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Learn German with GermanPod101.com! Today is going to be an exciting day for you in Germany - but at this point, you still have no idea just how exciting it is going to be! Today is the day your furniture gets delivered to your new apartment in Germany and you get to move in! As the movers begin unloading the truck, one asks you in German, “I assume you want the bed in the bedroom, but where would you like me to put your closet?” You answer in German, “Oh, please put that in the bedroom on the right side of the room, too.” But as you go to follow him up the stairs, a man stops you, introducing himself in German, “Hello, you must be the new tenant on the third floor. I live on the first floor. Nice to meet you.” You shake hands and explain in German, “Oh it’s great to meet you too! I haven’t met many people since I have been in Germany.” Taking advantage of the opportunity, he offers in German, “After you get settled in your new apartment, I can take you to some places in town where you can meet lots of new German friends if you are interested! We can make it your house-warming party!” Excitedly, you accept his offer in German, “Thank you! If I can get everything moved into my apartment - and in one piece - I will definitely take you up on that!” You are really going to like living in Germany!

Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This German Intermediate lesson will teach you some common German prepositions of location. We will also talk about how to discuss position in German. And we will wrap it up by telling you where you might be able to meet some fantastic German people to practice your German speaking skills with! Visit us at GermanPod101 where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!


Learn German with GermanPod101.com! As you go over your list of “things to do,” you check off the things you have accomplished since arriving in Germany. Job - got one! Apartment - found a fabulous first apartment in Germany. Furniture…uh oh! Time to hit the stores with your trusty German friend along to lead the way. As you arrive at his house feeling a little ridiculous, you explain in German, “I am in BIG trouble! I start work Monday and I have just realized I urgently need furniture for my new apartment!” He rolls his eyes in disbelief and asks in German, “You really only just now realized there is no furniture anywhere in your apartment?” Feeling a little embarrassed, you shyly reply in German, “Look, I have been very busy since I got to Germany. Are you going to grab your things quickly and come shopping with me now or not?!” Your best friend since arriving in Germany, the one who has helped you through all the hard times thus far, replies coyly in German, “Oh, I am definitely going with you somewhere to buy furniture! This is easily the most fun we have had yet!”

Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This German Intermediate lesson will teach you how to shop for furniture in German. We will also talk about the word order for Russian adverbs and adverbials. And finally, find out some interesting facts about Russian furniture. Visit us at GermanPod101 where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!

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Learn German with GermanPod101.com! Things are really looking up for you in Germany…and you owe much of it to your German friend, well, and GermanPod101.com. In just a few short months in Germany you have gotten a job, met a few friends, and now you are finally getting out from under your friend’s roof and getting your very first apartment of your own in Germany! That is…if you can figure out all of this German paperwork. The rental contract is filled with German legal mumbo jumbo! You ask your friend once again in German, “What does ‘The apartment is to be rented for the purposes of inhabiting only’ mean?” Before he can answer, you jump in with another in German, “Oh and, what does ‘Excessive damage outside normal wear and tear is to be taken care of by the tenant’ mean?” Your friend begins to answer, but you ask again in German, “And what does ‘In the event that said tenant misses three rent payments, the apartment is to be vacated at once’…oh wait, I understand that one.” You temporary roommate and friend waits a minute to make sure you aren’t going to interrupt again, and then asks in German, “I will answer all of those questions for you, but does it say anything like, ‘Loud noise is to be avoided between certain hours’? Oh, it’s obvious that your German is likely to be improving immediately!

Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This German Intermediate lesson will teach you how to use the German phrase meaning “is to be.” You will learn how to understand some German legal phrases. Finally, we will discuss some common rules you might find in a German apartment contract. Visit us at GermanPod101 where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!

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Learn German with GermanPod101.com! You are so excited to see your first apartment in Germany that you could hardly sleep last night! You even showed up just a little early to the appointment, hoping to make a good impression. Reaching your hand out to shake the realtor’s hand, you excitedly greet her in German, “I am so pleased to meet you. Thank you for showing me the apartment.” Flashing a big smile at you (excellent, you made a good first impression), she guides you forward into the apartment, explaining in German, “Let’s look at the apartment, shall we?” You can hardly stand it one more minute as you step into what just might be your future residence in Germany! As the realtor walks around, she points to several areas of the apartment, explaining in German, “This is the kitchen…this is the bedroom…and here is the bathroom.” You absolutely love it! You ask in German, “When can I move in to the apartment?” Pleased, she answers in German, “I need to check your references and get payment. If everything works out, will tomorrow be soon enough?”

Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This Intermediate German lesson will teach you how to talk to the owner of an apartment in German. We will also discuss German word order in relation to indirect and direct objects. Finally, we will talk about the steps to renting an apartment in Germany. Visit us at GermanPod101 where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!

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Learn German with GermanPod101.com! In the short time you have spent in Germany, you have accomplished a lot! You have been practicing your German every day with your good friend, and you even got a job in Germany! But now that you have a job, you have to find a place to live in Germany! That’ll be a piece of cake! Well. That’s what you thought until you opened the German newspaper - what are all these strange German words?! Once again, you turn to your friend and ask in German, “Can you help me? What does 2 Zi. mean? And Whg? And EG? OH, I am never going to be able to find an apartment!!” Your oh-so-relaxed German friend turns to you and calmly takes the paper, replying in German, “Relax, I’ll show you. They are all abbreviations. ‘Two bedroom, apartment, first floor.” Thank goodness for good friends in Germany!

Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This German Intermediate lesson will teach you how to form abbreviations in German. We will also teach you how to understand some common abbreviations you may find in German classified ads. Finally, are you looking for a home in Germany? Then you absolutely cannot afford to miss our discussion on common fees associated with apartments and homes in Germany! Visit us at GermanPod101 where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!