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Subtitles vs Dubbing – which is better? (PLUS 10 hilarious film title translations in German!)
Translation is having a bit of a moment, isn’t it? Three of Netflix’s most-watched shows in 2021 were non-English originals – the French ‘Lupin’ (bringing in over 70 million views for its first season), Spanish ‘Money Heist’ (S5 brought in 69 million viewers) and the South Korean series ‘Squid Game’…
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8 great reasons you need to learn another language.
Why should I bother learning another language? I’ve written before about why you should learn the language of the country you live in. But I’ve never written about why you should bother to learn another language even if you don’t live in that country. Learning a language is useful, it…
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What language should I learn? How to find the best language for you.
During the lockdown(s), you got bored. You downloaded Duolingo, Memrise or Babbel. And you started the basics of learning another language. But now, the novelty has faded away. Life is somewhat back to normal. Maybe you were already starting to struggle with the language you were trying to learn. You…
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Why a language learning break can help you get better
I’ve just returned to learning German after a language learning break. To my surprise, my brain hadn’t rejected all the German I had previously learned. In fact, I felt like I was somehow more fluent than before. Keep reading for this week’s post on why, sometimes, taking a language learning…
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10 German words you already know in English
Wanna know a secret? If you’re a native English speaker, then you can already speak some German! There are actually lots of German words used in English. Let’s take a look. We are family. Buckle up kids, time for a history lesson. German and English both come from the same…
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Language: the extraordinary rise of Denglisch
The winner of the German youth word of the year 2020 is “Lost”. Yep. If you’re a native English speaker, you’re probably thinking…wait, what? Voted for by the public, and with 48% of the vote, the word most used by the German youth is an English word. In fact, the…
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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…
