2024-04-23 05:08
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Angelika's blog posts on topics of interest to those learning German, sometimes humorous but often practical for anybody who needs the German language.
2024-04-15 05:38
“Richard Karl Freiherr von Weizsäcker (15 April 1920 – 31 January 2015) was a German politician (CDU), who served as President of Germany from 1984 to 1994. Born into the ar… Read More
2024-04-08 05:32
Whenever students want to talk about the future, they often get wollen and werden mixed up. It’s understandable, because ‘ich will’ sounds like ‘I will’. But it… Read More
2024-04-01 06:25
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2024-03-25 06:17
This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence if you buy anything – at no extra cost to you. Welcome to my next blog post based on our ‘Ask An… Read More
2024-03-18 06:30
“Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (18 March 1858 – 29 September 1913) was a German inventor and mechanical engineer who is famous for having invented the Diesel engine, which burns D… Read More
2024-03-11 06:43
This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence if you buy anything – at no extra cost to you. Welcome to my next blog post based on our ‘Ask An… Read More
2024-03-01 12:40
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it… Read More
2024-02-21 06:00
This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence if you buy anything – at no extra cost to you. Welcome to my next blog post based on our ‘Ask An… Read More
2024-02-12 06:02
This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence if you buy anything – at no extra cost to you. Welcome to my next blog post based on our ‘Ask An… Read More
2024-02-05 06:37
A while ago I was asked when (or how) to use willkommen with bei, in, zu, auf or an. I answered and then did a little research to see if there was more. The result is this blog post. Willkom… Read More
2024-01-29 15:47
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it … Read More
2024-01-22 06:17
This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence if you buy anything – at no extra cost to you. Welcome to my third blog post based on our ‘Ask A… Read More
2024-01-15 06:51
This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence if you buy anything – at no extra cost to you. The verb brechen means to break. It gets conj… Read More
2024-01-08 06:37
As German learners start to learn more and more vocabulary, they learn that ‘questions’ are ‘Fragen’ and the verb ‘to ask’ is ‘fragen’. So whe… Read More
2023-12-29 05:49
Welcome to another month – and year – of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to… Read More
2023-12-15 06:08
This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence if you buy anything – at no extra cost to you. Welcome to my second blog post based on our ‘Ask… Read More
2023-12-06 06:04
This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence if you buy anything – at no extra cost to you. Welcome to a new series of blog posts based on our &lsq&hell…Read More
2023-11-27 06:46
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here… Read More
2023-11-20 06:28
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter W, here are some more, this time with the letter Z. And that’s it, there are… Read More
2023-11-13 06:21
Feeling a bit stuck when it comes to learning German?Here are 10 ways to improve your learning: ☑️Don’t compare yourself to othersWe all learn differently and some of us m… Read More
2023-11-06 06:52
“Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (10 November 1759 – 9 May 1805) was a German poet, playwright, historian, philosopher, and physician. Schiller is considered by most Germ… Read More
2023-10-30 16:33
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2023-10-23 06:07
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter V, here are some more, this time with the letter W: Wer nie sein Brot im Bette a&s&hell…Read More
2023-10-16 05:20
“Günter Wilhelm Grass (16 October 1927 – 13 April 2015) was a German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, sculptor, and recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize… Read More
2023-10-09 11:01
The links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you decide to subscribe and click through those links, I will earn a little bit of money. It won’t affect the cost of your su… Read More
2023-10-02 05:43
The links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you decide to subscribe and click through those links, I will earn a little bit of money. It won’t affect the cost of your su… Read More
2023-09-25 05:02
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it … Read More
2023-09-17 17:16
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter U, here are some more, this time with the letter V: Hast du einen Vogel?Are you st… Read More
2023-09-11 05:16
Today I thought we look at a different type of famous German, not an artist or author or inventor, but a former football player. And as it’s his birthday today it’s only fitting… Read More
2023-09-04 05:00
What is it like to learn German when you’re an absolute beginner? Learning German is like a walk in a park you’ve never visited before. You get a map and think ‘Wow, there… Read More
2023-08-28 05:19
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2023-08-21 05:38
“Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays… Read More
2023-08-14 05:37
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter T, here are some more, this time with the letter U: Übung macht den Meister.P… Read More
