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Telling time in German: the quarters of an hour Posted by Sandra Rösner on Aug 15, 2012
Telling the quarters of an hour in German is basically similar to English. There are the phrases “viertel vor” (quarter to) and “viertel nach” (quarter past), which need to be inserted between “Es is …” and a number between 1 and 12. The only difference between German and English exists when it come to tell…
Telling time in German: Full hours with the phrase “Es ist … Uhr.” Posted by Sandra Rösner on Aug 13, 2012
Telling the time in German can be a challenge when it comes to using the 24-hour-system, especially for those learners who are not familiar with that system. In the following video I explain how to use the 24-hour-system and I cite all possible full hours of the clock, so that you can also hear how…
YouTube video: How to tell full hours with the phrase “Es ist um …” Posted by Sandra Rösner on Aug 9, 2012
I have written very often about how to tell the time in German. And while I was working on that topic and thinking about it, I recognized that there are various ways how to tell the time in German and that there are even several exception depending on the phrase you use in your statement…
How to say that in German? – Nickelback “Gotta be somebody” Posted by Sandra Rösner on Aug 3, 2012
I guess most of you wonder what Nickelback has to do with the German language or culture. Well to be honest, absolutely nothing! But after I have translated several German lyrics into English I want to turn the tables and translate English songs into German. The first reason why I decided to do this is…
German music and lyrics: Glasperlenspiel – Ich bin ich (I am I) Posted by Sandra Rösner on Aug 2, 2012
Actually, I wanted to make a pause with blogging about German music and lyrics but then I came across this song by Glasperlenspiel (lit. glass bead game) and I was immediately hooked. Therefore, I don’t want to withhold this song from you. Ich bin ich – I am I [Verse] Du sagst…
German music and lyrics: Die Fantastischen Vier – Tag am Meer Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jul 30, 2012
Here are further requested German lyrics. This time, it is “Tag am Meer” (Day on the sea) by Die Fantastischen Vier (lit. The Fantastic Four), a German hip hop group from Stuttgart. Smudo, Thomas D, Michi Beck, and Andy Y started their career in the early 1990s with their hit single “Die da” (lit. She…
German music and lyrics: Falco – Rock me Amadeus Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jul 27, 2012
Here is a further lyric’s request from you. I’m sorry about the bad quality of the video but I couldn’t find a better one. Rock me Amadeus Rock me Amadeus Rock me rock me rock meAmadeusRock me all the time to the top Er war ein Punker Und er lebte in der großen Stadt…