Author: SmarterGerman

For the Love of Amber (Bernstein)

In the north of Germany, along the shores of the Baltic and North seas, it is still...

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Lustige Wörter

For me, one of the highlights of learning German with SmarterGerman is getting to know some of...

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The Villa Hügel & Krupp Stahl

Just outside Essen, and right alongside the railway tracks (appropriately) lies a stately manor house called The...

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Big Trouble in Lower Saxony

In genereal the train network in Germany is very good. It will get you to most places...

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Die Langen Kerls

As far as Prussian King Frederick Wilhelm the First was concerned, size mattered. For his army, that...

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Is Learning German in Germany the Smartest Approach?

Fleeing the ‘tyranny’ of a heavily monolingual culture in pursuit of an additional language is not a...

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Der Hoff

Germany is certainly a land of cultural surprises; you learn to expect strange connections and differences and...

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Is it hard to learn German as an English Speaker?

Many learners wonder whether it is hard to learn German as an English speaker. Let me say...

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Childish German

Being a German-learner in Germany, you want German immersion; you want to be in the thick of...

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Can 1 Drink Tap Water Safely in Germany?

Many expats in Germany are unsure abou t whether or not to drink tap water in Germany....

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