If you are wondering ‘how hard is it to learn German?’, we can prove to you that it is easier than you imagine. Why? If you’ve completed your first few lessons of the Coffee Break German, you’ve already learned a lot! Take a moment and reflect on what great progress you have already made. In
Learning German is exciting and challenging. When you try out a few phrases for the first time with a native speaker of German, you will hear bits and pieces you understand in the reply you receive. So, it’s useful to be able to say ‘Ich spreche ein bisschen Deutsch’, meaning that you only speak a
Hallo zusammen! Hey, everyone! As we approach the end of March, that means that Easter is nearly here! I have fond memories of when I was younger when my brothers and I used to paint hard-boiled eggs at Easter time. It turns out that this custom of boiling and painting Ostereier (“Easter eggs”) began in
Exploring a new town can be great fun, especially when you’re learning a new language. This guide will help you understand and use essential phrases in asking for and understanding directions in German. Listen to the episode while reading the text to gain further insight into the pronunciation! Key Places in Town You already know
If you’re visiting a German-speaking area, familiarising yourself with common places and their names can make navigating around much easier. Therefore, in this blog post, we will be focusing on essential phrases and key places in town in German. So, whether you’re planning a trip or simply expanding your language skills, learning these terms will
Learning numbers is one of the fundamental steps in mastering any language, and German is no exception. Whether you’re shopping, telling the time or simply counting, understanding numbers in German is essential. In this blog post, we’ll explore die Zahlen from 1 to 10, providing tips and examples to help you become confident in using
Learning how to talk about family is an important step in mastering any new language, and German is no exception. Whether you’re planning a trip to Germany, studying the language for fun, or connecting with German-speaking relatives, knowing the essential vocabulary for family in German will help you communicate more effectively. In this blog article,
If you have plans of interacting with someone in Berlin, Vienna or Bern, two of the things you want to be able to ask someone are ‘where are you from’ and ‘where do you live’ in German. Especially because this is a fundamental part of everyday conversation, right? So, whether you’re meeting new friends, networking,
When learning a new language, one of the fundamental skills is being able to ask and answer where someone is from. This is especially useful when travelling and meeting new people. In this blog post, we will understand what woher kommst du means and how to answer where you are from in German. By the
Being able to introduce yourself is a very important skill that language learners must acquire. If you plan on visiting Berlin, Vienna, Luxembourg, or any other German-speaking country, knowing how you say ‘my name is’ in German can make a difference when starting conversations. In this blog post, you will be guided through the basics
Are you planning a trip to Germany, connecting with German-speaking friends, or simply expanding your linguistic vocabulary? In any case, knowing your way around basic greetings, like how to say ‘goodbye’ in German, is a must as it leads to smoother interactions with the locals. In this blog post, you will get familiar with these
In this introductory episode, Mark and Thomas talk about what you can expect in the first ten lessons of the course which starts this Wednesday, the 23rd of January 2013. The lessons will introduce the basics of the language and by the end of the first group of ten lessons you’ll be able to communicate
We’re delighted to tell you more about the new course from the Radio Lingua Network. In Coffee Break German, you’ll be learning enough German to get by in a whole range of situations, for example if you’re travelling in a German-speaking country, or indeed if you just want to impress your friends or your relatives
Hi everyone! We are now on the run up to Christmas and I am back with an article on different Christmas traditions in Germany and things that I have experienced so far during this festive period. Firstly, as Daniel has mentioned, “Weihnachtsmärkte” (Christmas markets) run from the end of November until the end of December and
Hallo zusammen! Daniel here again for this year’s last blog post and as we have reached that time of year again, this article’s going to be based on Weihnachten – Christmas, with emphasis on food. On Thursday, I learned that the 6th December is known as ‘Nikolaustag’ (‘St. Nicholas’ Day’). This is the traditional start
Hallo! It’s Holly here again with another blog post from Germany. I have now moved in with a German family, so I am getting to speak lots of German and I am learning lots of new things about German culture and new words every day. When I was moving out of the Jugendgästehaus (youth house/accommodation
Hallo! Daniel here again for another ‘On Location German’ blog post. This week I’ve been having some problems mit meinem Fahrrad (“with my bicycle”). Das Fahrrad (“the bicycle”) is an indispensable mode of transport for me since I arrived in Germany: I went from cycling maybe once a year at home to a minimum of
Hello everyone! It’s Daniel here in Germany and the last couple of weeks have been rather eventful: as well as a week of work, as per usual, I took two trips to other parts of Germany during my Herbstferien (autumn holidays). Five days in Stuttgart and Tübingen in the southern state of Baden-Württemberg as well
Hallo! It’s Holly here in Münster and I’m pleased to be back with another blog post about my life as a language assistant in Germany. Well, the change in seasons here in North-West Germany is pretty drastic! A few weeks ago it was 22 degrees and now, as I am writing this, it is -3
Grüße aus Deutschland! (“Greetings from Germany!”) My name is Daniel and I’ve been living in Germany for almost two months now. This year, I am working as a Fremdsprachenassistent (“foreign languages assistant”) in a Realschule (one of the types of secondary schools, where pupils are usually between 10 and 16 years old). In the short
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