One of the first things you usually learn as a beginner is how to order a coffee in Germany. You learn that a cup of coffee is ‘eine Tasse Kaffee’: And a pot of coffee is ‘ein Kännchen Kaffee’: So, I was really surprised when during our holidays in Germany I spotted this: Two thoughts … Read more
Although this post is called “5 tips to help you become a more effective German learner” it does cover any language. Motivation Before you start learning German, you want to have a good reason for learning. If you’re reading this post, you most likely have a very good reason for learning German. You might want … Read more
I haven’t written a ‘what’s the difference between (a sport) and learning German’ post for quite a while. So when I spent the weekend in Sofia, Bulgaria with my son and daughter and we went hiking on the snowy Vitosha mountain I knew this would make another blog post ☺ So, what is the difference … Read more
Last week we went for a lovely walk at Southwick Country Park . Those of you who know me, know that I’m always on the lookout for nice pictures that I might be able to use in blog posts. So when I walked past a stream (the Lambrok Stream) I took a picture and then another one … 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. Are you always on the lookout for some quirky German learning ideas? How about 15 ideas for December? According to Kleiner Kalender (English version: Cute Calendar) each day of the month … 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. Are you always on the lookout for some quirky German learning ideas? How about 15 ideas for November? According to Kleiner Kalender (English version: Cute Calendar) each day of the month … 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. Are you always on the lookout for some quirky German learning ideas? How about 15 ideas for October? According to Kleiner Kalender (English version: Cute Calendar) each day of the month … Read more
On Twitter I get followed by many German learners and I follow quite a few of them back. One of those that follows me is IchAmy. I am so impressed with her efforts to learn German, that I asked her a few questions. EDIT 2022: The Twitter account has gone and I don’t know what … 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. Are you always on the lookout for some quirky German learning ideas? How about 17 ideas for September? According to Kleiner Kalender (English version: Cute Calendar) each day of the month … 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. Are you always on the lookout for some quirky German learning ideas? How about 18 ideas for August? According to Kleiner Kalender (English version: Cute Calendar) each day of the month … Read more
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