{"id":13687,"date":"2022-01-14T10:57:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T10:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=13687"},"modified":"2022-01-14T10:58:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T10:58:13","slug":"the-5-best-posts-of-the-german-blog-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/the-5-best-posts-of-the-german-blog-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Best Posts Of The German Blog In 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

The third weekend of 2022\u00a0steht vor der T\u00fcr<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“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 at some of our best posts of 2021! Perhaps you missed some of these? Well, now is the time to check them out! Below, you can find our most read posts of the year, starting from number 5, going all the way to the most read post at number 1.<\/p>\n

Number 5: 4 Tips to Improve Your German Accent as an American<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Force a strong smile and try to make a German r! It might help to practice. (Image by Noah Blaine Clark at Unsplash.com)<\/p><\/div>\n

While accents often aren’t that important to get yourself heard in a different country, it can be a fun exercise to see how you can improve your pronunciation and perhaps you can finally say that word that you struggled with for so long! In this post, we give you 4 tips on how to improve your accent as an American, complete with audio recordings to show you the difference. Such as opening your mouth more when speaking. Check it out!<\/p>\n

Number 4: Why Germany\u2019s Record-Breaking Cathedral Is So Impressive<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Photo by Liane Metzler<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

The\u00a0K\u00f6lner Dom\u00a0<\/em>(m, Cathedral of Cologne) is a mightily impressive building. It not only is impossible to properly take a picture of from it’s main square because it is so tall, it also has a moving and interesting history. And a lot of readers were moved by it, too. Check out this post to learn about this impressive church, and see how you can visit it straight from the comfort of your home!<\/p>\n

Number 3: The Petersglocke: Germany\u2019s Massive Cathedral Bell<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n