Learn German with GermanPod101.com! You’re on vacation in Germany with your friend, and now you’re souvenir shopping in Berlin. You know your friends and relatives back home will expect you to return to the States bearing an armful of European gifts. “Look at this,” your friend says, “a piece of the Berlin Wall! How cool is that?” You look at the little chip in his hand doubtfully. “The Wall fell a long time ago,” you note. “I’m surprised there’s any of it left to sell.” Your friend waves the piece of “wall” in your face. “Well, obviously there is. You think they’d sell fake stuff here? I think I’ll get this for my uncle. He was actually in Europe when the Wall fell.” Wondering if your friend is really that gullible, you say, “Well, I guess it could be real. Anyway, shall we pay for these? I’m happy with what I’ve gotten.”

Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! In this German Beginner lesson, we learn how to show satisfaction in German. We’ll also review some German conditional verbs such as “would” and “could.” Finally, we’ll talk a little about German souvenirs and which ones are cool but might not really be authentic, and while we’re at it, we’ll segue into a discussion regarding the controversial Ampelmännchen. 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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In Germany there is a saying “Wenn einer einer Reise tut, dann kann er was erzählen.”, which basicly states the obvious observation “If you travel, there is a lot you can talk about afterward.” Everyone wants stories, a few nice words, knowledge where you have been and most importantly: what those places looked like. One of the easiest ways to meet all that at once is to send tons of postcards. In todays lesson John is going to do just that and we will accompany him to the post office. Not only is the the best place to buy stamps, there you will also learn the prices for sending postcards within Germany or to the US. And if a German post office is too far away for you: don’t worry. The numbers used in this lesson are the real prices you will have to pay for a postcard. Speaking of numbers: we will finally cover how to build numbers up to a few thousands. That is going to be even more useful than you think right now, because you need numbers everywhere! Understanding numbers is going to be aspecially useful when you are paying your bills. Whether you are buying a soda, paying for your room, for entrance fees or for you meal, it is going to pay to understand the numbers. And if you pay real close attention to todays lesson, you are going to find a number related mistake. But we won’t tell you where. You’ll have to find that one for yourself.

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Imagine you are stranded at a German airport. You have a friend in the city who might be willing to help you, but how to reach him? What will you do if his German parents or his girlfriend pick up the phone and they don’t speak English? This lesson will save you. Learn how to make calls in German! We will also look at useful structures like ich möchte, lass uns and ich habe keine Lust auf…. GermanPod101 helps you get what you want! Now the question remains: will Michael achieve his goal with Lena?

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