Topic: Language Learning (141 articles)
11 Yiddish Words in German And Their Ancient Hebrew Origins
Did you know that some of the funniest, most expressive words in German aren’t actually German but Yiddish? They’ve become such an integral part of our language that even native speakers aren’t always aware of their origins. Interestingly, while American…
Learn German With Radio Plays: Free Audio Dramas For Listening & Learning
Listening to a gripping story as an audio book can be a great way to immerse yourself in narrative German, pick up on on speech patterns, prosody and pronunciation. But you know what’s even more immersive? Radio plays! The difference…
New: Café in Berlin German Workbook by Jeff Richards (Free PDF)
Café in Berlin is the book that started the Dino lernt Deutsch series, and it remains one of my most popular German story books to date. It has been an Amazon bestseller for many consecutive months, topping the charts in…
Global German: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
One of the fun aspects of being an indie-publisher is seeing how a book travels around the world, not just in terms of regional clicks and sales, but hearing from actual people. In the last couple of years I’ve dedicated…
How To Learn German in Germany When Everyone’s Speaking English To You
So you’ve downloaded a couple of German apps, read some books, picked up a few phrases, and then you finally get on that flight to Berlin or Munich, eager to put all of your efforts to use. You’re going to…
How To Blast Off With Easy German Reading Practice
There are many moving parts in the German language: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, etc. These are all things that native speakers tend to be unaware of. We don’t “calculate” declensions, rummage through our mental dictionaries or twist our tongue into unseemly…
25+ Easy German Short Stories To Boost Your Reading Skills
Learning German with stories is one of the most effective ways to increase your vocabulary and rapidly make sense of grammar in action. Don’t believe me? There’s actually some interesting brain research on how languages affect our cerebral pathways. But…
25 Facts About The Berlin Wall You Didn’t Know Yet
not too long ago, there were two Germanies: East and West, separated by the impenetrable (Berlin) Wall and its death strip. It separated neighbors on the same street, split up families, inspired courageous escape attempts and created tragedy after tragedy….
6 Things You Think Are Helping You Learn English… But Are Actually A Waste Of Time
Have you been struggling to learn English for a while and don’t know why you can’t take the next step? A lot of articles talk about things you should add to your learning plan, but you only have so much…
Dino Does Dresden! A Learn German With Stories New-Release (Ebook & Paperback)
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…
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…
7 Sources Of Free German Ebooks For Learners (PDF, MOBI, EPUB)
One of the best ways to acquire new vocabulary and see all the bits and pieces of German grammar in the wild, while having enough time to take it all in, is reading books in German. You don’t have to…
