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German Vocabulary around the House Posted by Larissa on Jan 25, 2016
Hello and welcome to another vocab post! To expand your vocabulary further, I’ve written a list of common objects found around the house. Once you’ve read this post try remembering the German words as you walk around your house every day. Let’s start with the basics; here are the rooms of the house: der Flur…
5 Places to Visit in Germany 2016 Posted by Larissa on Jan 18, 2016
Ein Frohes Neues Jahr!! Ich hoffe ihr hattet schöne Weihnachten und seid gut ins neue Jahr gerutscht! If one of your new year’s resolutions is to come and visit Germany, then this is the post for you. Here is a list of some great places to visit in Germany; some of them I’ve been to…
The Difference between Nikolaus, Santa Claus and the Christkind Posted by Larissa on Dec 14, 2015
Sometimes it can get a bit confusing: St Nicholas comes on the night of 5th of December, Santa Claus comes on the night of the 24th, and the Christkind arrives in the evening of the 24th! But who are they all and what is the unterschied (difference) between them? Saint Nicholas St Nicholas comes from Greece…
Sport in German Posted by Larissa on Nov 23, 2015
As a fitness trainer, I teach my classes in German. I once taught a class in English as a woman requested it (she was going to England for holiday and wanted to brush up on her English). As I taught it I realised how hard it was to translate the class back into English, even…
The Weather in the Past, Present and Future Tense Posted by Larissa on Oct 29, 2015
Munich is looking beautiful this time of year with the seasons changing to autumn and the trees turning brilliant shades of gelb, orange und rot (yellow, orange and red)! This post is to help you say what the weather was, is and will be like. Grund Vokabular: Basic vocabulary: Die Sonne The sun…
Talking About Hobbies in German Posted by Larissa on Oct 19, 2015
Servus, I got my inspiration for this post over on the Greek blog (which you can find here if you’re also interested in learning Greek). Hobbies are an important part of everyday life and are a great way to start up a conversation, whether it’s horse riding, painting, reading, or just going to the cinema!…
Vocabulary For Food In German Part Two Posted by Larissa on Sep 17, 2015
To carry on from my last post, which you can find here, I’ve made another list of translations of food along with their singular and plural forms. I’ve chosen words that are unusual that you might not know yet to widen your German vocabulary. Let’s get started: Gemuse und Obst: Vegetables and Fruit: der (die)…