5 English words that you didn’t know come from German
German and English are more closely linked than you might think. Both languages share the same roots, and therefore a great deal of vocabulary is similar (around 60% of the lexicon).
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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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The 10 most common German grammar mistakes English speakers make
Thought grammar was a mere detail in your language learning process? We’re here to deliver some bad news: you’ve got it all wrong.
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