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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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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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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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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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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 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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Top 10 Tips to Learn German More Effectively

When you first start learning a new language, any tips and tricks you see probably won't make much sense. However, after a couple of lessons, you will likely find yourself better understanding how those tips can help because you can see how to apply those tips to your learning process.

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How to Speak German with Self Confidence

Learning to speak a foreign language and confidence do not seem like concepts that belong together. If you are learning German and someone asks you to speak in German, the only time you are likely to feel confident in your abilities is if that person does not speak German. From

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Top 6 Best Movies to Learn German Language

Want to be a fluent German Speaker? Watching German movies is a fun and entertaining way to learn German. As an Advanced German language learner, German movies enable you to improve your listening skills as you try to follow up the rapid speed at which on-screen characters speak German. It