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The Ultimate Guide to the Accusative Case in German

The best way to learn German quickly is mastering each of the cases. The German language uses the accusative case nearly as often as it uses the nominative case. You will almost certainly use the accusative case if you are writing or speaking a more complex sentence. It’s not

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Learning German - Working with the Nominative Case

While most western European nations have similar sentence structures, few of them are as regimental and complicated as German. Each grammatical case has its own conjugations. As someone starting from the English language, this is much harder than learning almost any other western European language. It can certainly feel overwhelming,

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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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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 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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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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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