Angelika Davey 
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here in English, where you also find further foreign languages. Use the following sentences as a German reading and translation exercise and … Read more
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter F, here are those with the letter G: Auf keinen grünen Zweig kommenGetting nowhere Noch grün hinter den OhrenWet behind the ears Sich grün und blau ärgernTo be extremely angryEinem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul.Don’t look a gift … Read more
The links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you decide to subscribe and click through those links, I will earn a little bit of money. It won’t affect the cost of your subscription and it won’t allow me to stop working – so we’re both safe 😉 I love music and I … Read more
The German word Schein can mean appearance in English, which means it can give an appearance to a piece of paper, making it worth more than a piece of paper would be. Welcome to the list of compound nouns which seem to be just a piece if paper, but with ‘schein’ added are worth keeping! … Read more
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here in English, where you also find further foreign languages. Use the following sentences as a German reading and translation exercise and … Read more
This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence if you buy anything – at no extra cost to you. How do you practise your German when you’re no longer a beginner? One way is to incorporate the new language into daily tasks. And even better, combine your love of … Read more
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter E, here are those with the letter F: Einen Frosch im Hals habenTo have difficulty in speaking because your throat feels dry and you want to cough Wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagen.In the middle of nowhere. … Read more
Today’s blog post gives you 25 German adjectives, some you will recognise from your German textbooks and some you won’t. Have a look at my infographic and see how many you know. Then find out or remind yourself what they mean in English and how you can use them. As with any adjective in German, … Read more
The links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you decide to subscribe and click through those links, I will earn a little bit of money. It won’t affect the cost of your subscription and it won’t allow me to stop working – so we’re both safe 😉 The internet has made it easy … Read more
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here in English, where you also find further foreign languages. Use the following sentences as a German reading and translation exercise and … Read more
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