Archive for the year 2009
Some Interesting Facts Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 23, 2009
Hallo, Do you know how many neighbors Germany has? Or maybe you’d like to know the name of its highest mountain. Look no further because I have put this short list of facts together for you; hopefully you’ll find them just as interesting as I did! Bevölkerung (population) – about 82.3 millions Einwohner (inhabitants)…
Alaaf? Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 28, 2009
Grüß Gott, The end of Februar also marks the end of Carnival season, a worldwide celebration that differs depending on regional traditions. Before we step into März, allow me to share some Karneval facts about Germany. Did you know that the biggest Carnival celebration of all of Europe is held in Köln (Cologne), one of Germany’s oldest cities? It’s…
Zungenbrecher anyone? Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 26, 2009
Hallo! Wie geht es Ihnen? How are you? Es ist schon eine ganze Weile her das ich nicht mehr geschrieben habe. It’s been a while since I’ve written something. Die Zeit geht ja viel zu schnell vorbei! Time goes by way too fast! Would you like to try some tongue twisters? Zungenbrecher (which literally means…
Haben Sie die Sendung gesehen? Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 11, 2009
Hallo! Wie geht’s? Did you have the opportunity to watch “Otto und das Reich?” (Otto and the kingdom.)Ich habe die Sendung gesehen und es war einfach hervorragend (outstanding). I have a much better understanding of how the Germans came to be. Of course this was only episode 1, so I hope you‘ll join me when we…
We learn… Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 31, 2009
Hallo! Wissen Sie, learning a language is a lot like building a puzzle. You learn bits and pieces of information, try to make sense of them and see how they all fit together. Making those connections strengthens your ability to recall the information. It’s about noticing the subtle linguistic differences, questioning why and finding the…
Einen wunderschönen Nachmittag Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 31, 2009
In Germany, Kaffee trinken is an important social event. Die meisten Frauen enjoy having weekly — sometimes monthly – gatherings called Kaffeeklatsch. Für sie, it is as much about the taste of Kaffee as it is about whom they share it with (No coffee on the go here!) It is an opportunity to catch up…
How about a movie? Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 31, 2009
Hallo! Do you want to practice your German listening skills? Möchten Sie etwas ausprobieren? etwas dass wir miteinander besprechen könnten? How would you like to watch a movie in German, and then comment on it? The movie we will watch is called: Otto und das Reich (936-973) It is part of a historical series called…