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 …
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Picking the Right German Accent for You
Most everybody who wants to learn a new language has “a good accent” as one of their goals. But it turns out that no matter where you go in the …
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German Cases: Why They Exist and How to Learn Them
German grammar is often said to be maddeningly complex. There’s some interesting stuff with word order, the modal verbs are a little tricky – but the main complaint is far …
The Ins and Outs of German Pronunciation
It’s pretty common knowledge that German has a very regular writing system. Unlike some languages (say… English….) the German-speaking world has agreed on a series of spelling reforms that have …
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Want Your German to Impress? Learn These German Idioms
Many ask, is German hard to learn? Well, learning German and in particular its vocabulary is not a piece of cake. All those lengthy compound words are so hard to …
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Watch These 10 German Movies and Improve Your Deutsch!
So you’re learning German, wunderbar! If you’re looking to up your input (reading and listening), and you’re a movie lover like me, you’re going to want to check out these …
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Learning German with LingQ: Advanced level
My German’s already pretty good. I’ve been working on it for years. I can usually understand what natives are saying to me and each other, only needing to ask them to explain the odd phrase. I speak with an English accent and may get the word orde…
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