What’s The Difference? Lernen And Lehren In German Posted by Constanze on Jul 29, 2020
Guten Tag! This is the third and final post on the difference between some very closely linked words. These are German words that are either similar in meaning or similar in appearance (or both), which often means they are used incorrectly. This post looks at the words lehren (to teach) and lernen (to learn). We…
German Wines – A Closer Look Posted by Larissa on Jul 28, 2020
Continuing on from my last blog post (An Introduction to German Wines), we will expand upon this topic and talk about the qualities and classifications of wine in Germany. Since 1971 there are four classifications for German wine: Deutscher Wein German wine Landwein …
Who’s John Doe in Germany? Posted by Sten on Jul 28, 2020
If you don’t want to keep somebody’s name anonymous or if you simply need a placeholder, a common name to use is John Doe for men and Jane Doe for women, or Joe Bloggs or John Smith… There’s quite a list. How do we do it in Germany? The “Example Man” In Germany, we almost…
A Nifty German Idea: Drehkippfenster Posted by Sten on Jul 24, 2020
In Germany, it’s the hottest time of the year right now. With temperatures up to and sometimes even surpassing 30°C (86°F), there is a real need for frische Luft (fresh air)! A genius German invention that makes this quite easy is the Dreh-Kipp-Fenster (tilt-and-turn window). Americans rave about these Fenster and how amazing they are – so let’s find out…
The Curiosity of the Word “Homeoffice” Posted by Sten on Jul 23, 2020
It’s quarantine time, and so many people are working from home. So you set up your regular office at home – you built yourself a home office! In German, we normally call our office a Büro or Schreibtisch (literally “writing table”). But when working from home, it’s not a Heimbüro, but curiously, a “Homeoffice”. And even if you don’t have…
What’s The Difference? Lehren And Unterrichten In German Posted by Constanze on Jul 22, 2020
Guten Tag! This is the second of three posts on the difference in some very closely linked words. These are German words that are either similar in meaning or similar in appearance (or both), which often means these words are used incorrectly. This post looks at the words lehren (to teach) and unterrichten (to teach)…
What’s The Difference? Lernen And Studieren In German Posted by Constanze on Jul 15, 2020
Guten Tag! I have three posts lined up about the difference in some very closely linked words. These are German words that are either similar in meaning or similar in appearance (or both), which often leads to these words being used incorrectly. This post looks at the words lernen (to learn) and studieren (to study)…