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…
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…
Stop! Such a simple little word with a very clear meaning. And while there are equally straightforward ways to say ‘stop’ in German, the language actually has a lot of different ways to ask, demand or talk about terminating an action. After reading this post you’ll know: Simplest Ways to Say ‘Stop’ in German Let’s…
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