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.
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.
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
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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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.
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.
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:
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Having taught German for over 17 years, I have only seen very few occasions where someone would be able to learn C1 level German (the second highest level on the European Framework of Reference for Languages and the Goethe Institut) in one year, yet a significantly higher proportion of students who would be able to reach B2 level, which is upper-intermediate German. Having said that, I teach German in London and via Skype, so my students aren’t immersed in the language in their day-to-day lifes. The latter would obviously increase your chance of picking up the language more quickly, as your contact with the language would be more intense. But even so, the key is commitment to revision outside of lessons, a thorough grammar training in the lessons and (dare I say it) a good tutor. While the class room setting has its own advantages (such as interaction with peers), the intensity that is required to learn German in a year is best created in one-to-one tuition.
My final word of advice would be: be careful when choosing a German tutor. There are several teachers out there who think that German can be taught by virtue of what they call a “conversational approach”. This is bogus. As I try to explain in one of my previous blog posts, grammar is very important in the process of learning German, more so than in many other European languages, such as Italian. And now have fun studying!
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