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Time for some Streaming with These German YouTubers

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LingQ on 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

Jumping on bed

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YouTube is HUGE. And if you’re not using it to learn German, you’re missing out. We’ve picked out five different YouTube genres, covering a variety of interests. All of …

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LingQ 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

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German Children’s Books for Beginner Learners

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LingQ on 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

Children's books

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I hate to admit it, but it was years before I finished my first “real” German book. I struggled through a short story collection and felt very happy with myself. …

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LingQ 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

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6 German Podcasts to Help You Study

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LingQ on 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

microphone

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Are you listening to German right now? You could be. Everyone has little moments of time throughout the day that they could be using to learn a foreign …

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LingQ 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

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The Accusative Case in German: Know it When You See It

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LingQ on 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

accuse

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Every learner of German picks up real fast the idea that there are four cases. But it takes some of them a lot longer to understand what the cases …

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LingQ 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

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How Long Does it Take to Learn German

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LingQ on 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

German Flag

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Who doesn’t lead a busy life these days? If you’re thinking about taking up a new language, the number-one question on your mind is probably something like “Yeah, learning …

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LingQ 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

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Understanding German Sentence Structure

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LingQ on 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

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Is German hard to learn? I mean, linguists tell us that the European languages are pretty much all closely related to one another. But how can that be the …

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LingQ 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

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The Easiest Language to Learn for English Speakers

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LingQ on 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

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Here’s a series of rapid-fire questions: How well do you speak English? How many other languages can you speak? Do you want to learn a new one? How long do …

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LingQ 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

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A Brief Guide to German Plurals

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LingQ on 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

German flags

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I once had a friend describe his experience learning German to me. He said, “Everything was going perfect until I ran into the grammar.” Is that what’s happening to …

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LingQ 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

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Seven Funny German Words, Worldwide

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LingQ on 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

Two people laughing

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Funny German words, do they even exist? Truth be told, when I began to write an article about funny German words I didn’t really know where to turn. …

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LingQ 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

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The Best Way to Learn German Using Video Content

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LingQ on 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

Berlin

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What is the best way to learn German? Well, I think it’s by using content you enjoy. For example, imagine how much more fun you’d have learning German by …

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LingQ 18^th Jan 20 12:45 am

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