Have you ever heard a German friend shout “Alter Schwede!” after hearing some shocking news? While it literally translates to “Old Swede,” it has absolutely nothing to do with complaining about a broken dish from IKEA. Instead, it is a classic piece of Northern German slang, or a “Schnack”, used to express astonishment, surprise, or…
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Introducing Cards & New Documentation Site
After launching our Reader app just a few weeks ago, I’m happy to announce the arrival of another tool to make learning (and remembering!) German words and phrases a whole lot easier. Introducing Cards Cards is our brand-new flashcard app—free to use, globally accessible, and runs straight in your web browser. Want to dive right…
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Introducing Reader
I’m excited to introduce a brand-new way to read our German learning books—directly from your library, no downloads or third-party apps required. Just log in to your account, pick a book, click “Read Now” and start reading instantly in your browser. Prefer your usual ebook app? That still works too. This is simply an additional, more…
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German Adverbs: The Ultimate Guide For Beginners
So, you’ve decided to tackle German adverbs—good choice. These little words are everywhere, slipping into sentences to explain when, where, how, and to what extent things happen. Want to say you really love chocolate? Or that you’ll finally hit the gym tomorrow? Adverbs make it happen. In this guide, we’ll break down the basics, throw…
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Best Browser Extensions to Translate German Words and Phrases Instantly
Most browsers these days come with built-in machine translation features, so that when you browse a site in a language different than your own you can easily translate everything with one click. This is great if you just need to look something up quickly, but for language learners, I feel this feature is often less…
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NEW: Walzer in Wien TalkingBook + Free Demo
Good news everyone! There’s a new TalkingBook edition for Walzer in Wien, episode 7 of the Dino lernt Deutsch series, with completely remastered audio narration. As usual I’ve also added this TalkingBook to the Walzer in Wien ebook and audio bundle, and the Dino Complete Series Bundle, so if you purchased either of these bundles from our…
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New Release: Sturm auf Sylt Audiobook (MP3)
I know many of you have been waiting for this, so I’m very happy to announce that the audiobook for Dino lernt Deutsch, episode 12: Sturm auf Sylt is finally here! Get Audiobook Like all Dino lernt Deutsch audiobooks, this one comes in high quality MP3* format, to enjoy on any device or app you prefer, without limitations,…
