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Talking about health and the body – Grammar: Definite articles and plural forms
Learning German: Talking About Health – And Why It’s Harder Than I Thought Okay, so here I am, six months in Munich, and I’m still tripping over German grammar. It’s brilliant, the city, the people, the beer… but trying to understand people is a whole other story. I thought I was getting the hang of…
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Talking about birthdays and celebrations – Grammar: Perfekt tense
Mastering “Geburtstag” – Talking About Birthdays and Celebrations in German (With the Perfekt!) Okay, so, let me be honest. Learning German has been… a journey. I moved to Berlin six months ago for a job as a translator, and while I love the city, the language is fierce. It’s not like English; it just… exists…
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Media and communication – Grammar: Verb position and connectors
My German Media Mix: Verb Position & Connecting the Dots Okay, so here I am, six months in Berlin, and honestly, the biggest struggle isn’t the U-Bahn or the rain – it’s talking to people. I can order a Kaffee and a Croissant like a semi-pro now, but when conversations actually flow, I stumble. It’s…
A1.2, and, B1.2, career, category:communication|88, category:editing|90, category:language studies|96, category:linguistic analysis|92, category:pragmatics|68, category:rhetoric|83, category:semantics|79, category:stylistics|77, category:translation|81, category:writing|73, cheat, cheatsheet, communication, connectors, dtz, exam, exam cheat sheet, foryourpage, fyp, german, grammar, grammatik, integration, media, position, profession:communication specialist|71, profession:content creator|86, profession:copywriter|75, profession:editor|78, profession:grammar expert|93, profession:linguist|85, profession:proofreader|82, profession:teacher|91, profession:translator|89, profession:writer|62, sorterien, teamwork, Verb -
Discussing favorite books and magazines – Grammar: Adjective endings
My German Book Club – And Why Adjective Endings Are Killing Me (Slowly) Okay, so here I am, six months in Munich, working as a freelance translator, and honestly, I’m finally feeling like I’m starting to actually talk German. I used to just nod, smile politely, and desperately try to catch the gist of conversations.…
A1.2, adjective, and, B1.2, books,, career, category:books|83, category:composition|77, category:editing|89, category:english|86, category:grammar|97, category:language studies|96, category:literary analysis|82, category:magazines|70, category:style guides|99, category:writing|94, cheat, cheatsheet, Discussing, dtz, endings, exam, exam cheat sheet, favorite, foryourpage, fyp, german, grammar, grammatik, integration, magazines, profession:academic|93, profession:copywriter|72, profession:editor|91, profession:grammar expert|78, profession:linguist|85, profession:proofreader|75, profession:publisher|81, profession:teacher|88, profession:translator|68, profession:writing coach|62, sorterien, teamwork -
Talking about food and eating habits – Grammar: Accusative articles, quantity words
My First Foray into German Food Talk: It’s Messy, But Fun! Okay, so here I am, six months in Berlin, and I’m finally starting to feel…comfortable. Not settled, not by a long shot, but comfortable enough to actually try to have a decent conversation beyond “Hallo” and “Wie geht es dir?” And let me tell…
A2.1, about, accusative, and, articles, B1.2, career, category:culinary arts|87, category:dietetics|71, category:discourse analysis|83, category:food history|81, category:food science|99, category:gastronomy|93, category:language studies|96, category:pragmatics|79, category:semantics|88, category:syntax|92, cheat, cheatsheet, dtz, eating, exam, exam cheat sheet, food, foryourpage, fyp, german, grammar, grammatik, habits, integration, profession:chef|82, profession:content creator|89, profession:copywriter|63, profession:editor|91, profession:food blogger|75, profession:linguist|85, profession:marketer|72, profession:nutritionist|94, profession:teacher|55, profession:translator|78, quantity, sorterien, Talking, teamwork, words -
Talking about clothes and shopping – Grammar: Adjective endings
My First Fumble with German Clothes and Shopping – It’s Harder Than It Looks! Okay, so here I am, six months in Berlin, and I thought I was pretty confident with my German. I could order a coffee, ask for directions (mostly), and even manage a basic conversation. Then I went shopping for a new…
A2.1, about, adjective, and, B1.2, career, category:communication|92, category:discourse analysis|80, category:editing|93, category:language studies|96, category:lexicography|70, category:pragmatics|75, category:semantics|84, category:stylistics|88, category:translation|87, category:writing|99, cheat, cheatsheet, clothes, dtz, endings, exam, exam cheat sheet, foryourpage, fyp, german, grammar, grammatik, integration, profession:content writer|72, profession:copy editor|89, profession:editing services|94, profession:grammar expert|91, profession:language teacher|63, profession:linguist|85, profession:marketing specialist|82, profession:style guide creator|81, profession:translator|78, profession:writing consultant|77, shopping, sorterien, Talking, teamwork -
