The Ruhr area is a megalopolis, which developed because of the coal and steel industry. Listen to today’s audio blog and get an impression of what it looked like 50 to 100 years ago, and how the people felt about their region. Study advanced German with GermanPod101 and learn the German you need to get fluent! Das Ruhrgebiet ist eine Megalopolis, die sich aufgrund der Kohle- und Stahlindustrie entwickelt hat. Hört heute zu und bekommt einen Eindruck davon, wie es vor 50-100 Jahren dort ausgesehen hat, und wie die Menschen über ihre Region dachten. Lernen Sie Deutsch für Fortgeschrittene mit GermanPod101!
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You have been staying with your family in Germany for about a week now. It’s been wonderful…but what’s that old saying about too much of a good thing? No one told you about separating the garbage, but apparently that is pretty important! Your aunt just came in the room and yelled in German, “Who put the food in the yellow sack?” You can’t let someone else take the blame, so you shyly speak up to the angry German woman, “I put the food in the yellow sack, is that wrong?” Frustrated, she snaps back at you in German, “Pay more attention next time! The yellow sack is ONLY for packaging!” You apologize repeatedly and ask where to put the food. She huffs in frustration again and replies in German, “Put the food in the bio!” Wow! You won’t make that mistake again!
Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This German Intermediate lesson will teach you about the declension of masculine German nouns. We will also talk about how the Germans dispose of garbage, which may be very important if you are visiting friends or family in Germany. Visit us at GermanPod101 for more great German lessons and learning materials. Leave us a message while you are there.
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Few things make you feel better than a warm home, good friends, and the smell of home-cooked food. You are visiting some friends in Germany today and as you walk into their home, the aroma of your friend’s cooking engulfs your senses. You smell hot soup and cinnamon apples! Your friend tells you in German, “If you haven’t already eaten, let’s eat!” Who can argue with that? After you eat, you suggest to your friends in German, “Let’s sit outside in the cool weather and catch up.” What a great idea! Your friends tell you they have an even better suggestion though! They propose in German, “I think we should take a walk along the Spree since the weather is so lovely.” That sounds like a great idea! Aren’t you glad they suggested it?
Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This German Beginner lesson will prepare you to make suggestions in German using German phrases meaning “Let’s…,” “I think we should…,” and the imperative. We will also talk a little bit about some common places Germans may go for appointments. We think you should visit us at GermanPod101 for more great German lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!
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Ever had problems with those pesky German prefixes, like ab-, an-, ein- etc.? Not sure when to use them and when not? Not sure what they add? This lesson will explore all the connotations of one of them: ab-. After this German lesson you will be able to confidently decide whether your intended meaning requires the use of ab- or not. You will also be able to understand most new words you encounter which feature this prefix. 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!
You have been in Germany visiting an old friend from college for about a week. Although it seems as if the two of you have not stopped moving since you arrived, you still have so much you want to see and do while you are in Germany! However, when you woke up this morning rain was pouring down outside! Your friend told you in German, “I would have loved to have shown you more of Germany today…but the rain is going to keep us indoors!” Agreeing with your friend, you reply in German, “I would have loved to have seen more of Germany with you today!” But you both agree that it might be fun to just sit at home with some hot chocolate and reminisce. After chatting a while, your friend tells you in German, “We could have seen so many beautiful things today!” You explain to her in German, “I would never have had this much fun doing anything else!”
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 conditional past tense to talk about things that could have happened if conditions had been different. We will also talk a little bit about Germans on vacation! Visit us at GermanPod101 for more great German lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!
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