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Talking about the days of the week and time – Grammar: Clock times and temporal expressions
My First Fumbles with German Time – It’s More Than Just Numbers! Okay, so here I am, a month into living in Berlin, and I’m officially drowning in… well, everything. But the worst part? Time. It feels like a completely different beast than back home. Seriously, I spent the first week just trying to figure…
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Talking about school subjects and schedules – Grammar: Time expressions
My First Semester: School Subjects and Schedules in Berlin Okay, so, where do I even begin? Moving to Berlin six months ago was…intense. The culture shock was real, the language was a beast, and navigating the bureaucratic nightmare that is Germany felt like solving a puzzle designed by a sadist. But I’m slowly getting there,…
A1.2, about, and, B1.2, career, category:assessment|65, category:communication|82, category:education|99, category:grammar|87, category:language|89, category:learning|77, category:literacy|90, category:pedagogy|81, category:translation|73, category:writing|94, cheat, cheatsheet, dtz, exam, exam cheat sheet, expressions, foryourpage, fyp, german, grammar, grammatik, integration, profession:assessor|75, profession:copywriter|91, profession:editor|62, profession:examiner|45, profession:instructor|68, profession:linguist|85, profession:proofreader|55, profession:teacher|72, profession:translator|78, profession:tutor|88, schedules, school, sorterien, subjects, Talking, teamwork, time -
Clothes and shopping – Grammar: Adjective endings
My First Week of Shopping in Berlin: Clothes, Confusion, and Adjective Endings Okay, deep breaths. Moving to Berlin has been… a lot. The sheer size of everything is overwhelming, and the language? Let’s just say I’ve had a few embarrassing moments. But I’m determined to get my bearings, and a big part of that is…
A1.2, adjective, and, B1.2, career, category:brand management|73, category:clothing design|84, category:consumer behavior|87, category:e-commerce|96, category:fashion|89, category:retail|72, category:style guide|77, category:textile|93, category:trend forecasting|81, category:visual merchandising|65, cheat, cheatsheet, clothes, dtz, endings, exam, exam cheat sheet, foryourpage, fyp, german, grammar, grammatik, integration, profession:academic|94, profession:content creator|70, profession:copywriter|91, profession:editor|62, profession:grammarian|85, profession:linguist|78, profession:marketing specialist|68, profession:researcher|82, profession:teacher|88, profession:translator|75, shopping, sorterien, teamwork -
Talking about television, music, and movies – Grammar: Opinions with finden
My First Steps with German: Talking TV, Music, and Movies Okay, so here I am, six months in Berlin, and honestly, learning German is hard. It’s not just the grammar, which feels like a completely different universe, it’s the way people talk. But I’m starting to get a grip, and today I want to share…
A1.2, about, and, B1.2, career, category:arts|95, category:audiovisual|76, category:creative industries|89, category:culture|82, category:digital media|92, category:entertainment|99, category:film|94, category:media|97, category:music|87, category:television|90, cheat, cheatsheet, dtz, exam, exam cheat sheet, finden, foryourpage, fyp, german, grammar, grammatik, integration, movies, music, opinions, profession:content creator|75, profession:copywriter|91, profession:editor|62, profession:film critic|93, profession:linguist|78, profession:marketing specialist|88, profession:media analyst|69, profession:music journalist|72, profession:translator|85, profession:tv producer|81, sorterien, Talking, teamwork, television, with -
Talking about television, music, and movies – Grammar: Opinions with finden
My German Journey: Talking TV, Music, and Movies (and Finde!) Okay, so here I am, a few months into living in Berlin. It’s… a lot. The language, the culture, the sheer noise of it all. Before I came, I’d done a crash course in German, but it felt so theoretical. Now, I need to actually…
