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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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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10 Totally Weird German Signs – Can You Make Sense of Them? [QUIZ]
Have you ever been to a country where people speak a foreign language and tried to make sense of the strange sounds and signs around you? It’s actually a fun and effective way to learn a language. But we don’t always have the opportunity to do that. This is why, today I’ve collected 10 totally…
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7 Untranslatable German Words
One of the great things about learning a new language is that you gain access to a whole new range of words that don’t exist in your mother-tongue, boiling certain concepts down to an essence. German is infamous for having a lot of words which are untranslatable, or at least difficult to translate, such as Schadenfreude, Zeitgeist, Wanderlust and other popular…
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Why You’ll Never Get The German Sense of Humor Unless You Learn the Language
Have you ever heard the saying that Germans have no sense of humor? Well, it’s a fairly widespread belief. In a 2007 study more than 30,000 people in 15 countries were asked to rank the world’s countries with the worst sense of humor. Guess which country earned the title of “Unfunniest Nation”? Yeah, you guessed it … But…
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How To Watch German TV Online In Your Browser Or Mobile Device
Learning German with apps and self-study textbooks is a great way to start, but after a while translating isolated sentences and stuffing your brain with flashcards and grammatical explanations will not be enough anymore. Whether you start looking at German children’s books, easily written short stories or German novels, eventually you’ll have to expose yourself to more…
