Tag: beginners
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How to pronounce the German R sound
The German R is a number one sound that gets a lot of hate form people who are learning German. I saw many of my beginner students struggle with this sound. I also met many people who already spoke good German, but still were unable to pronounce the German R sound correctly. Sure, you can get […]
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What is the difference between “telefonieren” and “anrufen”?
I noticed that many of my students get confused when it comes to using the verb ” to call” in German. They are not sure when to use “telefonieren” and “anrufen”. So I decided to write this short post to explain the difference. You can also download the pdf with exercises to help you practice […]
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German vocabulary list for beginners: Family (PDF download)
In this German vocabulary list for beginners, you will find the basic German words to describe your family. Every noun is listed with an article and plural form. Be sure to always learn the gender of the German noun. In the topic “family” it is easy because the grammar gender of German nouns is the […]
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Learn German through English: 15 German adjectives you already know
One of the reasons why German is a relatively easy language to learn for English speakers is because they both originate from the Germanic language family and therefore share similar vocabulary. So quite often if you know the English word, you also know the German word, because they are (nearly) identical in two languages. Whether you […]
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Printable German grammar cheat sheet for beginners (PDF download)
Today I want to share with you one of my favorite tools for learning the grammar of a foreign language. I recommend using grammar cheat sheets for all my students who are learning German. German grammar might seem very complex, especially for beginners. But when you have a clear and understandable grammar cheat sheet in […]
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Top 35 German adjectives for beginners
In this article we will learn the basic German adjectives every beginner needs to learn. You can download the list of adjectives with English translation and examples in PDF format.
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Short introduction to German grammar terms
When you are just starting to learn the German language, the grammar might seem a bit overwhelming. But fear not, we prepared a list of the most used German grammar terms to make the process of learning easier for you. You can save the pdf file to your computer or print it and refer to […]
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How to guess the gender of German nouns (+ printable exercise)
If you ask anyone who is learning German, what their hate the most about this language, I can bet that many will answer “the gender of the nouns”. Why is “the book” neutral, “the table” masculine and “the lamp” feminine? How are you supposed to remember all this? I know that German grammatical gender is […]