I know many of you have been waiting for this, so first things first: the 9th book in the Dino lernt Deutsch series is out now and you can get it on Kindle, as a Paperback or directly from our website. The Story Behind These Stories Over the last 15 years of teaching German, French, English and Spanish to…
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10 Quiz Questions About German Cities
Do you know your German cities? Take this short and fun quiz to check your knowledge about some of the most famous German cities. Ready? Let’s get quizzical! 1. The biggest sea port in Germany is in … Kiel Bremen Hamburg 2. The name München (Munich) means … money monkey monk …
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Making EPUBs with Synchronized Audio (Media Overlays)
As an author of stories for language learners it’s always important to me to create materials that are both fun and useful on a day-today basis. So perhaps it will not come as much of a surprise that many of these works are based on my own experiences (and frustrations) of learning languages myself. A couple of weeks…
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Introducing The Learn German With Stories Super-Bundle Set (PDF, ePUB, MOBI, MP3 + Flashcards)
This bundle is now updated to include later episodes as well If you’re following the newsletter you might have heard that now finally all 8 episodes of our Learn German With Stories series Dino lernt Deutsch are available as audiobook editions. In other words, you can now read every episode from Café in Berlin to Zurück in Zürich as…
Meet detectives Baumgartner & Momsen and learn German effortlessly with special emphasis on idioms and natural language crammed with humor and suspense.
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Free Anki/Quizlet Flashcards For The “Dino lernt Deutsch” German Learning Series
Flashcards can be a great way to learn vocabulary, especially when you study regularly. Most of us carry smartphones around all day so it’s easy to dedicate a few minutes while waiting for the bus, riding in a cab, standing in line, etc. Recently, we’ve started integrating downloadable flashcards into our German learning books over…
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82 Essential German Travel Phrases And Words For Daily Survival
Planning a visit to Germany or Austria? Already there perhaps? Most people you’re going to meet in Germany will be able to communicate in English to some extent, but what if you’d like to try your hand at expressing yourself in German? In today’s article we’re looking at the most basic German phrases you’re going…
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7 Free German Audiobooks for Beginners To Boost Your Listening Skills
Listening to audiobooks can be a great way to immerse yourself in the language. Even if you don’t understand each and every single word, it’ll help you familiarize yourself with the sounds and rhythms of the German language. But there’s a problem. It’s not that when you search online for audio books in German that…
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5 Best German-English Dictionaries Online, Offline, Apps & Add-Ons
Whenever people ask me which online German-English dictionary is the best, whether to use an app, a browser extension, an offline lookup tool or just go full retro and lug around a paper dictionary, I always answer: “Whatever works for you is best.” Most online dictionaries today are high quality and will translate most words…
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12 Hilarious German Place Names Translated Literally (And Their Real Origins)
Almost everyone knows Germany’s capital and major cities. But did you know that we have tons of little towns and villages with the most absurdly hilarious names such as Hundeluft (“dog air”), Darmstadt (“intestine city”) and Schweinfurt (“swine ford”)? In this post you’ll find a selection of funny German town names and their historic and…