2023-08-07 06:02
The other day I came across ‘six tips to get started at the gym’ and thought that these tips are actually just as relevant for German learners than for gym goers. Whether this is… Read More
2023-07-31 05:51
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2023-07-17 05:36
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letters SCH, here are some more, this time with the letters T. Du hast wohl Tomaten auf den Au… Read More
2023-07-10 05:49
When you want to write in German that something is bad, do you use schlimm or schlecht? I think I can hear your answer:”I checked my dictionary and both words mean bad, so I can use ei… Read More
2023-07-03 05:37
This is another blog post about a famous author who wrote in German but wasn’t German. Franz Kafka is one of the most important and influential writers of the 20th century. His works… Read More
2023-06-26 09:30
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here in English… Read More
2023-06-19 05:40
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter S, here are some more, this time with the letters SCH. Eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen… Read More
2023-06-12 05:21
Today’s blog post is again about a famous author who wasn’t German but Swiss. Johanna Spyri, who was born on the 12th June 1827 and died on the 7th July 1901, was a Swiss author… Read More
2023-06-05 05:23
When I taught at secondary school, the students were working towards GCSE level and since self employment I have worked with many students who were preparing for their GCSE or A-Level exams… Read More
2023-05-30 07:34
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2023-05-22 05:13
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter R, here are those with the letter S Ein Spatz in der Hand ist besser als eine Taube auf… Read More
2023-05-15 05:31
Do you know how to translate the German word ‘Rezept’? If you had to look it up in a dictionary, you’ll find two completely different translations: Das Rezept = the recipe… Read More
2023-05-08 06:07
Imagine you’re having a conversation with a German and suddenly you get asked: “Was ist dein Sternzeichen?” (Or if they are using the formal you: Was ist Ihr Sternzeichen?)… Read More
2023-05-01 08:33
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2023-04-24 05:32
Most of you have probably heard of David Attenborough and have watched some of his fantastic films about animal and plant life on Earth. But today I want to tell you about Bernhard Grzimek… Read More
2023-04-17 05:22
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter Q, here are those with the letter R: Die Radieschen von unten betrachtenPushing up the… Read More
2023-04-10 05:33
This article is for my UK readers, but I could imagine there might be similar systems in other countries. Please let me know if there is. As your German improves more and more you probably w… Read More
2023-04-03 05:06
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2023-03-20 07:00
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter P, here are those with the letter Q: Er hat Quecksilber im Hintern.He has ants in his p… Read More
2023-03-13 06:41
The verb greifen means to grab. It gets conjugated as follows: ich greife du greifst er/ sie/ es greift wir greifen ihr greift sie/ Sie greifen The perfect tense goes with ‘haben&rsquo&hell…Read More
2023-03-06 06:37
“Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff (10 March 1788 – 26 November 1857) was a German poet, novelist, playwright, literary critic, translator, and anthologist.” This sentence is… Read More
2023-02-27 08:59
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2023-02-20 07:02
The composer Georg Friedrich Händel was born on the 23rd February 1685 in Halle, Germany. He died on the 14th April 1759 in London, England. You probably know him as George Frederick&nb&hell…Read More
2023-02-13 06:08
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter O, here are those with the letter P: Probieren geht über studieren.The p… Read More
2023-02-06 06:31
We’ve all been there, haven’t we? We’ve gone to bed and then couldn’t sleep. What to do? Well, next time you can’t sleep, you could watch this German Sesame Str… Read More
2023-01-30 06:54
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here in En… Read More
2023-01-23 06:24
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter N, here are those with the letter O: Halt die Ohren steif!Chin up! Er hat Obe… Read More
2023-01-16 06:30
The above video is part of Rammstein’s song ‘Mein Land’, sung here by Rammlied, the UK No1 Rammstein Tribute Band (you can listen to the whole song at the end of this… Read More
2023-01-09 06:57
If you are expecting a post about a famous German author I have to disappoint you. Although Friedrich Dürrematt was a German speaking author, he was, however, Swiss. But many UK German… Read More
2023-01-02 06:50
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2022-12-27 07:08
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter M, here are those with the letter N: Nichts für ungut.No hard feelings… Read More
2022-11-28 06:48
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2022-11-21 06:42
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter L, here are those with the letter M: hinter dem Mond lebento have been living under a r… Read More
2022-11-14 06:51
This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence if you buy anything – at no extra cost to you. I know we’re only in November but soon it’s… Read More
2022-11-07 06:11
