Tag: beginners
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German vocabulary list: House PDF (+ articles & examples)
In this post, you will find some essential German words for things that can be found around the house. The words are listed with articles and sentence examples. The link to download this German vocabulary list PDF is at the end of the post. Tip for learning German house vocabulary: Try writing the German […]
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List of countries with articles in German (+ worksheet PDF)
Most country names in German are neutral and used without article: Deutschland, Frankreich, Indien, England, Australien etc. But there are some exceptions – the countries that are feminine, masculine, or plural. You will find the list of those countries with articles in this post, as well as an exercise to practice using them. The link […]
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What’s the difference between “machen” and “tun”?
Wondering about the difference between machen and tun? This post explains the difference between these two commonly mistaken German verbs and provides examples of common use for each verb. Tun means “to do” in German. Machen can be translated as “to do” or “to make”. These verbs are often interchangeable and can be used synonymously. […]
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The difference between “fertig” and “bereit”+ worksheet PDF
German learners often confuse the words “fertig” and “bereit” because they both can be translated to English as “ready”. This post goes into detail about the difference between these two words. There is also a link to download the worksheet PDF with exercise at the end of the post. “Fertig” means”finished/complete/done/ready”. “Fertig” refers to the […]
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What’s the difference between “ziehen” and “umziehen”?
Getting confused between ziehen and umziehen? This post includes a lot of examples that will help you understand the difference between these two German verbs and never confuse them again. “Ziehen” and “umziehen” have the same meaning “to move”. The difference is only in the way these two verbs are used in sentences. “Ziehen” requires […]
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What’s the difference between “studieren” and “lernen”?(+exercise)
Studieren and lernen are two commonly confused German verbs. There is, however, a very clear difference in meaning between these two verbs. This simple explanation with examples and an exercise will help you to remember the difference and never mistaken studieren and lernen again. Studieren means “to study at a university/college”, “to major in a […]
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5 FREE Online German Courses For Beginners (A1-A2) On Youtube
Youtube is an amazing free resource for learning foreign languages. You can find thousands of videos dedicated to German language. I’m using it to improve my English, and I always recommend it to my students as an additional resource for improving their German skills. To be clear, I don’t think watching Youtube is the fastest […]
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Everyday German: The Only 10 German Phrases I Use in Daily Life
One year ago I moved to Germany for the second time. My German was pretty good the first time I moved and it only got better during the first two years I spent in Germany. Unfortunately, it seems to be getting worse after the second time I moved. What changed? I don’t work in a […]
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Perfekt with sein: Exercise for beginners (PDF)
Many of my beginner students find it confusing when to use sein or haben in German Present Perfect tense(Perfekt). It’s important to remember that the majority of verbs use haben to form the Present Perfect tense. Only a limited amount of verbs use sein, so your task is just to remember them. In this post, […]
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20 German Dative verbs for beginners (PDF)
Most of the German verbs require the direct object in the accusative case. However, there are some German verbs that take the direct object in the dative case. Some of them use both dative and accusative case: Ich gebe dir(dative) dein Handy(accusative). Sie erklärt uns(dative) die Grammatik(accusative). Er hat mir(dative) seine Stadt (accusative) gezeigt. In this list, you will find […]
