish at first and can be really hard to understand. The best way to improve is to […]
MORE10 Incredible German Sayings: The Inspiring, the Funny and the Just Plain Confusing
One really effective way to make your German sound more like a native’s is to learn Redensarten. These are the everyday German sayings that German speakers use to express emotions, actions and thoughts. You probably know them better as turns of phrase or idioms in English and you use them every day. You know, expressions […]
MORE16 Must-Know Words and Phrases For Any Language
You can achieve incredible results by learning just a few basic phrases when travelling to another country. Often, native English speakers believe that everyone speaks English. So when they travel, they don’t bother learning the language of the place they’re visiting. After all, it’s fine to get by in English, right? Well, maybe. But there’s […]
MORENew Mission: One Month Without English!
Have you ever reached a plateau in your language learning that you just couldn’t break through? I did. It didn’t matter how many German lessons I took. How many Skype calls I made. Or, how many grammar books I read. I just couldn’t get to the next stage. I kept making the same mistakes and […]
MOREGerman Noun Genders: Hacks to Learn them Faster
Learning German? You’re going to notice one major difference between English and German grammar right away: German noun genders. All German nouns are one of three genders: masculine, feminine or neutral. For someone who is just starting out with German, this can be really confusing – especially as the genders don’t necessarily seem logical. Take […]
MORE13 Badass German Words We Really Need in English
You know that moment when you can’t find the word to describe what’s happening. Or how you feel. It can be a pretty frustrating, right? Learning a new language opens the doors of communication in more ways than one. The word that describes the emotion you’re feeling may actually exist – you’re just searching for […]
MOREWhy Learn German? 10 Good Reasons to Learn German
Have you ever wondered “should I learn German?” or “why learn German?” There are plenty of good reasons to learn how to speak German. Deutsch was the fourth language I learned to speak fluently. I got to spend three months living in Berlin, Europe’s capital of cool. I met some amazing people, and made some […]
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