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Ich bin erkältet – German Doctor Visit

German Doctor Visit Reading Comprehension Text

Herr Antrim is sick. (Er ist erkältet.) He needs to go to the doctor. (Er muss zum Arzt.) Follow him in this lesson as he makes a doctor...

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Difference Between “jeder” and “alle”

The difference between “jeder” and “alle” can usually be boiled down to “every” versus “all”. “jeder” means each of the individual items...

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German Verbs with Fixed Prepositions Don’t Exist

German verbs with fixed prepositions don’t exist. In this lesson I will explain why some people think verbs with fixed prepositions exist, how this myth originated, and what you should really...

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Rapunzel

Hallo, Deutschlerner. In dieser Lektion werde ich euch die Geschichte von Rapunzel erzählen. Da jeder diese Geschichte schon kennt, habe ich etwas besonderes für euch geschrieben. Diese...

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Zirkus by Namika: Grammar

Zirkus by Namika: Grammar

A while back I discovered a song by Namika called “Zirkus”. There is a lot one can learn from this song about the German language. Rather than do my usual...

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Study Effectively with Flash Cards

I may be a proponent of technology in the classroom, but physical flashcards are still the way to go for vocabulary review. Today I’m going to run down my ultimate guide to using...

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Beginner German with Herr Antrim

Beginner German with Herr Antrim   ” – The Complete Course

In the video and accompanying e-book Beginner German with Herr Antrim“, there are a...

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Wir haben Hunger feat. Get Germanized

Wir haben Hunger feat. Get Germanized

Dominik from Get Germanized stopped by to help me sing Wir haben Hunger. The lyrics to the song are listed below the video. Subtitles are available in...

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Da- & Wo-Compounds

Hallo, Deutschlerner. In this lesson you will learn the basics of how to use da- and wo-compounds in German. Let’s explore what these words are, how to form them, how to use them and why you...

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German Prepositions Songs

German Prepositions Songs

With so many prepositions in the German language, learners are always looking for ways to figure out which ones go with which case. Today I present to you a German...

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Zeig Dich by Rammstein: Lyrics Analysis

Zeig Dich by Rammstein: Lyrics Analysis

Exmustamus, Cruchifixus, Murisuri, Extraspection, Exmustamus, Cruchifixus, Lumine, Extraspection

These eight lines of “Zeig dich” by Rammstein...

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