Last week I came across an interesting blog post from EF English Live which is aimed at Germans learning English. It was about how much English they already speak as part of their German language. It was partially about ‘proper’ English, but most of the article was about ‘Denglisch’- English words which have been Germanised. Words … Read more
You may be a bit surprised to find a picture of a tap (or as you Americans say, faucet) amongst the pictures of cockerels or roosters. That’s because the translation for cockerel is ‘der Hahn’ and the translation for tap is ‘der Wasserhahn’ but most time we just say ‘Hahn’ because it is obvious we’re … Read more
Pinterest is wonderful for finding resources which can help you learn German. If you already know how it works, ignore this first part of the blog post and scroll down to the list of people worth following. But if you don’t know what it is, let me explain: Pinterest is like an online pin board. You … Read more
Isn’t this a wonderful picture of a head? It can be found in Calne, Wiltshire, UK. It looks like somebody has lost his head – jemand hat seinen Kopf verloren. Other idioms are: seinen Kopf durchsetzen – to get one’s own way den Kopf einziehen – to duck one’s head den Kopf hängen lassen … Read more
Last week I told you about my 5 top English versions of German hits. Today I’ll tell you about my 5 top German cover versions of English hits. Here they are, again in reversed order: No 5: Udo Lindenberg’s ‘Sonderzug nach Pankow’No 4: YTITTY with their German parody of ‘Somebody I used to know’ No … Read more
The other day we had a discussion in a lesson about German music and German hits, which gave me the idea to look for German songs that also were hits in English. And here they are, in reversed order! No 5: Nicole, Ein bisschen Friedenand in English: No 4: Nena. 99 Luftballons (This video keeps … Read more
Do you know what the word ‘Sauregurkenzeit’ means? Literally, it means the time (Zeit) of the pickled gherkins (saure Gurken). Originally, the word came from the time when there was very little food around and people had to rely on food they had pickled, hence the pickled gherkins. Nowadays it means the time when many shops … Read more
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
It was my birthday yesterday and I spent it on Brownsea Island. As I enjoyed my visit and took photos, I was wondering how those pictures could be used for learning German. This post is the answer 😉 So you’ve been meaning to learn German and have finally taken the plunge, booked a course, arrived … Read more
This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence if you buy anything – at no extra cost to you. At this time of the year, many of my students tell me that they spend a lot of time in the garden or on the allotment. So why not combine … Read more
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