Are you watching the Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft? In German, even?? Use this list of common German soccer vocabulary to help you understand what’s going on ;) der Fußball – football der (Fußball-) Spieler – (football) player die Weltmeisterschaft – the world cup die Mannschaft – the team der Anpfiff – kick-off der Kapitän – skipper der Elfmeter – penalty das Abseits … Read More
12 German Cat Idioms & Phrases
This is a list of 12 common used German idioms or sayings that are all about cats! The literal translations of these German cat idioms into English are sometimes just hilarious. Let us know in the comments below if you have similar sayings in your language or maybe a different idiom for the same meaning! German // English translation … Read More
German writing tips: introduce yourself
Learn how to write a short introduction about yourself in German. This can also be used for your Level A1 test preparation. LISTEN to the text here (click me) Useful Vocabulary: Verbs (all highlighted in the text above) ich bin – I am -> You can use “Ich bin” and add your name, your age and your job! E.G. “Ich … Read More
Halloween Artikel – Quiz!
Do you know the German articles for these Halloween words? Test yourself with the Quiz below! Quiz erstellt von German Made Easy mit GoConqr
Frohe Ostern! (Happy Easter)
Testet euer Wissen über Ostern mit diesem Oster-Quiz. Viel Spaß! Quiz erstellt von German Made Easy mit GoConqr
Kaffee & Kuchen Quiz
Take a coffee break with this short German “Kaffee und Kuchen”-Quiz. Do you know all the names? :) Quiz erstellt von German Made Easy mit ExamTime
Teaching with pictures
Hi teachers! Here are some quick tips on how to use pictures in your classroom. I use it in online teaching and for teaching German, but it can be easily adapted to other languages and classroom settings. 1. Bilder des Tages/ Pictures of the day Use some pictures from the News and let students describe what they see. This works … Read More
14 German Idioms & words for Valentine’s Day
14 German Idioms & words for Valentine’s day. 1. Er ist verrückt nach ihr: He’s crazy about her. 2. Total verknallt sein: to be madly in love 3. Jemandem schöne Augen machen: to make mooneyes on somebody 4. Auf Wolke 7 schweben: to be on cloud nine 5. Schmetterlinge im Bauch haben: to have butterflies in one’s stomach 6. Liebe … Read More
New website for reading German: Subjekte
Great for learners AND teachers: Subjekte is a new website for German learners who want to practise reading German while also learning interesting facts about Germany (politics, culture and much more). The best thing: the language used is “only as complicated as necessary”. Definitely worth a look & a read: → www.subjekte.net Happy reading ♥
German conversation: Der Schnee (Dialog)
Level: Lower Intermediate A new part of the dialogue series is finally here! A short but typically conversation about snow, with vocabulary. Enjoy ♥ Dialog: Der Schnee A: „Ach guck mal! Es hat geschneit. Alles weiß draußen! B: “Darauf hätte ich dieses Jahr auch verzichten können.” A: „Warum magst du denn keinen Schnee?“ B: „Schnee ist kalt und beim Fahrradfahren … Read More