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German Quiz: Mastering the Basics Posted by Larissa on Jan 17, 2017
Hello and welcome to another quiz! The first quiz of 2017. This time the topics are: basic conversation, numbers and renting an apartment. If you want to brush up on your knowledge before you take the quiz, then you can find the posts here, here, here and here. Grab a pen and paper… good luck!…
Basic German Sentences and Vocabulary Posted by Larissa on Jan 3, 2017
Frohes neues Jahr! I hope you all had a relaxing holiday and a great end to 2016. Now that Christmas is over and it’s back to work, I’ve made a post for anyone who’s new here and learning German from scratch (or anyone who needs a refresher!). In this post I’ll show you how to…
Christmas Vocabulary in German Posted by Larissa on Dec 6, 2016
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… which is why I’ve decided to write a post with useful vocabulary you need to know when talking about Christmas! I’ve included links to other Christmassy posts which you’ll find further down. Weihnachten Christmas der Heiligabend …
Zeit für eine Geschichte – Weihnachtsmann-Edition Posted by Sten on Nov 26, 2016
Christmas is coming! And with it comes the Weihnachtsmann (“Christmas Man” – Santa Claus) to Germany. Today, he arrived at the Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) in Leipzig, Germany. Here is a little story of his arrival, plus some vocabulary to train your German, much in the spirit of the Zeit für eine Geschichte series I made last year. Click here for that…
German Vocabulary for Technology Posted by Larissa on Nov 15, 2016
Hello and welcome to another post! I wasn’t able to write a post a couple of weeks ago as my laptop was broken, which gave me the idea to write this post about technology. Here is a list of important vocabulary and useful sentences when speaking about technology. Der Fernseher the TV Das Handy …
Nagivating A German Airport: Part 2 Posted by Constanze on Nov 2, 2016
Hallo! Last time on the blog I gave you all the vocabulary you need to navigate a German airport. This time I’ll give you vocabulary for things on the aeroplane itself, and some common phrases you might use and hear on a plane. Vocabulary: On the plane Take-off – die Abfahrt Landing – die…
Navigating A German Airport Posted by Constanze on Oct 26, 2016
Guten Tag! It occurred to me when deciding what to write about next that there is yet to be a post about how to navigate an airport in German. Personally, I find airports extremely stressful – and that’s without the language barriers one might encounter there. I know I’m not the only one who feels…