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10 German Words That Describe Pandemic Life Posted by on Feb 2, 2022

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Guten Tag! As we know, the German language is full of words that are unique, creative, intelligent and fun! Due to its ability to connect several nouns to create one, new compound noun, new words are always popping up in the German language. Today, we’re going to take a look at just some of the…

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German Unwort Des Jahres 2021 Posted by on Jan 26, 2022

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At the end of every year, the GfdS (German Language Association) picks a word for its Wort des Jahres (Word of the Year). This is a word/topic that’s been highly discussed and prevalent in German society in the year just gone. You can read about the German Wort des Jahres 2021 here. But another ‘word of the year’ also gets picked…

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Accelerate Your Learning! German SMART Goals Posted by on Jan 24, 2022

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Guten Tag! How are your New Year’s Resolutions (die Neujahrsvorsätze) going? Are they still going strong, or have you given up? If you have, fear not! Today’s post is all about a method that might just help you get back on track: die SMART-Formel! Learning SMART goals in German You may have heard of SMART…

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German Idioms 34: New Beginnings Posted by on Jan 21, 2022

German idioms zero bei Null anfangen Anfang

It’s a new year! Perhaps you have devised some gute Vorsätze fürs neue Jahr (m, New Year’s resolutions) to finally get fit, wake up earlier, take up your weekends to truly rest, or finally do those trips you wanted to go on. We like doing this at the beginning of the year, as it’s a new Anfang (m…

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German Sleep Vocabulary And Tips Posted by on Jan 19, 2022

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Guten Tag! Today we’re going to delve a little more into the subject of sleep (der Schlaf), specifically, problems associated with sleep. Perhaps one of your New Year’s resolutions is to improve the quality (die Qualität) of yours? Let’s take a look at some German vocabulary and phrases surrounding the subject of sleep. Warum kann…

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The 5 Best Posts Of The German Blog In 2021 Posted by on Jan 14, 2022

The third weekend of 2022 steht vor der Tür (“stands in front of the door”, is almost here). And while the first weekend was reserved for sleeping off New Year’s Eve and the second to get back into the rhythm of the normal work week, this weekend might be the perfect time to take a look back…

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New Year Decluttering In German Posted by on Jan 5, 2022

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Guten Tag und frohes neues Jahr (Hello and Happy New Year)! I don’t know about you, but around this time of year I love having a good clear-out. Even if you don’t subscribe to the ‘Neues Jahr, neues ich’ (‘New Year, new me’) sentiment, it’s a good opportunity to take advantage of the ‘fresh start’…

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