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5 kleine Affen & das Krokodil

5 kleine Affen und das Krokodil is probably one of my favorite German children’s songs. My son and daughter love it, too. I wouldn’t really consider it a song, but more of a Fingerspiel...

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Less Common Separable Prefixes

In this lesson I will teach you what some less common separable prefixes mean and how to use them with a variety of examples. If you want to know the rules for these prefixes, please check out...

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Common Separable Prefixes & Their Meanings

Hallo, Deutschlerner. In my last lesson I explained the rules for the separable prefix verbs in German. This included a variety of tenses and uses for those verbs and covered pretty much all...

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Separable Prefix Verbs in German (Trennbare Verben)

In this lesson I will teach you how to use the separable prefix verbs in German (also known as “trennbare Verben”). I explain when to separate the prefix from a German verb and when...

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Inseparable Prefix Verbs in German (Untrennbare Verben)

Hallo, Deutschlerner. In this lesson I will teach you how to use the inseparable prefix verbs in German. I explain when not to separate the prefix from a German verb and I’ll show you a list...

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Adverbial Conjunctions in German: also, dann, trotzdem, jedoch & more!

In this lesson I will teach you how to use the German adverbial conjunctions such as: also, dann, trotzdem, jedoch and a whole lot more. These conjunctions are also known by several other names...

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German Two-Part Conjunctions: entweder… oder, je… desto & more!

In this German grammar lesson I will teach you how to use the two-part conjunctions, sometimes also called “compound conjunctions” or “Doppelkonjunktionen”. By the end of...

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Learn German Subordinating Conjunctions The SUPER EASY way [Examples]

If you want to learn how to use those confusing German subordinating conjunctions (that completely destroy logic) such as dass, weil, ob, wenn, and much more. You have found the right place.

Not...

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The Pledge of Allegiance in German

You want to learn the Pledge of Allegiance in German? Well, there are a couple of options and I’ll teach them both to you today. 

Option #1

Ich schwöre Treue auf die...

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German Infinitive Clauses with zu

In this German grammar lesson I’ll explain when you need to use “zu” with an infinitive and when you don’t. And I’ll show you how these German infinitive clauses with...

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Mögen vs. Möchten vs. Wollen: Conjugation & Usage Explained

Frustrated Student: What is the deal with “mögen”, “möchten” and “wollen”? “Mögen” means “to like”, but there is also...

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