Talking about daily communication problems – Grammar: Question forms
My German Questions: A Beginner’s Headache (and How to Tackle It) Okay, deep breaths. Being in Berlin is… amazing. Seriously, the history, the food, the parks… it’s incredible. But learning German? That’s another story. Specifically, talking about everyday problems is proving to be a seriously tricky beast. And a HUGE part of that is the…
A2.1, about, B1.2, career, category:communication design|86, category:communication|99, category:education|81, category:grammar|97, category:humanities|80, category:language studies|96, category:linguistics|84, category:social sciences|73, category:verbal skills|79, category:writing|93, cheat, cheatsheet, communication, daily, dtz, exam, exam cheat sheet, forms, foryourpage, fyp, german, grammar, grammatik, integration, problems, profession:communication specialist|75, profession:content creator|94, profession:copywriter|82, profession:customer service|68, profession:editor|89, profession:linguist|85, profession:marketing manager|87, profession:teacher|78, profession:translator|72, profession:writer|91, Question, sorterien, Talking, teamwork -
Talking about personal experiences and changes – Grammar: Perfekt tense with haben and sein
My First Year in Berlin: Talking About Change (and My Messy Past) Okay, so let me be honest. Moving to Berlin a year ago was… a lot. It wasn’t just the paperwork, the finding an apartment (which felt like a full-time job), or the initial culture shock. It was, well, me trying to figure out…
A2.2, about, and, B1.2, career, category:business analysis|81, category:cognitive science|92, category:communication|87, category:education|84, category:human behavior|99, category:language studies|96, category:market research|65, category:social services|77, category:strategic planning|80, category:wellness|73, changes, cheat, cheatsheet, dtz, exam, exam cheat sheet, experiences, foryourpage, fyp, german, grammar, grammatik, haben, integration, Perfekt, personal, profession:consultant|82, profession:copywriter|62, profession:editor|91, profession:linguist|85, profession:marketing specialist|71, profession:psychologist|93, profession:social worker|68, profession:teacher|89, profession:therapist|75, profession:translator|78, sein, sorterien, Talking, teamwork, tense, with -
Talking about celebrations and traditions – Grammar: Perfekt and temporal connectors
Navigating German Celebrations: A (Mostly) Confused Learner’s Diary Okay, so here I am, six months into living in Berlin, and honestly, the biggest hurdle isn’t learning Sprach – though that’s definitely a work in progress! – it’s actually talking about things. Like, I understand a lot of the words, but when someone starts talking about…
A2.2, about, and, B1.2, career, category:academic writing|84, category:celebration studies|77, category:communication|89, category:cultural heritage|73, category:grammar instruction|70, category:historical linguistics|81, category:language studies|96, category:temporal analysis|86, category:tradition research|92, category:translation studies|99, celebrations, cheat, cheatsheet, connectors, dtz, exam, exam cheat sheet, foryourpage, fyp, german, grammar, grammatik, integration, Perfekt, profession:analyst|88, profession:consultant|71, profession:copywriter|67, profession:editor|91, profession:lecturer|75, profession:linguist|85, profession:researcher|93, profession:teacher|82, profession:trainer|63, profession:translator|78, sorterien, Talking, teamwork, temporal, traditions -
Talking about tourism and sightseeing – Grammar: Comparative forms
Mastering the “Comparative” – My Adventures in Talking About Sightseeing in Germany Okay, so I’ve been living in Munich for almost two years now, and let’s be honest, the biggest hurdle for me, beyond the initial overwhelm of everything being so different, has been actually talking about things. Not just ordering a coffee (though that…
A2.2, about, and, B1.2, career, category:communication|89, category:cultural studies|77, category:education|84, category:historical research|71, category:humanities|99, category:language studies|96, category:literary analysis|82, category:social sciences|87, category:tourism|90, category:travel|92, cheat, cheatsheet, Comparative, dtz, exam, exam cheat sheet, forms, foryourpage, fyp, german, grammar, grammatik, integration, profession:academic researcher|81, profession:content writer|91, profession:editor|75, profession:education specialist|93, profession:grammar expert|78, profession:linguist|85, profession:marketing specialist|88, profession:tourism consultant|72, profession:translation specialist|62, profession:travel guide|68, sightseeing, sorterien, Talking, teamwork, tourism
