If you have ever listened to the German opening of the famous TV series Sesame Street, you might have stumbled upon the following line: “Wieso, weshalb, warum — wer nicht fragt bleibt dumm!” (“How come, for what reason, why — if you don’t ask you’ll stay stupid.”) As per usual for the German language, this …
Whether you’re trying to pay for your beer (cerveja), arranging to meet your friends (amigos), make a date in your diary or figure out which bus (ônibus) to catch, knowing your numbers in Portuguese is vital – especially if you are trying to get by in one of the ten (dez) Portuguese-speaking countries in the …
In a recent post, I talked about the conjugation of the German verb “gehen”. In this blog post, I’ll talk about a different topic that sounds very similar: the conjugation of the German verb “sehen”. “Sehen”, which means “to see”, doesn’t just sound similar, it also is – just as “gehen” (“to go”) – an …
Conjugation of the German Verb “Sehen”: The Definitive GuideRead More »
“This dress is so pretty, but it’s just a little bit too short.” “I had to go home because I wasn’t feeling well.” “He didn’t study very hard and therefore he failed his classes.” What do all these sentences have in common? If you take a closer look at the way these statements are structured, …
German Conjunctions (Konjunktionen): A Complete GuideRead More »
Hopeless romantics of the world, this is your chance: to finally declare your undying love to the person you cherish the most. In German! Admittedly, German is not known to be a particularly romantic language — if you believe common clichés, talking Spanish is the hot-blooded way to express your deepest feelings, and if you’re …
Whether you need to state where you’re going on holiday or ask a friend if they can meet you tomorrow at 6 PM – chances are you’ll want to use the German verb “gehen”. The German verb “gehen” is used a lot, and it is quite possible that you will find yourself using it often …
A Guide to the German Verb “Gehen” – All About Conjugation and UsageRead More »
There is no doubt about it: Russian loves its case system, and with the whole language choosing to make sense using a case system rather than word order, it’s not going anywhere any time soon. Today, we’re going to take a good look at one of the most important components of this system: the Russian …
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German numbers are an important part of the German language. They help us communicate in a number of situations, such as ordering drinks or food at a restaurant or determining when to meet up with your friends. They can even come in handy when solving simple math problems during your travels through the land of …
Though the Polish language is rich in long words and complex grammatical structures, everyday Polish is mostly made up of a limited set of essential phrases and expressions that repeat from conversation to conversation. If you want to sound more natural when speaking Polish, the most time-efficient thing you can do is work on the …
Essential Polish Phrases: 100+ Expressions to Sound Like a Polish NativeRead More »
German prepositions are a vital part of the German language. In fact, no matter if you look at the German, English or Spanish language, prepositions are necessary for holding sentences together. Without prepositions, we wouldn’t be able to give simple instructions or directions. You might think that learning prepositions in German might work just like …
