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Zum Glück ebbt die Welle der Kochshows im deutschen Fernsehen langsam ab. Was so schlimm an ihnen war? Nicht viel, wenn man von der Quantität absieht… und der Realität in deutschen Küchen.

Luckily the wave of cocking shows in German TV is slowly ebbing away. What has been so bad about them? Not much, if you prescind from the quantity… and the reality in German kitchens.

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Starkbier ist ein besonders starkes deutsches Bier, welches ursprünglich von Mönchen für die Fastenzeit erdacht wurde. Erfahren Sie alles über diesen sonderbaren Hintergrund von GermanPod101.com, und verbessern Sie gleichzeitig Ihren Bier-bezogenen Wortschatz! Diese Lektion ist auch Teil unserer Miniserie über Bayern, denn Starkbier ist in Bayern zuhause. Es ist jedoch auch in Österreich und mehreren anderen deutschen Bundesländern beliebt.

Starkbier is a particularly strong type of German beer, which was originally devised by monks for use during the fasting season. Learn all about this strange background with GermanPod101.com, and improve your beer-related vocabulary at the same time! Finally, this lesson is also part of our Bavarian mini-series, because strong beer is at home in Bavaria. It’s also popular in Austria and a couple other German states though.


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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Learn German with GermanPod101.com! How do you say “shaken, not stirred” in German? The new James Bond movie has just come out, and even though you try to make your visit to Germany as authentic as possible, you really want to see this movie. You ask your German friend if he’d like to go with you. “Sure,” he says, “but just so you know, the movie is dubbed, not subtitled. I think it’s stupid when they do that to movies.” Yikes! You can’t imagine James Bond speaking German-and in a different voice, to boot. Gerüttelt, nicht gerührt? No thanks. Bond likes his martinis in English. “Never mind,” you say. “How about we see a real German movie instead? When I visit Germany, I want to see real German movies! Any good comedies out?”

Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! In this German lesson, we’ll continue our study of phrase connectors, only this time we talk about how to connect a main clause with a subclause. Now you can sprinkle your sentences with the German words for “because,” “if,” and “when” and sound like a German native-albeit a native with an accent. Finally, we’ll give you a list of German movies you just have to see. Visit us at GermanPod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning materials. Leave us a message while you are there!

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Don’t forget to improve your understanding of the German prefixes! There are so many words, especially verbs, that you will be able to instinctively understand once you’ve learned the basic meaning of some prefixes. Today we are looking at the prefix ver-, which comes up really, really often. So, don’t miss this!

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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