On the German language log “Auf Deutsch, bitte!”, an Oxford-educated native German tutor with over 20 years of teaching experience explains German grammar topics for all levels- from the conjugation of German verbs, the German articles, and pronouns in German to adjective declensions and the subjunctive in German.
Explaining German Word Order
Are you struggling to understand where to place words in a German sentence? Then you have come to the right place. On the German language blog “Auf Deutsch, bitte!”, an Oxford-educated German tutor with over 20 years of experience explains German syntax rules.
Best German Songs To Learn German Fast
One easy and fun way to work on your German is to listen to German songs. Yet, many students where to find them? So I have created a spotify playlist with the best German songs – and there some seriously good ones among them. The playlist is quite mixed- from 80‘s pop to hip hop and rock- so there should be something for everyone. Of course, it includes Annett Louisan, Falco, Herbert Grönemeyer, Kraftwerk, Mia., Rosenstolz, to name but a few. If you have any other ideas, get in touch. Enjoy! https://www.olesentuition.co.uk/single-post/best-german-songs-to-improve-your-german
German Art vs. English art – Tricky False Friends
The German “Art” and the English word “art” are false friends (or, technically, “false cognates”) because even though they may look like twins their meanings have no connection whatsoever. The last nine entries in our blog series revealed that there is no relation between the German fast and the English fast, German blenden and the English blend, the difference between become and bekommen, the surprising meaning of a German Gift, English also and its meaning in German, the English “bald” vs. the German “bald”, the difference between “brand” vs ”Brand”, showed that “spenden” in German is not what you might think it is, and explained why schmuck wouldn’t be considered as an insult by a German native speaker. In this post, I will explain the difference in meaning between the two nouns “art” with an upper and a lower-case a.
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Most Beautiful German Nouns
The German language is infamous for its complicated grammar, long German nouns, and harsh sound- at least among those who don’t speak the language. What is less well known is how rich and poetic the language actually is. This selection of the most beautiful German words will introduce you to this side of the language.
The Passive voice in German- das Passiv auf Deutsch!
On my German Language Blog “Auf Deutsch, bitte!” you will find an explanation on how the passive voice in German is formed and how to use it. Check it out.
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On our German Language Blog “Auf Deutsch, bitte!”, you will find posts on many topics in German grammar- from adjective endings in German, the four German cases, the difference between aber and sondern in German, to German syntax. We also teach you helpful German words and phrases for your next trip to Germany, list the ten most useful German verbs to get your German off the ground, warn you about tricky false friends in German and English, review of the language apps Duolingo, Memrise, Babbel, and Busuu, explain how to translate the English word busy into German, and we compare the most popular online dictionaries Linguee, dict.cc, dict.leo and Collins. So check out our blog and let us know what you think.
A language teacher review of Duolingo, Memrise, Babbel, and Busuu
As a German language teacher I have seen many clients who previously worked with the most popular language learning apps. On my blog, I review the apps both from the perspective as a teacher and as a student of French and Modern Greek. Here are my thoughts:
On the difference between um…zu and damit in German
Students often struggle with the difference between “um…zu” and “damit” in the language. On my German language blog “Auf Deutsch, bitte!” I explain how we use these two conjunctions. Check out my post here:
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How to use “um…zu” and “damit” in German
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