Pop quiz!
What does “die Katze im Sack kaufen” (literally, “to buy the cat in the bag”) mean?
What about “WG mit einem älteren Pärchen” (literally, “a shared apartment with an older couple”)?
And bonus point: what’s a Swiss German …
Wish you could become German?
Well, since you’re reading a blog about German language and culture, there’s a good chance that you at least want to learn to speak German.
But there’s also definitely something to be said …
Do you often find yourself getting distracted during your German studies?
No surprises there. It’s a wonderful language, but the grammar can be a beast.
It can be even harder to concentrate on verb patterns and the like when …
All the grammar. All the rules. All the vocab.
Learning a new language (and in particular German!) can sometimes feel like an uphill battle.
There’s got to be an easier way, right?
A more engaging, satisfying, …
Building good habits can be difficult.
Every year, you make a New Year’s resolution to change something for the better.
But by the time February rolls around, you get so busy and caught up with day-to-day life that you may …
If you’re learning German, subtitles are your friends.
That’s true whether you’re watching a movie or a TV show or singing a German song in a karaoke bar.
It’s simply much easier to understand the language if you can see …
It’s Friday night.
You’ve had a long week and want to zone out on the couch.
Catching up on your German lessons is probably the last thing on your mind.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. Instead of …
