Accelerate Your Learning! German SMART Goals Posted by Constanze on Jan 24, 2022
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…
German Idioms 34: New Beginnings Posted by Sten on Jan 21, 2022
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…
German Sleep Vocabulary And Tips Posted by Constanze on Jan 19, 2022
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…
Cooking Vocabulary in German Posted by Larissa on Jan 18, 2022
I personally love to cook at home and try out new recipes. I have made a vocabulary list all about cooking to help you understand German recipes. If you are in need of some recipes, check out these older posts here, here and here. The basics das Rezept …
The 5 Best Posts Of The German Blog In 2021 Posted by Sten 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…
New Year Decluttering In German Posted by Constanze on Jan 5, 2022
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’…
What’s Your Favorite Look Back? Jahresrückblicke in Germany Posted by Sten on Dec 31, 2021
It’s the very last day of the year, and in Germany, that’s a great time to look back on the previous year. Today, and the last few days, were once again filled with so-called Jahresrückblicke (m, end-of-year reviews). Here’s a few that you can watch yourself! Looking back at an eventful year Jahresrückblicke in Germany exist for…