Language
All posts by Adventures of Steffi about language learning - German, English and general!
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Language: Top 5 German Netflix Shows
If you’ve read my 5 Easy Ways to Learn a Language at Home post, you’ll know I highly recommend Netflix as a way to consume new languages. Netflix (other streaming services are available) is one of the best things to happen to language learners around the world. It has provided…
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Langauge: Learn German in 1 Month CHALLENGE
This month, I have set myself a huge language challenge to learn German! Okay, I’ll admit it – the title of this post is misleading as I already have limited working proficiency of German. BUT I want to learn more and I want to share the journey with YOU! How…
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Language: 5 Easy Ways to Learn a Language at Home
Learning any new language is difficult. You must overcome the complexities and intricacies of an entirely new grammatical system, while at the same time trying your best to speak like a native, where correct grammar forms often get left behind. It is an extremely difficult task to undertake – even…
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Language: 11 Useful German Question Phrases
This week, I’m going to share with you 11 genuinely useful German question phrases. Language learning apps such as Duolingo provide a great foundation with grammar and basic sentence structure. But as we’ve learnt from some of my previous posts, the phrases they give you aren’t exactly useful for everyday…
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Language: Hilarious Duolingo Phrases (2)
This week, we take a look at some more classics from the language learning app, Duolingo. If you haven’t read my previous post on this, be sure to check that out first! My last few posts have been pretty lengthy and on more serious topics, so I wanted to take…
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5 Reasons You Should Learn the Language
Moving to a new country where you don’t know the language, but think it’s okay because everyone speaks English? Think again. Here are 5 reasons you should learn the language of the country you live in. 1. Basic Courtesy Simply put, it’s rude if you have moved into a new,…
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Duolingo is Hilarious (German edition)
Alternative title: Duolingo, u k hun? I’ve been using Duolingo as one of my language learning tools since I began learning German. I love it. It’s my favourite language app to use, not least because it is FREE! I would normally use it for about 5-10 minutes per day on…
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10 Favourite German Words (so far…)
I’ve lived in Germany for 6 months now and have just finished up with my first German language course. Of course, during my time here, I’ve learned many new words and thought I would compile a list of my 10 favourite words so far! 1. Genau (English: Exactly) Not very…
