A lifelong German learner is someone who keeps discovering new words, phrases and ideas in German again and again. Learning German regularly is good for your brain, builds confidence and helps you feel more connected to the language and culture. However, staying motivated over a long period of time is not always easy. Below are … Read more
Welcome to my last blog post based on our season 5 ‘Ask Angelika’ shows with practical or useful sentences you might hear or use yourself in certain scenarios. Today we’re covering sentences you might hear or need when watching a football (soccer) game in Germany. This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll … Read more
As a child, did you ever play “I spy”? The game, where one person says “I spy with my little eye something beginning with (letter from the alphabet)”, or something that is a particular colour or shape. It’s also played in Germany and we call it ‘Ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst’ (Literally: I … Read more
How old were you when you realised it was okay to copy other people? I’m not talking about copying homework from the smartest person in class. I mean something much more useful: learning by observing and imitating others. In fact, this is one of the most natural ways humans learn. Think about the first time … Read more
Welcome to my next blog post based on our ‘Ask Angelika’ shows with practical or useful sentences you might hear or use yourself in certain scenarios. Today we have part 2 of sentences you might hear in Germany during the olympics. This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence … Read more
Meet Barnaby! He is the star of a new book (more about it at the bottom) and he loves to cook. Barnaby knows that good soup, like a good language, cannot be rushed. This simple recipe warms the heart and teaches you essential kitchen vocabulary. Put on your tweed jacket, grab a spoon, and let’s … Read more
With black ice (Glatteis) causing chaos across Germany at the moment, one small German word is everywhere: glatt. 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. It doesn’t just describe icy roads, though. In German, glatt can mean … Read more
Those of you who have been reading my blog posts for a while – or have had lessons with me – know that I always encourage German learners to celebrate the positive things, like I wrote in this post Celebrate your German knowledge Today I am suggesting another way of encouragement. You could even add … Read more
Although I am the one who is writing this blog post, the inspiration comes from Artificial Intelligence (AI). It is probably also the shortest post I’ve ever written. My partner Steven Healey and I like finding out what AI can do for us, and he surprised me last week with a PDF of my journey … Read more
Last week I received the weekly newsletter from Jono Hey from Sketchplanations, which was about animal collective nouns. In English we have a lovely variety of animal collective nouns, you most likely have heard quite a few of them. It made me wonder if they are just as funny in German. They are if you … Read more
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