Germany is well-known for being a country with a million different laws, rules and regulations about everything from signing forms to building houses. There are many blogs and news-outlets online that talk about any number of “crazy German laws”, some of which are either outdated or simply wrong. Today, I’ve looked into a few of those…
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How To Use A German-English Dictionary with Kindle Cloud Reader
As a language instructor and author of language learning textbooks, I’ve always found the Kindle’s built-in dictionary a great tool to make reading foreign language texts more fluid and frictionless. Whether it’s on your Kindle ereader, on your iPhone or iPad Kindle app, or Kindle Android app (see links for detailed instructions), custom dictionaries can be…
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How Well Do You Know German Culture? Test Your Knowledge With This Quiz!
Hello, German learners and Germanophiles! Do you have what it takes to nail all the answers to our little German culture quiz? Here are 10 questions from the world of German food, drinks and the esoteric arts of “Mülltrennung” (recycling). Ready? Let’s go, or as we say in Germany: “Los geht’s!” 1. How much beer is…
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A FREE Fantasy Adventure For German Learners In Your Web-Browser
If you’ve been following our Twitter or Facebook updates, perhaps you’ve heard that the third and final part of the Aschkalon fantasy adventure for German learners is now finally available as paperback edition. Now that all three parts are available as electronic and paper editions, I wondered what to do next. First of all, since some people…
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3 Quick Ways To Get Into German Dialects
German is a language spoken by over 100 million people in the world, but did you know that Hochdeutsch is only one out of hundreds of dialects? Our country might be small, but its fractured history has led to the development of many varied regional identities and dialects. The German you are learning in Duolingo,…
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8 Simple & Effective Strategies For Introvert Language Learners
Talking about being an introvert is a hip subject this moment in time. What made it so? Maybe it was the popularity Susan Cain’s book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking. Maybe it was the fact that taking the Myers Briggs test with your breakfast is a much touted…
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23 Fun German Cartoon Series For German Learners
One of the best ways to learn a language, after having acquired some basics, is to immerse yourself in authentic materials, such as short stories, comics, movies or of course–cartoons. While many cartoons on German television are dubbed versions of US series, there’s also a plethora of original productions. Today I’d like to share a…
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8 German Graphic Novels To Boost Your German Learning
We’ve already talked about using German comics to make learning the language more fun and accessible. Today, I’d like to share a few German graphic novels with you. And in case you’re wondering what the difference is: graphic novels are generally much longer than single comic issues and deal with more complex topics, usually over the…
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An Epic Fantasy Adventure For German Learners (PDF, EPUB, MOBI)
If you’re subscribed to our German ebooks newsletter, you might have heard about it already: our epic interactive fantasy trilogy for German learners is finally complete! To celebrate the completion of this trilogy which was two years in the making, the first episode, Genowrin, is now available as a free download for a limited time (offer…
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5 Ways To Learn German With Spotify
Spotify is a well-known music subscription service, popular for its huge catalog and user-curated playlists. But did you know that it can also be a great tool for learning German? Even with a free account (advertising-based) you can use the following 3 tips to learn German with Spotify. 1. Listen To German Music: Browse, Explore & Discover!…
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Compact Discs From The Cloud: A Story Of Lasers and Ink
Once Upon a Time … It’s now almost 20 years ago since my friend Nico (aka Thunder) and I released our first music album of painstakingly programmed beats and harmonies. It was a time when computers were still bulky beige boxes and the chirpy sounds they emitted were a far cry from the high definition audio of modern…
