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German certification: all you need to know about the DSH Certificate

The DSH (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang) is a certificate of German language proficiency issued by German universities.

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5 untranslatable German words demystified

While German is often considered one of the toughest languages to learn, you’ll be relieved to know that both German and English are more closely linked than you might think.

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Beer, flies and train stations – 5 German expressions that will surprise and delight you

Learning German is more than mastering most complex grammar modules and verb tenses.

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5 German idioms you’re unlikely to forget

Ah, German… is there a more beautiful tongue? I’m no Berliner, but ich sincerely think nicht. What better way to cement your mastery of this melodic language than to add a few more idioms to your rucksack?

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10 false friends in English and German

Falsche Freunde – also known as false cognates – are words that look and/or sound identical in both languages but have different meanings.

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5 German slang words you need to master

Willkommen to another blog post encouraging you to learn German. This time, we’re slinging slang at you.

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5 dumb reasons to learn German

Guten Tag, Freunde and Feinde alike! We’ve already made a serious post about why learning German is a good idea. That one was largely targeted at robots, and entirely in French.

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How to curse in German: 15 funny German insults to blend in

Hey we get it, you need to blow off some steam right now, and no surprise, you want to do it German. It’s the language of Marlene Dietricht and Hanz Gruber for fuck’s sake. Well, you’ve come to the right place – a niche e-learning language blog banking posts for entertainment purposes.