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25 Common German Idioms

Many German expressions have layers of meaning beyond the literal definitions of their words. “Tomatoes on the eyes”? What’s that …

Tongue twisters, or (literally, “tongue breakers”), are a fantastic way to practice your German pronunciation.

The key to tongue …

Just like in English, the German words haben (“to have”) and sein (“to be”) are arguably the most common verbs…

Wondering how to learn German by yourself? I was, too—until I actually succeeded. It was a great feeling when I …

If you learn German with music, your language studies can become that much more fun.

Learning German with songs that …

Let’s be honest: learning insults (along with curse words) is one of our secret first priorities when starting a …

Idioms and pithy expressions often provide insight into the speakers of a language and what the culture values.

And if …