For an English speaker, learning German tenses can feel like entering a parallel universe.
How so, you ask?
Well, German tenses are kind of like English tenses…
But also kind of not.
The two languages have very similar sets of …
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It’s possible, even probable, that you have some stereotypes about the German language. Perhaps you …
You know the feeling…
You’ve just sent off an email in German. Or submitted a paper to your German professor. Or sent your translated resume to a hiring manager.
You’re communicating in another language, and you’re on top …
Can you actually speak German?
How well?
Would you say you’re conversational, a beginner, advanced, or…?
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Once you’ve made …
German grammar has some tricks up its sleeves! But if you know what those tricks are, German won’t be able to fool you!
Surprisingly, you don’t actually need a whole lot of German grammar knowledge to start understanding the language. …
Are you quaking in your boots at the thought of German grammar?
Did you take French or Spanish in school and barely escape the grammar tables with your life?
Breathe easy.
German conjugation, well, we won’t say it’s easy, …
You’re at a party, looking for people to chat with.
Suddenly you hear your friend’s voice from across the room.
“German? Hey, I know someone who’s learning German!” he says.
You look over and see him gesturing toward you.…