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What are the most difficult German prefixes to learn? Well, hinein-, herein- and ein- are definitely on the shortlist for that. They relate to concepts that don’t matter in English or other common European languages, so you don’t stand much of a chance of figuring them out on their own. So listen to today’s advanced German grammar lesson and learn how these prefixes work! Afterwards, practise, practise and practise, in the Learning Center and everywhere else, to make sure you master these essential verb prefixes.

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Are you one of these über-men who looks at a German grammar book once and then knows the complete contents by heart? No? We aren’t either. So it was a big help to actually sit down and look at the German über- prefix in a rational manner, learn all its ins and outs and common verbs using this prefix. This makes it easier to understand when a German throws words with über- at you - and no, this word does not (or not often enough) have the same meaning as in English. Join us on this enlightening trip through the jungle of German prefixes!

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Join us for a morbid lesson on what to call the various ways to die! Nah, seriously, the suffix er- also has other uses, which are actually more common. Learn everything about this vital prefix in this GermanPod101 lesson for advanced learners - and everybody else who wants to improve his knowledge of German vocabulary. GermanPod101 is the most comprehensive site to learn German online.

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It’s Tuesday, time to improve your knowledge of German prefixes. All Advanced Focus lessons appear on Tuesdays, alternating with the Accent Improvement / Pronunciation lessons. Today we’re looking at the prefix ent-, a common German prefix. Listen to this podcast now and find out how many German words you have been missing out on! GermanPod101’s Advanced Focus lessons help you understand advanced topics in German grammar and language structure. They are the best way to temper your input with some theoretical knowledge, which will help you make progress more quickly. Stay tuned for lessons on other German prefixes every other week

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Did you notice that the verb prefix be- is hard to grasp? Today we shall give you some pointers on this tricky German prefix and you shall learn lots of verbs that use it. Just check out GermanPod101’s Learning Center for all be- verbs you will ever need, many of them highly useful. The Advanced Focus series helps you improve your German vocabulary and grammar by going over a different German verb prefix every time. If you have trouble with these prefixes, don’t miss our German lessons!

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