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Eins vs. Eines vs. Ein: A Guide to German Articles – Shallow German Deep Dive

eins, zwei, drei. Ich habe ein Buch. Er hat auch eins. Sie wird eines Tages eins haben. Meine Schwester hat eine Eins in Mathe. Seriously, German? Sometimes I think this language is simply designed...

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Why you need physical flashcards to learn German

If you are using digital flashcards, you are cheating yourself out of a whole lot of German learning. 

Digital flashcards aren’t the worst thing in the world. I even made some to go with...

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Verirrt in der Altstadt – Discovering Deutschland Episode 4

In this gripping fourth episode of “Discovering Deutschland,” our trio of adventurers find themselves lost in the historical heart of Berlin, navigating through a series of unexpected...

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Cracking the Code of German Noun Genders: Tips and Rules to Remember

Understanding the Intricacies of German Nouns

In this week’s A1/A2   Video of the Week, we dive deep into the complex world of German noun genders. Have you ever wondered why...

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5 Steps to Brilliant German Writing: Essential Hacks & Tips

Ever find yourself stuck in the writing maze, where every German sentence feels like a linguistic puzzle gone wrong?

You pour your thoughts onto paper, but instead of eloquence, it’s a parade...

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Unlocking the Past: Master German Modal Verbs

If you want to learn how to use German modal verbs in the past tense, this is the post for you. I will teach you how to use them in both the Präteritum and Perfekt tenses.

As a brief...

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Simple Past with “haben”

Hallo, Deutschlerner! The verbs “haben” and “sein” can be tricky in pretty much every tense. When you talk about things that you “had” or “were” in...

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Navigating German Grammar: Essential Rules and Exceptions for Learners

Learning German grammar might seem scary at first. It has a lot of rules that are different from English. But knowing these rules helps you speak and understand German better.

German grammar has...

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die Döner Verwirrung – Discovering Deutschland Episode 3

Are you tired of the same old German listening comprehension lessons? Well, this series aims to change that. Discovering Deutschland is a B1 Language Learning Journey written and produced by Herr...

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Overcome Reading Obstacles: Tips for Fluent German Comprehension

Do you often find yourself struggling while reading in German?

You’re engrossed in a gripping story, only to be halted by words you don’t recognize. It feels like you’re spending...

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99% of German Learners FAIL to Reach Fluency: These 6 quotes can save you from their fate.

The one thing that keeps 99% of German learners from ever reaching fluency is consistency

Not your own innate language learning ability. Not how difficult the language is to learn. Not...

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Comparative & Superlative in German

Forming the comparative and superlative forms of German adjectives can be confusing, so this post was designed to help take you from good, to better and on to the best (gut, besser, am besten)....

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