Vocabulary

German • 25 Feb 2023

25 Common German Idioms

Many German expressions have layers of meaning beyond the literal definitions of their words. “Tomatoes on the eyes”? What’s that…

German • 17 Feb 2023

In this article, we’re going to talk about German vocabulary for the whole body. From the top of your head…

German • 9 Feb 2023

Eating out or grocery shopping in German-speaking countries can be difficult if you don’t know much fruit-related vocabulary. In this…

German • 6 Feb 2023

Abbreviations are key to being fluent in any language, and German is no exception. However, as you can imagine, German…

German • 5 Feb 2023

Don’t know how to say “sorry” in German? Learning to say “sorry” is a fundamental skill you need to save…

German • 22 Aug 2016

As advanced as your German skills might be, you will never really outgrow lists. Lists are important because some expressions…

German • 2 May 2016

A friend of mine visited me in Berlin recently. She came to visit for five days, and for every one…

German • 23 Mar 2016

Celebrating Easter in Germany is even a bigger deal than celebrating Christmas there. After all, plenty of Easter symbolism and…

German • 11 Feb 2016

Liebe ist in der Luft. Yes, certainly. When Valentine’s Day approaches, love is in the air. In the spirit of…

German • 9 Dec 2015

Cognates are words in different languages that look alike, sound alike and have the same (or similar) meaning. They’re a…