I came across these top 10 reasons to learn a foreign language and totally agree with them – especially if that foreign language for you is German ☺ Consider these benefits of learning a new language: 1. You can meet an entirely new group of people. You may live in an area with a large … Read more
Image attribution: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-W0409-300 / Kolbe, Jörg / CC BY-SA 3.0 DE “Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known professionally as Bertolt Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet.” (Wikipedia) As it would have been his birthday today I thought you might like to look at the … Read more
Welcome to February 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 can also find further foreign languages. Use the following sentences as a German reading and translation exercise and act on them … Read more
Today’s blog post is not about a famous German composer, but he was a German speaking composer. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (full name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart) was born on 27 January 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. His birthplace (Geburtshaus) is now a museum. If you’d like to find out more about it, the museum has a … Read more
Denglisch! You all know about the Germans’ love to Germanise English word! Over the last few months I have collected sentences with Denglisch words in German health podcasts and magazines, but instead of just posting them here for you, I have turned them into a grammar exercise. (I hope, you’re shouting YAY!) So, get pen … Read more
Last year, when we were in Germany during those really hot days in July (over 40°C), we went for a walk in a forest because it was pleasantly cool. As we came out of the forest we came across an outdoor gym. We would have loved to try them out, but as it was midday and … Read more
Can you trust yourself? How many times have you promised yourself you were going to save money, lose weight, or become fluent in German? You’ve likely made thousands of promises to yourself and broken the majority of them. Oh, and not just you, me too (except the learning German bit 😉). So when I came … Read more
Welcome to a new year 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 can also find further foreign languages. Überlege dir drei gute Dinge, auf die du dich dieses Jahr freust. What … Read more
Regular readers may remember my post about my visit to Moonraker Bears a few years ago: Im Bärenkrankenhaus – at the bear hospital. EDIT 2021: The Bear Hospital has sadly closed. Well, the other day I walked past and noticed fünf Teddybären (5 teddy bears) playing im Schnee (in the snow) but not suitably dressed. … Read more
The following six signs caught my eye on my last visit to Germany. There are many more similar signs, but I thought I’d tell you about these six. This sign warns any drivers that children may be on the road. You’ll find these near schools or nursery schools where children might cross, or in areas … Read more
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