Last week I did an exercise with a student about daily routine. She asked me (in German, of course) what time my working day started and finished. I told her that I left the house at 7.55am for my first job and came home at 9.55pm from my last job. “A long day”, she said! … Read more
As part of of a blogging challenge my task this time is to write something nice about somebody else. Oh dear, was my first thought, who do I write about and what do I write! It’s not that I don’t know anybody worth writing about. On the contrary, I could write books about all the nice people I know! There are … Read more
“I want to learn German, but how do I start?” I quite often hear this question, so here are a few ideas: A great way is to join an evening class. It is far more fun to learn German (or any other language) in a group. It is easier to revise as the group can … Read more
“Don’t be afraid to ask dumb questions. They are easier to handle than dumb mistakes.” (unknown) A dumb question – hmm – how often do you think you may have one? I read this quote this morning and instantly was transferred back to my childhood: at the end of a lesson, the teacher would ask if … Read more
I came across a German text message abbreviation the other day that looked like an English word, so I searched the net and found a few, which either looked like an English word or like an English abbreviation. Here are 10 of them: BSE – bin so einsam – am so lonely DAD – denke an … Read more
EDIT: Sadly, the Saturday School closed its doors due to lack of children. I will keep this post, though. Last Saturday at the German Saturday School we read a story about a man who lost his hat and his wife who wanted a new dress. Afterwards the children asked to re-enact it. It was so … Read more
Did you hear about the Englishman and his French dog? Apparently, the dog will only react to French commands spoken with a French accent, so his owner had to learn French. So, just in case you ever get a German dog who doesn’t know his woof woofs from his wau waus, here is a list … Read more
I’ve always said that learning German should be fun and my motto is “Learning German with a smile…” but even I can’t compete with the German radio presenter who thought a name was really funny when he read the news. Did it made you laugh? I’d love to know. PS Not all Germans laugh like … Read more
As it’s carnival season in Germany at the moment, I thought it would be nice to have some extra fun, so my advanced adult group had the pleasure of learning a silly, catchy German song, just the song to sing during carnival. We had so much fun that I recorded it! If you’d like to … Read more
Are you a man travelling around Germany on Thursday? If you are – beware! This Thursday is the beginning of the end of the carnival season in Germany. The German carnival season starts on the 11th of November at 11.11 am. For most of the season (which is also called ‘the fifth season’ in Germany) … Read more
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