They always say that the best way to learn in an immersion environment is to make friends with the locals.   Just head off to Munich and start meeting people! …

A lot of people have the unfair assumption that German is a hard language.   (Erbstückskristallteller!)   They say it’s complicated, strict, and even harsh on the ears.   (Fahrtreppenbenutzungshinweise!) …

How could some of the shortest words in a language cause so much trouble?   Seriously – a bunch of these guys are just two letters long. Most are one …

From the perspective of a native English speaker, the German language is actually not the hardest language to learn, regardless of your prior disposition.   Steve Kaufmann has said that …

Everyone knows about big news sites and laid-back chat rooms, but how often do you take a look at more in-depth content in your target language? Recently I was reading …

It’s not quite fair, is it? You’ve been told that German cases are the bane of every learner. You pored over online articles and textbook charts and finally have a …

You know what they say – mastery is mastering the basics.   Without a solid knowledge of how to accurately use even the simplest of things in your German repertoire, …

One of the most terrifying feelings when you have a conversation with a native speaker is when they use words or idioms that you don’t know. For me, this can …

Who hasn’t felt a little tongue-tied when first beginning to speak a foreign language? You know what you want to say, but the words just don’t want to come out. …

Have you ever found yourself staring at a German exam or trying to compose an email, frozen with indecision? Have you lost all confidence in your German grammar when it …