Learn German with Legos and interactive exercises
Sankt Nikolaus’ Partner Santa has his little elves and der Nikolaus has . . . well . . . he has Krampus. We are used to celebrating the Christmas season with cookies and presents and Stress, er, Freude. Our Symbole represent light, love and hope. But then we take a Deutschkurs and are introduced to this. Krampus does not accompany… Read moreKrampus: Share the history and vocabulary of this unique tradition
Thanksgiving is a very American holiday, so why are we discussing it here at Learn Deutsch with Me? Because it is kind of a big Feiertag in the United States and you just might want to talk about Thanksgiving in German! When I lived in Germany, I was asked a lot of questions. (For the record, yes, we do have… Read moreThanksgiving in German: Learn important vocabulary with self-correcting exercises
Jump to the Advent Calendar. First advent is almost upon us and what better way to celebrate than a virtual Advent Calendar? Ok, so a real one with Schokolade behind each little Türchen would be better. A lot better. In fact, teeny tiny pieces of Schokolade may have inspired the first commercial Adventskalender. Read on for a bit of history… Read moreCelebrate Advent with this free virtual Advent Calendar
Now that Germany is steadily adopting Halloween–complete with Süßes oder Saures (trick or treat)–I propose we borrow one of theirs: Martinstag. It’s like a trade, except no one has to give up anything and we all get twice as many Süßigkeiten (candy)! Das Fest: How is Martinstag celebrated? In the days leading up to the Fest, children make Laternen in… Read moreCelebrate Martinstag with these exercises to master new vocabulary.
Sure, learning to count is one of the first things new language learners do in any language, though most people start with numbers from eins to zehn. But who wants to be like most people? Push yourself to go for those extra zwei numbers, learn to count to 12 in German, and you will be well on your way to… Read moreLearn to count to 12 in German now with these interactive exercises
It’s Shark Week — Hai-Woche! And if you would like to practice German vocabulary related to sharks and their ocean home, you have come to the right place! Keep reading for interactive vocabulary exercises from the comfort of your own zu Hause. When you think of a German Strand (beach), you probably don’t think of sharks. But there are at… Read moreShark Week auf Deutsch: Interactive Vocabulary Exercises
Guten Tag, fellow language adventurers! This week, we are looking to the heavens as we stare in awe at the moon crossing in the front of the sun and wondering exactly how you say eclipse in German. (Doesn’t everyone wonder that? Of course, everyone wonders that). In true German fashion, the word is a bit of a mouthful – die… Read morePractice Out of this World German Vocabulary for the Solar Eclipse