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German Word Order with Time Elements

What do you do with time in a German sentence? Where does it go? Does it always have to go in the same place? This lesson explains.

If you want to learn how to tell time in German, click...

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German Job Interview Questions & Sample Answers

This listening/reading comprehension lesson includes some common questions you might encounter in a German interview. You can either watch the video version above or read the text version...

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Begegnung an der East Side Gallery | Discovering Deutschland Ep. 9

Join Bruce, Jason, and Richard as they explore the East Side Gallery, the longest remaining section of the Berlin Wall, now a vibrant open-air gallery. Along the way, they meet Lina, an art...

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Master The German Alphabet With Spelling Practice

Today, we're diving into the beauty of the German language by exploring its fundamental building blocks—the alphabet. From A to Z, each letter carries its own unique sound and significance,...

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If you understand this, you are ready for your A1 exam.

This post is an example conversation that includes a ton of the topics that you will find on the A1 Beginner German exam. You can watch the video above or read the conversation text below. 

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Tips I Wish I Knew Before Learning German

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to unlock the doors to one of the world’s most fascinating languages?

German opens gateways to ancient philosophy, cutting-edge engineering, and...

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German Prepositions Songs

If you really want to master the German case system, you need Herr Antrim's book "Mastering the German Case System". It is available here as an ebook or on Amazon as a paperback...

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Wie geht's? (How are you?) - How to Answer in German

This post will teach you a variety of ways to answer the German question "Wie geht's?" (How are you?). You can watch the video above or read the text below to learn all about this topic. 

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How to answer "Woher kommst du?"

As the title of this post implies, this post will teach you how to answer the question "Woher kommst du?" (Where are you from?) in German. You can watch the lesson in the video at the top of the...

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Ein Zimmer im Hotel buchen - German Listening/Reading Comprehension Practice

This is a listening/reading comprehension lesson about booking and checking into a hotel in German. You can choose to watch the video version above or read the text below. Either way you are sure...

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Big German Numbers: 1 to 1 Trillion

Don’t worry. We won’t really be counting from one to a trillion in this lesson. We don’t have to. In the last lesson in this series, I explained that the numbers in German...

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German Numbers 1-100

Today you are going to learn how to count to 100 in German, how to tell time and how to do simple math problems all in German.

Learn more about time and numbers with these lessons!

Numbers 1-100

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