It’s difficult to get an overview with so many German Courses for Beginners being available. Our main recommendation is to pick a course that has a focus on speaking skills. Using a language in conversation is the most important skill to connect with people. A course that gives you speaking practice and motivates you to […]
Top 3 Best German Dictionary Apps to Help You Learn
I have researched the Top 3 Best German dictionary apps for you. Even as a native speaker, sometimes there is that one or two word I need to look up myself. My most frequently used dictionary app for German is dict.cc (see number 1). However I might check additional sources to get an overview of […]
Learn German on Netflix – with the series “How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)”.
Learning by Immersion is the best way to improve your German. Next to coming to Germany, you can immerse yourself with content such as audiobooks, music or tv series. For English learners it is easy to find entertaining series to watch. The United States has a near monopoly on creating TV series for the entire […]
Nehmen vs. holen vs. abholen
The verbs “nehmen”, “holen” and “abholen” can be very close in their meaning. Depending on the context there are several usages for each. Here are explanations for each verb and common usages: (1) Nehmen Nehmen refers to picking something up that is physically within your reach. It can also apply in other contexts such as […]
Feeling stuck? – How to stay committed to learning
Learning a language can be challenging and it requires commitment from you over an extended period of time. There will be a time where you will feel stuck and not make any progress. You may have been trying hard and have been putting a lot of effort. Still it feels like the vocabulary is difficult […]
Find German audiobooks on Audible (and get one for free)
Are you daring enough to fully immerse yourself in the language and listen to a whole audiobook in German? Audible has over 40.000 audiobooks in German you can listen to. Audiobook in German is “Das Hörbuch”. If you directly translate it, it means “listen book” in English. How does Audible work? Audible is an audiobook […]