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Welcome to the second lesson in my series, “The Iceberg of German Fluency.” In this series, we’re uncovering the six levels of German learning, from A1 to C2, and exploring what you need to know at...
Whether you are just starting your German learning journey or you are neck deep in the uncertain waters of the Konjunktiv 2, you will need some books to help you along your way. Today I am going to...
Some German phrases don’t really make sense at face value. These kinds of phrases are called idiomatic expressions. They are called that because the word “idiom” comes from the Greek word “idioma,”...
Learning body parts in German is a great way to expand your vocabulary and have a little fun at the same time. One of the easiest (and catchiest) ways to remember them is with the German version of...
What You’ll Learn in This Lesson
✅ Pronounce long German compounds like Kakaobohnen and Schönfärberei
✅ Tackle tricky consonants and vowel combinations
✅ Understand the dry humor through cultural co...
Today’s post is a bit different from my usual content. Instead of diving deep into one topic, I’m answering a handful of frequently asked grammar questions I’ve seen in the comments on my videos. T...
The Pledge of Allegiance is a daily recitation for many students and citizens in the United States. It’s a short but powerful statement of loyalty to the country, often said while standing, facing ...
Now that you have been learning German for a while, you are realizing the vast amounts of vocabulary you need to learn in order to speak it fluently. So how do you get the words to stick in your br...
If you are using digital flashcards, you are cheating yourself out of a whole lot of German learning.
Digital flashcards aren’t the worst thing in the world. I even made some to go with my A1 and ...
I may be a proponent of technology in the classroom, but physical flashcards are still the way to go for vocabulary review. Today I’m going to run down my ultimate guide to using physical flashcard...
Ever feel like you're hitting a language learning roadblock when reading in German?
Imagine this: the flow of a good story interrupted by the stumbling block of unfamiliar words. You spend more ti...
Welcome to the first lesson in my brand-new series, “The Iceberg of German Fluency.” If you've ever wondered what it takes to go from a complete beginner in German to mastering the language at an e...
