Veronica Pamoukaghlian | FluentU German

5 Easy German Short Stories to Boost Your Learning

What we learn with the heart is seldom forgotten. And short stories can make that happen for your German. Reading creations from great writers is simply good for the soul, and the German language has thousands to choose from…

6 Advanced German Vocabulary Lists That Cover Literature, Law, Politics, Society and More

As advanced as your German skills might be, you will never really outgrow lists. They are effective because they are so wonderfully simple. And, after all, there is always more vocabulary to be learned—even for lifelong native speakers…

Have You Ever Read a Bilingual German-English Book? You’ve Gotta Check Out This Fresh Way to Learn!

Wish there were some sort of “training wheels” to help you learn to read in German? Look no further! Bilingual books will forever change the way you learn German. More than anything in the world, reading great bilingual …

10 Simple Shortcuts to Get Online German Tutoring

Have you ever felt like your classroom teacher was focusing on something unnecessary or uninteresting? Are you sick of running around to have the class schedule fit into yours? That can all be over now. You are officially free. Welcome …

Don’t Settle! Read What You Love in German on These 9 Websites

Reading provides access to a Weltanschauung (worldview) rooted in both language and culture. The moment you’re able to read in a new language, your whole universe expands. Languages shape thought. Once you master a language, you’ve mastered a new way …

Onwards and Upwards: Navigating the Climb to Advanced German Grammar and Fluency

If your native language is English, German grammar can seem like Mount Everest during a blizzard. A worthy challenge, yet few would dare. As a confident speaker of six other languages, I still found German tremendously complex. Anecdotally, I’ve heard …

Where to Download German Songs Online, Plus 7 Catchy Tunes to Get You Grooving

Let’s play a quick little game, which I like to call “gimme five.” I’ll say a topic, and you shout the first five words that come to your head, which fit in that category. (Go ahead and play in German …

32 German Party Phrases for Social Butterflies

Germans are famous for their party culture. If you ever visit the land of Oktoberfest, you’ll probably want to get in on the action. And that’s great, because socializing is one of the best ways to experience authentic German.…

4 German Mardi Gras Traditions You Must Experience

In München, as much as in Rio, Venice and New Orleans, Carnival or Mardi Gras is a time for celebration, dancing, feeling free to be oneself (behind a mask) and participating in fabulous parades. I grew up with the marvelous …

10 Incredible Podcasts for Blasting Through Intermediate German

Podcasts have changed my life. It’s not every day you can say that about a German learning resource. Until I discovered podcasts, I wasn’t really a big radio person—but boy, what a difference they’ve made. Being able …

13 German Immersion Programs for Getting the Language in Hi-def and Full Color

German kids learn their mother tongue the same way you learned yours. They probably make as many mistakes as you while they’re at it. But they miraculously manage to become proficient, and so can you. And thanks to language immersion…

10 German Christmas Movies That You’ll Wanna Watch Every Year

Ready for some endearing Christmas films from the homeland of the Christmas tree? At this time of year, there is nothing better than gathering around the fire to watch an endearing Christmas movie with your loved ones. If the …

German Reading Material for Starters: 10 Fabulous Books for Beginners and Intermediates

The German language may sometimes appear more impenetrable than the Berlin Wall. But hey, even that’s history! If you think you need to master every complicated grammar rule before you can enjoy the language, think again. If you think …

How to Get the Best German Translations from Apps and Online Tools

Machines: Can they ever really do what our complex, mysterious brains can? Some people don’t care. They Google Translate away and hope for the best. I once had a partner who used Google Translate for understanding important documents, like …

We’ll Show You the Best Method to Learn German—For You

What’s the best method to learn German? There’s a German expression that can help you answer that question: auf jeden Topf passt ein Deckel (for every pot, there is a lid). It’s up to you to identify what type of …

10 Quality German Learning Books That You Should Devour

Some people like to talk about how books are no longer useful. Those people have obviously never tried to learn German. The seemingly unconquerable domains of German grammar, irregular verbs, confusing declinations and endless vocabulary await. When the …

7 Compelling German Drama Series to Practice Your Deutsch

When I was in Berlin last summer, I probably watched more television in two and a half months than I had in the previous five years altogether. In the United States and in Uruguay, I am not a fan of …

9 Fabulous German Movies on Netflix to Improve Your Deutsch in 2022

You can’t talk about film without talking about Germany. I’ve co-produced a film in Germany, and was tremendously impressed by the sheer size of the industry and the skill of the professionals working in it. It’s probably the largest, most …

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