Practical German for petrol stations/ repair shops

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 will cover sentences you might need to say at a petrol station or repair shop in Germany. This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll … Read more

Practical German for cycling

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 will cover sentences you might hear or need to say when cycling in Germany. This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few … Read more

Eight German verbs to help you catch things

Today, we’re looking at the German verb ‘fangen‘ (to catch).  It’s irregular and gets conjugated as follows: The perfect tense goes with ‘haben’ and the past participle is ‘gefangen’, and in the imperfect tense it’s ‘ich fing’. This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence if you buy anything … Read more

Bin there, said that! Hamburg’s bins have something to say

While on holidays in Germany last month we spent a few days in Hamburg. There something caught my eyes (apart from the wonderful sights we explored): the bins! No, not the rubbish that people put in them, nor the stickers or graffiti that was on some of them. It was the different sayings I found … Read more

Practical German for taxi rides

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 will cover sentences you might hear or need to say in a taxi. This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence … Read more

How the prefix ‘ver’ can change the meaning of German verbs

If you are a regular reader of my blog you will have read posts about verbs and how different prefixes change the meaning of the original verb. You might have read Today’s post is a little different as I have a list of verbs that change their meanings by adding the prefix ‘ver’. All those … Read more

Practical German for bus stations

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 will cover sentences you might hear or need to say at a bus station. This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few … Read more

Liebling! The German word that loves to make new friends

If German words had a popularity contest, Liebling would be wearing a glittery crown and handing out hugs. It’s cute, it’s cosy, and it means “darling” or “favourite”. Mein Liebling! – My darling! My favourite! But Liebling doesn’t like to stay single for long. It loves making compound words! Whether you’re talking about your Lieblingslied … Read more

Practical German for train stations

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 will cover sentences you might hear or need to say at a train station. This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few … Read more

Compound nouns gone on holiday: German words with ‘Urlaub’

Are you in the holiday (or vacation) mood? The German word for holiday is ‘Urlaub’, and just like there are lots of different ways to spend your holidays, there are just as many German words for it. And – you’ve guessed it – you can write the type of holiday plus the word ‘Urlaub’ as … Read more

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