A2.1, about, and, B1.2, career, category:arts|87, category:audio|70, category:creative industries|92, category:culture|76, category:digital media|89, category:entertainment|99, category:film|97, category:media|95, category:music|83, category:television|90, cheat, cheatsheet, dtz, exam, exam cheat sheet, finden, foryourpage, fyp, german, grammar, grammatik, integration, movies, music, opinions, profession:content creator|88, profession:copywriter|75, profession:editor|62, profession:film critic|93, profession:linguist|85, profession:marketing specialist|69, profession:music journalist|72, profession:translator|78, profession:tv producer|81, profession:writer|91, sorterien, Talking, teamwork, television, with -
Talking about the weather and seasons – Grammar: Es gibt, adjective endings
My First Frost: Learning German Through the Weather Okay, so here I am, six months into living in Berlin. It’s… intense. The pace is incredible, the language is a monster, and I’m pretty sure I still accidentally order sauerkraut when I just want a sandwich. But you know what’s actually helping me, slowly but surely?…
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Buying tickets and asking for information – Grammar: Question forms and modal verbs
My First Steps with German: Tickets, Questions, and a Whole Lot of “Entschuldigung” Okay, so here I am, a few months into living in Berlin, and let’s be honest, German is… a challenge. It’s beautiful, it’s complex, and sometimes, I just want to throw my hands up and declare myself fluent in pointing. But I’m…
A2.2, and, Asking, B1.2, buying, career, category:aviation|65, category:customer support|89, category:entertainment|79, category:event planning|77, category:healthcare|87, category:hospitality|73, category:retail|60, category:tourism|90, category:transportation|81, category:travel|82, cheat, cheatsheet, dtz, exam, exam cheat sheet, for, forms, foryourpage, fyp, german, grammar, grammatik, information, integration, modal, profession:customer service|55, profession:editor|62, profession:information advisor|94, profession:interpreter|91, profession:linguist|85, profession:proofreader|75, profession:sales representative|68, profession:support specialist|72, profession:technical writer|88, profession:translator|78, Question, sorterien, teamwork, tickets, verbs -
Talking about television, movies, and music – Grammar: Opinions with finden
My First Steps with German: TV, Movies, and “Finden” Okay, deep breath. It’s been six months since I moved to Berlin, and honestly, German still feels… immense. It’s like climbing a really, really big mountain. But I’m making progress, slowly but surely, and I wanted to share what’s been helping me, specifically when it comes…
A1, A2, A2.2, about, accountant, administrative assistant, and, architect, automotive mechanic, B1, B1.2, B2, baker, bank clerk, barista, C1, career, caregiver, carpenter, category:arts|88, category:audio|92, category:broadcast|90, category:culture|73, category:entertainment|97, category:media|99, category:performance|65, category:recording|79, category:streaming|86, category:visual arts|82, cheat, cheatsheet, chef, civil engineer, construction worker, cook, customer service agent, data analyst, dentist, doctor, dtz, elderly care nurse, electrical engineer, electrician, engineer, exam, exam cheat sheet, finden, foryourpage, fyp, german, grammar, grammatik, hotel manager, human resources specialist, insurance agent, integration, interpreter, it support specialist, kindergarten teacher, lawyer, legal assistant, logistics coordinator, marketing specialist, mechanical engineer, medical assistant, movies, music, nurse, occupational therapist, office manager, opinions, pharmacist, physiotherapist, plumber, profession:audio engineer|93, profession:content creator|89, profession:copywriter|91, profession:editor|62, profession:film critic|71, profession:linguist|85, profession:music journalist|68, profession:podcaster|75, profession:proofreader|55, profession:translator|78, project manager, receptionist, sales representative, school teacher, social worker, software engineer, sorterien, speech therapist, system administrator, Talking, tax consultant, teacher, teamwork, television, translator, truck driver, university lecturer, waiter, warehouse worker, web developer, with -
Grammar: ‘nicht nur … sondern auch’ (not only… but also) – Grammar: Connector structures
Mastering ‘Nicht Nur… Sondern Auch’: My German Grammar Struggle (and Triumph!) Okay, so here I am, six months in Berlin, and I’m still battling with German grammar. It’s not the words themselves – I can usually understand enough to get by – it’s the structure. And “nicht nur… sondern auch” is officially my nemesis. It…
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