Herr Antrim's Blog

Kopf Schulter Knie und Fuß

In this video you can watch me teach my daughter the song “Kopf, Schulter, Knie und Fuß”, which is the English version of “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”. It is an...

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Those Awesome German Words… Aren’t

Those Awesome German Words… Aren’t

Those awesome German words you always see on the lists of the “coolest literally translated German compound nouns” aren’t...

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The MOST Awesome German Words!

The MOST Awesome German Words!

Some words are just better in German. Today I’m going to teach you my personal list of the most awesome German words and explain why you should love them,...

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Beginner German Conversation

Beginner German Conversation

In this beginner   German conversation we review the topics explained in the first 19 lessons of the Beginner German with Herr Antrim series...

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Shopping for Groceries in German

 This post is a compilation of several lessons about shopping in German. The first lesson is aimed at the A1 level and is specifically about shopping for groceries at a butcher shop, bakery...

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Vorstellungsgespräch bei Aldi

In this lesson “Rainer” goes through an interview in German at Aldi for the cashier position. They discuss popular German interview questions including: Why do you want to work here?...

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German Word Order Basics

Hallo, Deutschlerner. In my last lesson I briefly talked about some word order things in German, but today I want to take a closer look at the basics of German word order. Last week, we talked...

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Read & Write Dates in German

Today I’m going to explain to you how to read and write dates in German. I’m not talking about going out with a person of romantic interest. Nor am I talking about the awful fruit. This...

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Lebenslauf schreiben

In this intermediate German lesson, Rainer shows you how to write a resume. He also shows you some websites you can use to create your own.

This lesson is a part of Herr Antrim’s...

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German Word Order with Time

In this Beginner German lesson you will learn the German word order rules with time. This lesson will expand upon what we learned last week about telling time in German to show...

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German Present Tense Master Class

In this lesson you will learn everything you will ever need to know about the present tense in German. This master class covers everything from regular conjugation to stem-changing verbs and even...

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Rainer sucht einen Job

In this video Rainer shares his experience with looking for a job in Germany. He searches online, finds some popular German job websites and eventually finds a job that fits his needs.

This lesson...

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