Let the flamingos loose A real German grammar challenge, two way prepositions or as we prefer to call them two-case prepositions. These typically cause a…
Many languages have their own peculiar approach to grammatical gender. For someone who is starting to learn German, it can be challenging to learn the…
Since the Virus Lockdown really started in earnest, there has been less contact time out in ‘the wild’ to learn German and practice with the…
Many German learners struggle with the grammatical genders. Why on earth is a sausage feminine and why a girl neuter, they wonder. The personal pronouns…
Germans will be obliged to take an integration test in Germany – Re-education upon failure. Today, the German office for migration and refugees (BAMF) published…
When it comes to celebrities speaking foreign languages, German isn’t one of the ones that might immediately cross your mind. We can watch videos of…
Weltdeutsch: The 19th and 20th century saw a spike in the development of the so-called constructed languages. Especially “Auxiliary Languages” were created, as the different…
Numberphile: Neu and neun – New and nine Have you ever wondered why they sound so similar despite having seemingly little in common? It’s time…
Unserdeutsch – Definitely the most exotic Version of German Due to its geographical position in Europe and its size, Germany is home to a diverse…
Talking to German People Properly: Formal and Informal Speech In English, “you” is just “you” – whether formal or informal. It’s great for when you…
