Have you been to those beautiful, majestic old buildings whose only flaw it is that they have many stairs and no elevator? Berlin is particularly rich in those. One of them is Berlin’s big cathedral, the Berliner Dom, and today Sarah will tell us about her visit to this must-see sight.
GermanPod101’s advanced audio blogs are intended for advanced learners of German and hence use the German language exclusively, no English. If your level of German is not good enough yet, consult the transcript and the translation in the PDF as you listen, and you’ll be sure to pick up new words and phrases to enrich your knowledge of German!
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This week, Sarah has turned into a groupie! The Oscar movie awards are around the corner, and guess who she is rooting for and why - I bet you won’t be able to guess! Listen to find out!
This lesson is a great way to learn how to talk about awards and actors in German. Also if you want to exchange movie tips with friends, here’s some good vocabulary for you. GermanPod101’s advanced audio blogs are designed with advanced learners in mind, to help you improve your knowledge of German vocabulary, advanced grammar and just the way Germans express themselves!
Currywurst (curry sausage) is a famous German fast food dish that you can get almost everywhere in Germany, from food stalls to fast food restaurants to cafeterias and even some fancier German restaurants. Currywurst can be eaten with French fries, with toast or a German roll, and it’s yummy in all of these combinations. Listen to Sarah in this audioblog to learn more about Currywurst and its history in Germany.
GermanPod101’s audioblogs for advanced learners of German are the most fun and effective way to pick up new words and expressions in German and to perfect your knowledge of the German language.
When you go to a restaurant in a foreign city, are you sure you are tipping the right amount? The size of the appropriate tip can be a really tricky question, especially since not all locals will agree on it. For example, in Germany there are some people that say that you shouldn’t tip at all if a restaurant bill already lists a service charge, or a line to the effect that service is included in the meal prices. Others however will say that tipping is still expected and not tipping is rude. So, which is it? And if you tip, how much is appropriate? Today Sarah will have a look at this subject and relate another personal experience. As usual, this GermanPod101 audioblog is completely in German, except for the vocabulary given at the end.
Today Sarah talks about a problem many Germans face when going abroad: bread and rolls. German breads and rolls are totally unlike their American, British or even French equivalents, so that many Germans are showing withdrawal symptoms when on holiday unless they were forewarned and brought some good old German “grey bread” (wholegrain bread) or “black bread” (more extreme version of wholegrain bread) for that purpose. If they’re actually staying abroad longer, they scour entire cities looking for a single bakery that can produce bread of a similar consistency as German bread (hint: it hardly budges if you try to crunch it). For both the morning and the evening meal, bread is expected to be the most filling ingredient. Germany is definitely a bread-addicted culture, also shown in the number of bakeries within walking distance of any home. Let Sarah tell you more about the secrets of German bread and rolls!
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