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Time expressions in German
Some time expressions in German are really misleading and I have to admit that I keep forgetting the correct spelling and the rules behind it. I collected a couple of sample sentences with typical...
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Time expressions in German – the key with correct answers
Remember our last week’s sentences with time expressions? Below you’ll find the correct sentences with short explanations. 1. Eines Nachts macht sie sich tatsächlich auf den Weg. Nachts here is the...
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German relative pronouns – was or das?
When to use was and when das as relative pronouns? 1. das relates to a single, definite and neuter noun as in the following examples: Die Botschaft, die der Papst mitbringt, ist viel mehr Wert als das...
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Zusammen oder getrennt?
This is a valid question not only at the end of a meal in a restaurant that we shared with others… This question also applies to German spelling. Do you know how to write verb combinations like kommen...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Freddie Mercury!
Today is a special day. It’s Freddie Mercury’s birthday. He would have turned 65 today. As he’s been one of my all-time favourite artists since I was a little child (thank you, Mum & Dad!), I...
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Mal mal wieder!
Hello again, we’re back to German spelling. Spelling of the word “mal” may be tricky in German. That’s why I decided to list a couple of rules with examples: 1. The noun Mal (das Mal) is capitalized...
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The Korean teacher is not fat but very intelligent
During the first six months of 2007 I was an exchange student in South Korea. First of all I must say that I had a great experience there. The people, the culture, the food; I loved almost all aspects...
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Frohe Stunde
Yesterday, I was walking in the October sun miraculously blessing Hamburg with its autumn presence this year, when I noticed the board from the picture outside one of the coffee/cocktail bars. I am a...
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Kartoffeln al dente von Angelo Colagrossi
Ich hoffe, es macht euch nichts aus, dass heutiger Eintrag auf Deutsch geschrieben wird. Der Eintrag wird von einem Buch erzählen, in dem ein Italiener nach Deutschland kommt und ich habe mir gedacht,...
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Politischer Aschermittwoch
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1378633 Today I’d like to write about something that is very typically (and only) German. Most of you might be familiar with the idea of Aschermittwoch (Ash Wednesday) in...
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