Jokes are a great way to learn or improve your German. Especially funny pictures with just one or two sentences are brilliant for beginners and advanced learners alike. That’s why, whenever I spot a funny picture on facebook, I post it on my facebook page. But not all of my blog readers are on facebook, … Read more
EDIT: Of course, this post is for any time, not just World Cups – as long as you’re a football fan ☺ For all those football fans who will be glued to the screen for the next few weeks but would also like to learn some German, here is some football info in German. The … Read more
Last week I came across a post on Google+ with a video about prepositions. I checked it out and found out that there wasn’t just one video but a whole range of videos and lessons. The page is Free German Lessons from Janine Wolf and the lessons consist of a PDF which you can download and … Read more
I have mentioned Project Gutenberg before for individual books, but there are so many good German books available, it deserves a blog post on its own. Project Gutenberg digitalises old books which have no copyright anymore, According to the website “no fee or registration is required, but if you find Project Gutenberg useful, we kindly ask you … Read more
EDIT 2022: Sadly, the website has gone. It looks like his books are for sale again, therefore he took the free site down. I leave this post as it might entice you to buy one of his books if you come across them. Whether you are learning German or would like to read to your … Read more
At some point when learning German you will come across pronouns, those little words that replace a noun.When they are the subject of the sentence, most people have no problem remembering them. But then you also come across mir or mich etc… and often I get asked “When do I use mir, dir etc… and when do I … Read more
I have just read about a new Android app (edit: iPhone app now also available) for practising German vocabulary and have tried it out. It’s called ‘learn German 6000 words’ and it’s a nice easy way to improve your vocabulary. There are three levels: the beginner’s level covers 1000 words, the intermediate’s 3000 and the … Read more
When my children were little I knew all about the cartoons they used to watch, but now I feel ‘out of the system’. So whenever I’ve seen children with ‘Peppa Pig’ lunchboxes, clothing, etc … I didn’t know what the attraction was …. until …. I happen to watch a programme. Within minutes, Peppa Pig’s … Read more
Who hasn’t heard of Grimm’s fairy tales? I bet, everybody has! One of the Grimm brothers, Jakob, was born on the 4th January 1785, so I thought today would be a good day to show you where you can find out more about the fairy tales. Wikipedia is always a good starting point. Grimm’s Fairy … Read more
A while ago I posted about a website which lets you read a lot about Beethoven. Here is a similar website giving you lots of reading and listening practice about Germany’s history. Aimed at German children, the site covers 100 years of history, from the Imperial Era to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Again … Read more
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