February 2010
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"glauben" und "denken" in German
The German verbs glauben [‘ɡl͜aubɘn] (reg.) = (to) think and denken [‘dɛnkɘn] (irreg.) = (to) think are probably not easy for beginners of German to differentiate. They’re interchangeable very often, however, here are some rules that may help you.
“glauben (an)” is used more in the sense of (to) believe e.g. Ich glaube Paul hat eine Freundin = I think (believe) Paul...
shoutthemoon asked: Hi (: I was just wondering if you could explain the difference between akkusativ and dativ in german? I vaugley get the idea, but perhaps you can explain it clearer than my teacher. Thanks! xx
Anonymous asked: Hi! I'm gonna host a German exchange student next month...she'll be here in one month. What fun stuff do you think we can do??
P.S. how many hours is Germany ahead of US? as in time.
Thanks!!
P.S. how many hours is Germany ahead of US? as in time.
Thanks!!
Anonymous asked: what is the best university in german? do they have any scholarship program?
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thedemondemos asked: I love Germany and the German language from Schnupftabak to beer to the heavenly frauleins! your tumblr is great!
everyonesahero asked: This is probably a very strange question, but is "ARBEIT MACHT FREI" a phrase in German, and if so, what does it mean? Sorry, this is sort of a mystery thing.
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10 art supplies in #German
1.) der Pinsel (“) = paint brush (-es)
2.) die Leinwand (-wände) = canvas
3.) die Acrylfarbe (-n) = acrylic paint (-s)
4.) die Ölfarbe (-n) = oil paint (-s)
5.) die Zeichenkohle (-n) = charcoal (-s)
6.) der Bleistift (-e) = pencil (-s)
7.) die Kreide (-n) = chalk (-s)
8.) das Bild (-er) = picture (-s)
9.) das Gemälde (“) = painting (-s)
10.) die Zeichnung (-en) = drawing (-s)
marieclairefinger-deactivated20 asked: I've been living in Germany for the past 5 months now. I've really liked it so far, I just don't know what to say when I go to the baker or in a shop and people say something like 'Have a nice day' and I want to tell them 'same to you' in polite form. The only thing I can think of is 'du auch' but it doesn't sound too good!
justinincredible asked: hey,
do you know any german song that is fun to listen to?
do you know any german song that is fun to listen to?
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Anonymous asked: What is the difference between "Ich wohne in London" and "Ich lebe in London"??? Thanks! You're really great!
cherrypies asked: Ich habe momentan keine Fragen, wollte eigentlich nur sagen das ich Ihren Blog gern habe. Das, was Sie hier machen ist eine tatsächlich wunderschöne Initiative, der Blog sieht sehr nett aus, die Informationen sind auch interessant und bestimmt nützlich für alle, die Deutsch lernen. Man kann Ihnen wirklich nur gratulieren ~
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“Man muss das Unmögliche versuchen, um das Mögliche zu erreichen.
(You have to...”
– Hermann Hesse
Anonymous asked: I've been told that 'der die das' can never be right after. is it true? Im confused
justinincredible asked: i was wondering how do you say "where are we going?" in german?
Anonymous asked: Hallo! I'm taking a beginner's German class at a university in America and my class was assigned to write a short letter to a friend in German. I'd like to know what headings and endings are there for both formal and informal situations. in English, a heading would be like 'Dear,' or 'To whom it may concern' and endings are like 'Sincerely', 'Best...
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German numbers above 100
We have already learned how to count from 0 up to 100.
audio counting from 0 - 10
audio counting from 11 - 20
audio counting up to 100
German numbers above 100 are combined in the same way as numbers above 20. All you do is add the word for 100, 200 etc in front of the two-figure number as in the example: 7 + 60 = siebenundsechzig; 400 + 7 + 60 = vierhundertsiebenundsechzig. Note that Germans...
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Anonymous asked: what are some german movies you would recommend?
Anonymous asked: how do you say 'i'm sorry' and 'you're welcome' in german ?
and could you do some more survival phrases posts, cause they're really helpful, too. (:
great site, keep up the nice work (:
and could you do some more survival phrases posts, cause they're really helpful, too. (:
great site, keep up the nice work (:
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Who wants to come to the blackboard...
