Tag Archives: comprehension
The Difference Between Wissen & Kennen In German Posted by Constanze on Mar 23, 2022
Guten Tag! As requested by a blog reader, today’s post is going to look at the difference between two verbs that are very similar, but different: wissen (to know) and kennen (to know)! Why are there two verbs for ‘to know’ in German, instead of one? Can they be used interchangeably, or are there distinct…
How To Express ‘I Don’t Understand’ In German Posted by Constanze on Feb 23, 2022
Guten Tag! Today I’m going to give you some vocabulary and phrases for those times when you don’t understand. Even in our native languages, we sometimes need a person to repeat what they’ve said, so it’s a useful set of vocabulary to have. Comprehension aside, we sometimes say we don’t understand because we need clarification…
New German Crime Series: Dark Woods Posted by Constanze on Feb 16, 2022
Guten Tag! A new German crime drama came to our televisions recently in the UK, which is always an exciting event! In today’s post I’d like to talk about the series and the true story it’s based on. The series is called Dark Woods (‘Das Geheimnis des Totenwaldes’ in the original German) and it’s just…
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’…
Practice your listening skills with German radio program: hosts tell about a hilarious SOS Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jul 5, 2013
Understanding or listening to spoken language is one of the four major skills when it comes to successful foreign language acquisition. A couple of days ago, I came across the radio sequence below in which the hosts tell about the wireless communication between an American ship and Spaniards. I find the presenters speak rather distinctly…