If you had asked that question when I was a little girl, the answer might have been a NO. Growing up I only knew of ‘Haferflocken’ (oats) and then Müsli and Conflakes. The word ‘Cerealien’ for cereal wasn’t even used because the only cereal was Conflakes. Thinks have changed over the years as the following … Read more
If I ask people what they know about driving in Germany, the first thing that comes to their heads is driving on motorways without a speed limit. (Read more about driving on an Autobahn here) But what about driving in towns or villages? There are a few things different to driving in the UK (and … Read more
If you’ve been following my series of pages from an old children’s book, you would have seen that – according to the 1948 book – it was quite an adventure to travel through Germany. To remind you again, the book covered in poem form a fictitious journey of two small children, Peter and Sabine, who … Read more
Last month Peter and Sabine visited Oldenburg and Hamburg, this month they’re off to explore Rügen and finally Berlin. Rügen Wir sind auf Rügen jetzt, in Deutschlands Norden. Spätsommer ist es schon geworden. – Ein kühles Bad an steiler Küste, fürwahr, nichts Besseres ich wüßte! Doch Peter, sag, wie lange bleiben wir noch aus! Ich habe … Read more
Last month Peter and Sabine visited the Rhine and the Ruhr, this month they’re off to explore Oldenburg and Hamburg. Oldenburg Lebt wohl, ihr Burgen, und du schöner Rhein! Noch heut woll’n wir in Niederdeutschland sein, Am Himmel zieht ein Wetter auf, drum radeln wir mit schnellem Lauf. In Oldenburg ist unsere nächste Rast. Wir … Read more
Last month Peter and Sabine visited Frankfurt and Trier, this month they’re off to explore the Rhine and the Ruhr. Rhein Das schaffende Völkchen am Rhein versteht es, recht fröhlich zu sein. – Wir singen gern mit und kosten die Reben. Sabinchen, was kann es denn Schöneres geben! – Tief unten der mächtige, rauchende Strom, … 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. The following text is a chapter from my book The A to Z of Learning German: 26 ideas to make learning German more exciting and fun! Visit Germany to practise your … Read more
Last month Peter and Sabine visited the Black Forest and Heidelberg, this month they’re off to explore Frankfurt and Trier. Frankfurt Der Himmel ist blau, die Sonne lacht. In Frankfurt wird nun Halt gemacht. – Du kannst, Sabine, es noch nicht verstehen, was hier für große Dinge einst geschehen. Es war vor nunmehr hundert Jahren, … Read more
Last month Peter and Sabine visited the Zugspitze and Lake Constance, this month they’re off to explore the Black Forest, or Schwarzwald and Heidelberg. Schwarzwald Der hohe Wald! Ganz wie bei uns zu Haus! – Das Mädchen ruft’s voll Freude aus. – Sabine, lassen wir das Dreirad stehn! Ich habe Lust zu Fuß zu gehn. Hörst … Read more
Last month Peter and Sabine visited Passau and Munich, this month they’re off to explore the Zugspitze and the Bodensee, or Lake Constance, as it’s called in English. Zugspitze Die Berge, der Schnee und die Aussicht, sieh! Ach Peter, so hoch glaubt’ die Berge ich nie! – Die Zugspitzbahn bringt nun die Kinder hinauf, hinab hat … Read more
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