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In this lesson you will learn how to answer the question "Was machst du gern in deiner Freizeit?" (What do you like to do in your free time?) in German with a ton of example sentences using some...
In this lesson you will learn a bunch of different ways to greet and say farewell to people in German. I’ll explain when to use each one and a little bit of the background of the...
Modal particles in German are those tiny words that don’t seem to have a direct translation in English, yet they pack a whole lot of meaning into your sentences.
Words like doch, ja, mal,...
In German, you can make a ton of great nouns in German just by putting other nouns together. Rhabarberbarbara showcases this very well. The examples in this tongue twister are very simple, as they...
German Text of the Original "Rhabarberbarbara"
In einem kleinen Dorf wohnte einst ein Mädchen mit dem Namen Barbara. Barbara war in der ganzen Gegend für ihren ausgezeichneten...
In this lesson you will learn what some less common separable prefixes mean and how to use them with a variety of examples. If you want to know the rules for these prefixes, click here. If...
In my last lesson I explained the rules for the separable prefix verbs in German. This included a variety of tenses and uses for those verbs and covered pretty much all of the mechanics you...
In this lesson you will learn how to use the separable prefix verbs in German (also known as “trennbare Verben”). I explain when to separate the prefix from a German verb and when...
In this lesson you will learn how to use the inseparable prefix verbs in German. I explain when not to separate the prefix from a German verb and I’ll show you a list of the...
In the German language, understanding the gender of nouns is not optional. It lays the foundation for everything from grammar and vocabulary building to making sure that you are understood and can...
There are three different ways to say "you" in German and that is just for the subject (the one doing something in the sentence). In this lesson you will learn about all three of them and figure...
Present Tense Conjugation of "sein"
The chart below outlines the conjugated forms of the verb "sein" in the present tense in German.
