“Beer, please!”
You know you’d never say this at an actual pub.
So if you’re trying to order a beer in German, saying “Bier, bitte!” isn’t gonna cut it.
There are so many details you’d be missing. What kind of …
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14 German Sports Vocabulary Words for Cheering Along Like a Native
Der Basketball. Das Tennis. Der Ball.
Easy enough.
Basketball. Tennis. Ball.
Truly this is the low-hanging fruit of learning German.
When you got to the sports chapter in your German textbook, you probably cheered because so many of the …
German Adjectival Nouns: 6 Examples to Start You Off
I’ll take the usual.
No, wait, the special.
And some wine to go with it—the best one you’ve got.
Have you ever ordered at a restaurant with this sort of lingo?
If you have, then you …
Just Ask! Everything You Need to Know About German Question Words
“He who doesn’t ask questions remains dumb.”
Sounds a little harsh, doesn’t it?
Believe it or not, that’s from the theme song for “Sesamstraße,” the German version of “Sesame Street.”
This line was even parodied by oddball German electronic musicians …
4 Winning Factors for Catching Up with German Adjectives
A red car. The red car. A red skirt. The red books. The book is red.
English may have a reputation for being tough to learn, but at least “red” is always just “red.”
In German, on the …
5 German Command Styles for Getting What You Want Without Being Rude
Mach schnell! Halt! Achtung!
Lots of people don’t know any German beyond what they’ve heard in movies and shows about World War II.
“Hurry up!” “Stop!” and “Attention!” might indeed be the extent of their knowledge.
Needless to say, this …
Deutsche Dialekte: Can You Understand These 7 Different Types of German?
When I started learning German, people offered a million reasons why I shouldn’t.
When would I ever use such a thing? Why not something more in-demand? (Speaking of which, here’s why you should start!)
These questions would always …
