When you first start learning German, one of the early questions you may hear, or want to ask is ‘do you speak German?’ In fact, it’s such a common question it’s worth learning how ask and answer this question as a set phrase. One occasion I was waiting in a hotel lobby, when a local…
Viel and viele are 2 very commonly used words in German which can cause a few problems when you first start out learning. The most obvious problem is that viel and viele look and sound very similar and can be easily mixed up. They also have similar meanings. However in order to speak German correctly,…
When you first start learning German, it won’t be long before you realise that unlike English, there are 2 words for ‘you’ in German: Sie and du. This can be a totally baffling concept for English speakers, but it’s a very important part of the German language and culture. After reading this post you’ll know:…
Once you’ve started to get the hang of German, you might want to move away from creating really basic sentences and start add a bit more information and detail. There are so many situations where you may want or need to give reasons, so you’ll soon need to learn how to say ‘because’ in German….
Das and dass are two little German words which can cause a lot of confusion among German learners. Although they look similar and sound the same, they are used in completely different grammatical ways. While das is used as a definite article and relative pronoun for neuter nouns, dass is a subordinating conjunction used to…
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