Still looking for a good German online dictionary? Many students ask me about this, so here are some recommendations for online dictionaries, not only for German-English/English-German: 1. dict.cc Find almost any word there, at least in the german-english dictionary. But dict.cc also translates into many other languages. 2. PONS online dictionary Many languages available, listening function, useful short phrases for … Read More
Dein letztes Wochenende
Practise German by answering some questions about your last weekend :) Loading…
German abbreviations you’ll never find in a textbook
In German, you can abbreviate everything. Even not so long words. And Germans are really crazy about shortening words, even though a lot of Germans also find this really annoying ;) But neverthless, you will hear a lot of these strange words when you spend some time in Germany or speak with Germans…so here are some common abbreviations, most of … Read More
Goethe Zertifikat A1 – oral exam – speaking part
Are you preparing to take the Goethe Zertifikat A1 or Start Deutsch 1 test? Here is a video that shows you the procedure of the oral exam. Could you answer all the questions? :) PS: I have successfully trained many people from all over the world for their German exams with online german language courses. If you need help, feel … Read More
A German Intensive course..online?
The past week, I taught my first intensive German course online, with a private C1-level student from Switzerland. The student took 12 hours of German lessons in 5 days. We split the 2-3 hours a day between grammar (such delightful topics as Partizipalkonstruktionen, Passivsätze, etc.), speaking and working on his writing. It was great teamwork and the outcomes at the … Read More
Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten (Deutsche Welle)
Slowly spoken news in German – listen and read along. The slow speaking is a little funny, but many of my students say that the “Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten” by Deutsche Welle help them a lot with listening comprehension and pronunciation. Find it here: (click on the link or the image) http://www.dw.de/langsam-gesprochene-nachrichten-learning-german/a-2925601
5 German expressions with “Film”
1. in einen Film gehen: go to a movie 2. einen Filmriss haben: to go blank, have a mental blackout 3. im falschen Film sein: to be in the wrong movie (= feel like you’re in the wrong place) 4. einen Film drehen: to shoot a film 5. der Filmemacher: (the) movie maker
How to name animals in German
See how Waschbär, Faultier, Schildkröte & Co. got their names ;)
Learn German with dialogues #3
Schule A: „Na, wie war der erste Schultag?“ B: „Einfach nur ätzend.“ A: „Warum das denn? War es nicht cool, alle Freunde wiederzusehen?“ B: „Ja, das schon, aber wir haben einen echt blöden Stundenplan. Ich muss jeden Tag bis sonstwann bleiben. Darauf hab‘ ich keinen Bock.“ A: „Naja, das ist so, in den höheren Klassen, Hast du wengistens gute Lehrer … Read More
5 German expressions & phrases: “to relax”
Das Wochenende steht vor der Tür (the weekend is just around the corner)! What do you do at weekends? That’s right – you relax! If you can. Here are some ways to express relaxation in German: 1. abschalten: to unwind “Füße hochlegen und einfach mal abschalten!” 2. sich ausruhen: to rest “Ich ruhe mich heute mal aus.” 3. chillen: to … Read More