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Talking about your hometown – Grammar: Local prepositions
Getting My Bearings: Talking About My Hometown – Local Prepositions in German Okay, so this is officially my fourth year in Berlin, and I still feel like I’m constantly learning. It’s amazing, obviously, but sometimes I stumble over the simplest things, especially when it comes to talking about where I’m from. I’ve realised that German…
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Describing cities and places – Grammar: Adjective basics
My First Attempts at Talking About Places in Germany – And Why It’s Harder Than I Thought Okay, so here I am, six months in Berlin, and honestly, I’m still feeling…well, a little lost. Not geographically, obviously – I know where I live, where the supermarket is, and where the U-Bahn stops. But when it…
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Talking about transportation and mobility – Grammar: Modal verbs
My First Month of German: Getting Around – And Messing It Up! Okay, deep breath. It’s been a month since I moved to Munich, and honestly, it’s been… intense. I’m loving the city, the food, the beer (obviously!), but learning German is a serious challenge. I thought I’d share some of my experiences, focusing on…
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Talking about favorite places – Grammar: Comparative forms
My German Journey: Favorite Places & That Tricky Comparative Okay, so here I am, six months into living in Berlin. It’s amazing, truly. I’ve found a decent job in a small design agency, my apartment is starting to feel like home, and I’m even managing to order a decent coffee without completely embarrassing myself. But…
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Talking about seasons and activities – Grammar: Time expressions
My First Frost: Learning German Through Seasons and Time Okay, so here I am, six months into living in Berlin. Six months of trying to order Kaffee mit Milch without accidentally asking for a whole jug of it, and six months of realizing German is much harder than I thought. I’d been brushing up on…
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Planning a weekend trip – Grammar: Future expressions
Planning My Berlin Weekend: Future Talk – It’s Actually Useful! Okay, so things are…well, they’re still really new here. I’m officially living in Berlin, and while I love the city, the whole ‘adulting’ thing is proving to be a steeper learning curve than I anticipated. I’m trying to be proactive about learning German, not just…
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Describing your room and home – Grammar: There is / there are
My First Month in Berlin: Describing My Home – And Getting Lost in German Okay, so, this is officially my fourth month living in Berlin. It’s… well, it’s complicated. I’m working as a freelance translator, which is brilliant in some ways and utterly terrifying in others. But the biggest hurdle, honestly, has been just… communicating.…
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Talking about shopping lists – Grammar: Quantity words
My First Shopping Trip: Mastering German Quantity Words Okay, so here I am, six months in Munich, and things are… well, they’re complicated. The language is beautiful, the beer is amazing, but sprechen (speaking) is proving to be a serious challenge. I’m trying, really trying, but often I just end up pointing and smiling, which…
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Talking about cleaning and chores – Grammar: Modal verbs
My First Time Asking for Help with the Dishes – German Cleaning & Modal Verbs Okay, so here I am, six months in Berlin, and let’s just say I’m still figuring things out. The good news? I’ve landed a job in a small print shop, which is amazing, and I’m slowly, slowly getting a handle…
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Asking for prices in shops – Grammar: Question forms
My First Forays into Asking for Prices in Germany – It’s Harder Than It Looks! Okay, so, this is embarrassing to admit, but I’ve been living in Munich for six months now, and I still feel like a complete idiot when it comes to just asking about prices in shops. It’s not that my German…
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