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Die Berliner Mauer ist eines der Wahrzeichen der Stadt. Lange Zeit hat sie den Ost- und den Westteil der Stadt getrennt. Für viele ist sie ein Wahrzeichen des Kalten Krieges, doch für die Berliner ist sie ein Teil gelebter Geschichte, deren Rest sich heute noch an manchen Stellen finden lassen.
The Berlin wall is one of the emblems of the city. For a long time it separated the east and the west part of the city. To many it is a symbol of the Cold War, but to the people living in Berlin it is a part of their history, of which remains can still be found today.
Lesebühnen haben in Berlin eine lange Tradition und sind auch heute noch Publikumsmagneten. Man findet mehrere von ihnen in der Stadt und einige der Künstler sind auch außerhalb der Lesebühnen bekannt.
“Lesebühnen” have a long tradition in Berlin and are still crowd puller today. One can find several of them within the city and some artists are well known outside of the “Lesebühnen”, too.
Would you recognize the German national anthem? Do you think it starts with “Deutschland, Deutschland über alles”? Think again. Or just listen to this lesson, which will teach you all you need to know about the German national anthem just in time for the German national holiday, October 3rd. Don’t miss this!
Today we are covering a very well-known German hip-hop song: “MfG” by the group Die Fantastischen Vier. We’ll also learn a lot of German acronyms and how German grammar treats acronyms. Finally, knowing the German acronyms featured in this song will enable you to understand a lot of things better - not just German texts and conversations but also culture.
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Have you ever been served really badly? After this lesson, you will be able to express yourself in German on such occasions - and you’ll also know why some Germans will refer to Germany as a Servicewüste. Join us today for another easy lesson featuring useful, natural expressions in German. This lesson will also serve as a review of things learned previously.
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Function: providing background information | Topic: Berlin, culture | Politeness Level: formal
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