Learning a new language is hard, but who says that it can’t be enjoyable, too? Mastering a new language requires effort, of course, but there’s no bet...
This time of year soaks us with new beginnings, bird songs and chocolate bunnies. The Germans have named it “Frühlingsgefühle” (Spring fever), the Ita...
For many, the German language remains a mystery. It sounds harsh, seems impossible to learn and has absurdly long words (“Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesell...
Berlin is bursting with creativity, history, and edginess, making it a captivating city to discover. It’s constantly changing and evolving as waves of...
For many of us, December is all about Christmas. However, festive traditions have evolved differently all around the world, and so have the seasonal s...
Every language around the world uses idioms – common phrases that are used to say certain things. Many of these expressions may seem perfectly normal ...
The German city of Munich may be best known for beer-tents, pretzels and traditional ‘’lederhosen,” but the city has far more to offer than just its a...
Watching movies in a foreign language often requires a little more concentration than usual, particularly if you’re new to the language. It’s worth it...
German is one of the 10 most widely-spoken languages in the world, and an official language in several countries in Western Europe, including Germany,...
You dream of conducting a perfect German conversation, but your commitment to it can swiftly disappear behind a misty cloud of the rest of life’s to-d...
Learning German from home may seem like mission impossible, but it’s not as hard as you think. A huge amount of language learning happens with you sit...
I’m married to a strapping Swiss lad and live in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. I hear German every day, speak it too (although not as well ...
