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Animals in German Posted by Larissa on Apr 27, 2016
Hello and welcome to another post! I’m going to be giving you vocabulary for animals in this post. What I find interesting is that it’s not just the animals that have a German name, but also the noises they make are in the German language! For example in English a dog would say “woof”, but…
A Typical German Breakfast Posted by Larissa on Mar 30, 2016
I find the day always starts off better when you have a good breakfast. In Germany you usually have a very simple breakfast consisting of German bread, various toppings (butter, jam, sausage etc), boiled eggs, coffee and juice. I personally love this style of breakfast as it’s a bit like a buffet and everyday you can…
Understanding Signs and Sayings in German Public Transport Posted by Larissa on Mar 15, 2016
Hallo! Sometimes it can be tricky if you’re in a different country and have no idea where to go as you don’t understand the signs or what people are saying. This post will give you the most common words and sentences you will hear as you use die öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel (public transport). To start…
What to say at the Doctor’s in German Posted by Larissa on Feb 29, 2016
Hello and welcome to another post! In this post I’ll be giving you helpful sentences to enable you to book a doctor’s appointment and explain what’s wrong to the doctor in German. Keywords: der Arzt/die Ärztin The doctor (male/female) die Arztpraxis The doctor’s office der Termin The appointment der Hautarzt The dermatologist…
German Vocabulary around the House Part 2 Posted by Larissa on Feb 22, 2016
Servus! I’m carrying on from my last post and listing Gegenstände (objects) around the house. In this post I’ll be writing about das Schlafzimmer, das Gästezimmer, das Esszimmer and die Küche. If you missed the start of this topic you can find the post here. Gegenstände die im Schlafzimmer sind: Objects that are in the…
German Vocabulary around the House Posted by Larissa on Jan 25, 2016
Hello and welcome to another vocab post! To expand your vocabulary further, I’ve written a list of common objects found around the house. Once you’ve read this post try remembering the German words as you walk around your house every day. Let’s start with the basics; here are the rooms of the house: der Flur…
5 Places to Visit in Germany 2016 Posted by Larissa on Jan 18, 2016
Ein Frohes Neues Jahr!! Ich hoffe ihr hattet schöne Weihnachten und seid gut ins neue Jahr gerutscht! If one of your new year’s resolutions is to come and visit Germany, then this is the post for you. Here is a list of some great places to visit in Germany; some of them I’ve been to…