Six years ago I wrote a blog post and made a video about the three different German verbs that you might need when you want to say ‘to put’: Setzen, stellen oder legen – oh… Read More
2022-10-31 06:23
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2022-10-24 05:48
Special offer during launch week: Use the coupon code LAUNCH to buy any course for half price. Coupon code expires on Monday 31 October. Welcome to Angelika’s online courses for German… Read More
2022-10-17 05:31
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter K, here are those with the letter L: eine Leiche im Keller habento have a skeleton in t… Read More
2022-10-10 05:36
This is a fun post, with a little serious grammar explanation. Do you remember your German lesson where you learned how to say that you’re English, Spanish or…?You would have le… Read More
2022-10-03 06:58
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2022-09-26 05:47
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter J, here are those with the letter K: die Kirche im Dorf lassento not get carried away e… Read More
2022-09-20 05:51
Whenever I go home to Germany I always go to the cemetery where my dad and grandmother are buried. The last time I took some pictures about things you’ll find or might find in a German… Read More
2022-09-12 05:42
Look! Did you see that? As an English speaker you wouldn’t think twice about when to use ‘to look’ or ‘to see’. You just know. But when it comes to learning Ger… Read More
2022-09-05 05:50
I can’t paint! My drawings have never gone past the matchstick men stage. So I do what I do better, I take pictures, especially landscape pictures. I love taking photos of the glorous… Read More
2022-08-29 06:04
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2022-08-22 05:33
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter I, here are those with the letter J: Sei nicht so ein Jammerlappen!Don’t be… Read More
2022-08-15 05:19
How good is your German pronunciation? If you saw an unknown German word, would you be able to pronounce it even if you didn’t know what it meant? Fancy trying it out with the names of… Read More
2022-08-08 05:56
Whenever my students get asked a question, I usually encourage them to answer in a whole sentence. It helps with formulating sentences, especially when you want to inform somebody without be… Read More
2022-08-01 05:08
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2022-07-25 05:53
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter H, here are those with the letter I: den inneren Schweinehund überwindento ov… Read More
2022-07-18 05:44
A newsletter I received this morning had the email heading “Want to try something new?” It reminded me of questions from students about which German verb to use when you want to… Read More
2022-07-11 05:56
I sometimes get asked for recommendations for books designed for German learners, which students could take with them on holidays. I always fancied writing my own stories but whether that wi… Read More
2022-07-04 05:39
During the week I often listen to a business podcast by Darren Hardy, his DarrenDaily. Although I don’t always agree with him, he usually has some interesting things to say. A while ag… Read More
2022-06-29 05:43
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2022-06-20 05:13
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter G, here are those with the letter H: jemandem Honig ums Maul schmierento butter so… Read More
2022-06-13 05:58
This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. It means I’ll get a few pence if you buy anything – at no extra cost to you. How do you practise your German when you’re no lo… Read More
2022-06-06 05:13
Last month I told you about lots of German words ending in -schein: How the German word Schein creates something special I told you that ‘schein’ means appearance, but could also… Read More
2022-05-30 05:19
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2022-05-23 05:46
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter F, here are those with the letter G: Auf keinen grünen Zweig kommenGetting no… Read More
2022-05-16 07:13
The links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you decide to subscribe and click through those links, I will earn a little bit of money. It won’t affect the cost of your su… Read More
2022-05-09 05:34
The German word Schein can mean appearance in English, which means it can give an appearance to a piece of paper, making it worth more than a piece of paper would be. Welcome to the list of… Read More
2022-05-02 05:14
Welcome to another month of the German Action for Happiness Calendars. As before, you can if you wish also print out a PDF version. And if you want or need to, you can see it here … Read More
2022-04-25 05:11
How do you practise your German when you’re no longer a beginner? One way is to incorporate the new language into daily tasks. And even better, combine your love of German learning wit… Read More
2022-04-18 05:11
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter E, here are those with the letter F: Einen Frosch im Hals habenTo have difficulty in sp… Read More
2022-04-11 05:48
Today’s blog post gives you 25 German adjectives, some you will recognise from your German textbooks and some you won’t. Have a look at my infographic and see how many you know… Read More
2022-04-04 05:36
The internet has made it easy for people to teach themselves German thanks to the many available resources for reading, listening and writing. But when you’re learning on your own ther… Read More
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