German pop music has gained a lot of popularity over the last years. Listening to German music is a great way to improve your language skills. Or just a way to make your workout or study lesson more fun. This article shares YouTube links to some popular artists. Each song is just to give you […]
How to say “care about someone/something” in German
German does not have a direct translation for the English structure to care about someone or something: I care about her. Do you care about him? Do you care about the result? I don’t care. If you’ve ever wondered how to express it. Here is how you can phrase both positive and negative form: Positive […]
The most fun way you can find to improve your German skills
Here is my confession: When I started learning English, I wasn’t a good student at all. I would say I am probably still not a good student. Vocabulary lists make me fall asleep and I have a hard time memorizing grammatical structures and tenses. Yet, I discovered a way that made learning fun for me. […]
How to write Umlaut ä, ü, ö, ß without a German keyboard
To write German on a PC or a phone correctly you will make use of Umlauts (the letters with the dots above them). ß (scharfes S) is technically not an Umlaut, but is included here for completeness. On a Mac: For the casual German learner If you are on a Mac, you only need to […]
Anfangen vs. beginnen vs. starten
There are three different words you can use when you want to describe the start or beginning of something. When you translate them to English, the translation is the same for all of them. Often the words can be used interchangeably but there are some differences between them. This overview gives you a description of typical uses […]
How the German High School System Works
Germany does not only have on high school but three different high school (or secondary school) pupils attend. After primary school teachers give a recommendation which school is most suitable. The schools differ in difficulty. Students who are good in learning will attend a more challenging school, while students who are slower in learning will […]