Vanessa Richie

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A Guide to Fall Activities in Germany for German Learners

Fall is a particularly beautiful season in Germany. Between the storybook like homes and buildings to the colorful trees, Germany is breath taking as the days begin to wane. If you ever wanted to visit Germany in the fall, autumn is one of many reasons to make it your destination.

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How to Write Work Emails in German

As you learn the German language, you’ve probably put a lot of focus on conversation and passive learning. Another aspect that you are almost certainly going to need to know is email etiquette. It’s not an area that most people consider, but it is just as important to

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A Guide to Irregular Verbs in German for German Learners

German has a great number of irregular verbs, and as an English speaker, it's going to be quite a challenge trying to get a handle on all of them. Between the many different ways that irregular verbs are conjugated and the sheer number of irregular verbs, dealing with them is

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Exploring German Homophones and Learning the Difference

Learning a new language is hard enough without the one type of speech that can confuse even native speakers - the homophone. The confusion that comes when you have two words that are spelled differently and have different meanings, but they have the same pronunciation. Even if you are a

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How to Retrain Your Brain to Learn German

Learning a language when you are young is easy. When you reach your teenage years, it is much more difficult to train your brain to learn those other languages. Part of this is that when you are young, it is easier to think in whatever languages you know. As you

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A Guide to Valentine's Day Phrases and Culture in German

When you think about celebrating Valentine’s Day, German-speaking nations probably aren’t among the first places that you consider as being romantic. Countries like France and Italy are known for being romantic, so you would expect those nations to be more engaged in a holiday that is synonymous with

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How to Celebrate New Year's in German-Speaking Countries

After the high activity holiday that is Christmas, New Year’s Eve can be a great way to really let your hair down. Part of learning German is being familiar with the traditions and celebratory phrases. With the holiday just around the corner, let's take a look at some of

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The Ultimate Resource for Learning German Dialects

Languages are always fascinating to study. Even within a single country, you have different dialects that help to identify where someone was brought up. For example, if you hear someone from London, UK, talking to someone from Cork, Ireland, someone from Atlanta, Georgia, and someone from Queensland, Australia, it might

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6 Ways to Retain Your German Language Knowledge

Once you no longer worry about the best way to learn German, you’ll start to worry about how to retain the German you’ve learned. The more comfortable you are with a language, the stronger your desire to retain what you’ve learned. While it is pretty easy to

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Books to Read to Improve Your Understanding of the German Language

Books have offered people a way of escaping from their daily lives for centuries. As someone who is learning or working to retain German, you have a lot of options. Even if you are still in the early days of learning the language, there are books for you that are

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6 Tips to Master Writing in German

Writing poses its own unique set of benefits and issues for German language learners. Since you have time to think and review what you want to say, there are better odds that you can learn the grammar and other aspects of German. Once you hit send though, all of those

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15 German Tongue Twisters to Perfect Your Pronunciation

There’s nothing quite like tongue twisters to give you a different perspective on a language, especially a language that seems as intimidating as German. There’s something playful and distracting about tongue twisters that gets the brain working in a way that is completely unique. The words suddenly don’

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How to Make Small Talk in German - A Guide to Conversing in German

Small talk is difficult in English because there are so many considerations before you try to engage in a conversation. And that’s when you know the language well. Trying to engage in small talk in a language you are learning with people who aren’t inclined to small talk

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A Guide to German Holiday Traditions for Christmas and New Years

Celebrating the holidays in a different country is a very eye-opening experience, especially for people from North America and Europe who are experiencing the holidays on another continent. There are so many traditions that feel familiar but have a twist that makes it feel new.

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8 YouTube Channels to Help You Learn German Faster

YouTube is a place where a lot of people turn when they are bored or want to see what's trending. While it can be a great way to distract yourself, you can put any free time you have to good use with YouTube as well. There are a number of

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How to Relax in Germany for German Language Learners

\The results of relaxing are the same everywhere, but the ideas of what is relaxing differs around the world. Areas like spas and resorts are expected to be places where you can go to relax, regardless of your culture. Then there are ways to relax that are much more culturally

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What You Need to Know About Dining in Germany

Something you are bound to do when you visit Germany or another German speaking country is to go out to eat. Dining in Germany is similar to dining anywhere else in Europe, though it is not identical. In France and Italy, people tend to make the dining experience long and

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How to Travel in Germany as A German Language Learner

When you go to Germany, you have a lot of options about how you travel around the country. Apart from flying into the country, you aren't likely to need a plane (though you can fly to your destination if you need to get somewhere fast), but all other types of

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Agreeing in German: 10 Ways to Say Yes

One of the best tips to learning any langage is to be positive and know how to agree. Every language offers a wide variety of ways to agree with someone, and saying "yes" to people is what will help you get more language partners and opportunities. With many

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How to Start a Conversation in German

For most of us, the last thing we learn is how to converse. This makes sense during those first few weeks where you just learn how to say hello and introduce yourself - that's not a real conversation. By the time you are two months into the learning process though,

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101 Must-know German Medical Words for German Learners before Seeing a Doctor

Going to a new country is incredibly exciting. You plan for so many different aspects of your journey and stay. However, you can't control everything that happens. Although you hope to be healthy while you are abroad, you should plan to know how to talk to a doctor if one

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Top 20 Workout Words You Need to Know in German

If you enjoy working out, you know all of the keywords and phrases that go with it. As you get more familiar with German, you will start to see that they have their own workout lingo as well. From the different words to entire phrases, there is a lot of

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The Best Ways to Ask for and Give Directions in German

If you've ever found yourself in a country where English isn't the native tongue, you know that undercurrent of dread as you try to reach your next destination. Even if you are simply making your way through the airport, asking for directions can leave you with a vague sense of

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Top 10 Study Tips to Learn German Faster

When you first begin to learn German, you probably have enough to keep you busy. After the first few weeks or months of studying, it will be harder to see the progress you are making. No matter what your level though, most of us want to learn German as quickly

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How to Learn German Using Social Media

One of the reasons that learning a new language is difficult is that we treat it like a class instead of a practical skill. All languages are tools that are used to communicate. They aren't like math, history, or science, even if you do have to learn everything from the