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Improve your listening comprehension, with these entry-level audiobooks.

Dive into German literature, with our selection of 11 easy books for beginners.

Children's books are a great way to make early progress in a language. But what to read'? Let's see!

Crime fiction is a beloved literary genre, in Germany. Discover it's most popular books.

Graded German Readers are a great way to improve your German whilst you're still in 'beginner-mode' - let's see what's out there and how to make the most of them!

Avoid the intermediate plateau of death, by reading as much as you can.

Our list of German-English parallel texts for beginner & intermediate learners.

Try these simple German short stories, for early intermediate learners.

Enhance your German with these captivating documentaries.

Discover how to learn German quickly with our tips and shortcuts.

Immerse in German, with movies for intermediate learners.

Understanding German Rap isn't very easy. Here a 10+ songs you might be able to understand.

Our top 5 German Romantic Comedies, perfect for intermediate learners.

5 popular, immersion-worthy TV shows that could help improve your German.

The German language is full of funny animal idioms: from dancing bears to wine-drinking geese. Here's a list of the most hilarious ones.

German words that are similar to their English translation both in spelling & meaning are called cognates. Cognates are very useful for expanding your vocabulary. This post is all about German-English cognates.

German False Friends or False Cognates are a deceiving bunch.

Do you know what Germans mean when they talk about a naked snail? Or what animal the lazy animal is? Let's find out!

Here's our list of the most common German greetings. You most likely already know 'Hallo', but there are quite a few more words & phrases that you can use to greet someone, depending on the context & time of the day.

Germans aren't known for their polite innuendos, so you will have to learn some insults before travelling to Berlin.

Prepare for your job interview in German, by familiarising yourself with typical interview questions to expect, and helpful example answers.

Are German dads funny? Maybe not. But that doesn't prevent them from cracking a joke or two. Really bad ones.

German Phrase Books: A short blog post on how to best use German phrase books.

Romantic German Phrases like "I love you" are of the highest importance to the lovestruck language learner. Here are 3 different romantic things to say to your crush & loved one(s). Which one will you use this Valentine's day?

Expressing your opinion in German can be a lot of fun: Who doesn't want to discuss curious & exciting topics with native speakers? Here are 10 useful German opinion phrases, to get your views across.

Common German swear words with example sentences & translations.

Learn multiple ways to express gratitude in German beyond 'Dankeschön'.

Before heading off on a holiday, perhaps to a land filled with pretzels and techno clubs, it may come in handy to download some useful German travel phrases onto your brain, along with the “Hot Girl Summer” song you may have already downloaded onto your phone.

The weather is a popular topic of light conversation in Germany, as it is all over the world. Here are some rain and shine related B1/B2+ level idioms and expressions, to spice up your small talk in German 🌤.

Discover some oddly specific German words, like 'cable salad' or 'sadness fat'.