Tag: A1 German
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How to make friends in Germany and improve your German: 8 methods rated
Making friends in Germany is hard. Doing it in German? Even harder. After 18 months of trial and error, here are 8 methods I’ve tested and rated for both friendship potential and language learning.
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15 mini-missions to start to learn German in Germany (even if you’ve been living here for years without it)
I’m sharing 15 mini-missions to help you practise your German in everyday situations – whether you’ve just arrived in Germany, or you’ve been here for years speaking mostly English. From asking for change at the bakery to texting in German on Bumble BFF, these are low-stakes, real-world ways to build confidence and actually use your…
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10 resources for improving your German reading skills (A1-B2)
Learning to read in German doesn’t have to be a chore. By reading in German, you can improve your vocabulary, grammar, even pronunciation, in a low-stress context. Here are 9 resources worth trying to find your favourite platforms and series.
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16 things I’m doing to learn German as a new arrival in Germany: a beginner’s guide
I’ve been in Germany for nearly 6 months, and in this time, I’ve been plugging away at my German, using many different techniques to avoid the situation I ended up in whilst living in Belgium, where I existed in an English (and Spanish-speaking) bubble; you can read more about this in my How not to…
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7 essential phone backgrounds to use as the best learning resource for A1-A2 German learners
Do you ever find yourself stuck mid-sentence in German, wondering which case to use, which preposition to choose from or how to end an adjective in the sentence you’re trying to form? You need a learning aid which will, over time, help you to train your brain to come up with the goods automatically. A1…
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10 highly entertaining Netflix German series worth watching
If you’re learning German and want to start watching German series, start with these really compelling series, all available on Netflix!
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4 simple patterns to help you form past participles in German as a post-beginner
If German verbs seem totally lawless to you and you can’t see a way forward, then these 4 simple patterns will put you on the right track.
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The beginner’s way to remember a noun’s gender in German and 5 other memory techniques
Remembering whether German nouns are masculine, feminine or neuter is difficult for beginners. Unlike in many other gendered languages, there aren’t tell-tale signs like uniform endings. Here’s a method that makes memorising each noun’s gender much easier.
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10 great podcasts with free transcripts for A1-B2 German learners
Bored of listening to other people learn? Zone out when natives speak too quickly? Here are 6 podcasts that will actually improve your German.
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Should you try the Lingoda language sprint? Here’s my experience and advice
If you looking for a course that’ll keep you motivated to progress in a short space of time, Lingoda just might be the ticket. Here’s what to expect and my recommendations.