… last time I asked you to name a German stereotype. This time, what stereotypes does your home country have to deal with?
dartharaiz asked: Can you tell us about Hans Magnus-Enzensberger? I've heard that he is a great author.
Anonymous asked: What's depp and König?
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Anonymous asked: I do have a plan to study abroad. German is on my list. Do you know which good university majoring graphic design? And if it gives scholarship, it'll be better. Thank you
P.S. German is fun ;)
P.S. German is fun ;)
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eddyf asked: how does one properly use ,,sehnsucht?" i understand the word, but not how you'd actually use it in a sentence.
camcron asked: To the person going to Berlin. There is a great company called New Europe Tours that gives great tours of Berlin. The cool thing about them is that their general tours work on a tips only basis. So you can go along on the tour and pay the guide what you think they earned. Its a great way to get good general information about a city and its history as well as orient yourself to the city.
-ihavenoname-deactivated2010101 asked: I'm planning to go to Berlin, what are some great things to go do there?
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“Ein Optimist ist ein Mensch, der ein Dutzend Austern bestellt, in der Hoffnung,...”
– Theodor Fontane
sweetlovelydeathh-deactivated20 asked: Okay. There's this German Horror Punk band, The Other, and they sneak a lot of German into their songs, which I think is awesome. I'm in my first year of German at school, so I can catch most of what they're saying but they have this one song that's completely in German and I was wondering if you could translate? (as a forwarning, they're a Horror Punk band, so the content...
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thingstolike asked: I think the person asking about the articles in German.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artikel_(Wortart)#Tabellen_f.C3.BCr_das_Deutsche
RESE would correspond to deR, diE, daS, diE, etcetera =)
(I guess these lists only make stuff when you've learned german as a second langauge, natives probably do this automaticly =) )
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artikel_(Wortart)#Tabellen_f.C3.BCr_das_Deutsche
RESE would correspond to deR, diE, daS, diE, etcetera =)
(I guess these lists only make stuff when you've learned german as a second langauge, natives probably do this automaticly =) )
blueeyedallele asked: i don't really know how to state this question to make sense, but can you tell me how to use primary & secondary endings? because we've been learning about it for a while and i just don't understand. we use this chart thats like RESE, NESE, MRMN, SRSR which is supposed to help us figure out the endings but im still confused and the secondary chart is EEEE, EEEE,EEEN, EEEN OR...
anywherebutsweden asked: Hi! First of all I just want to say that I love Germanheit! You're doing a really good job.
And now to my question: I have been studying German for several years and it's really important to me to use every-day-words like you Germans do, so that I will blend in more when I speak. However I never quite understand how to use the word "krass". Can it both be positive and...
And now to my question: I have been studying German for several years and it's really important to me to use every-day-words like you Germans do, so that I will blend in more when I speak. However I never quite understand how to use the word "krass". Can it both be positive and...
ichliebeichfliege-deactivated20 asked: I'm currently learning German in school, and I plan to learn it fluently, but there is a constant argument as to how to pronounce 'ich'. Do you pronounce it how it looks, or like 'ish'? Or does it vary in different regions all over Germany?
Danke (:
Danke (:
epicwinsauce asked: Leider hab ich keine Frage, aber ich wollte mit Ihnen und anderen Lesern eine geile Wörterbuchwebseite mitteilen, damit Deutsch lernen ein bisschen leichter ist: http://www.dict.cc/ das beste online-Wörterbuch, das ich nach 4 Jahren gefunden habe!
Anonymous asked: Warum ist es ein Uhr (1.00 Uhr) und nicht einE Uhr (ich weiss, eine Uhr ist eine Uhr, aber ich meine die Zeit! 1am oder 1pm)?
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10 ways to say "stupid" in #German
1.) blöd
2.) dumm
3.) behämmert
4.) beknackt
5.) doof
6.) idiotisch
7.) dämlich
8.) hirnverbrannt
9.) dümmlich
10.) bescheuert
Anonymous asked: Hi! i'm an art major, and i'm currently learning german..it's my 3 year of german, however, we've never went through some art words. I only know how to say i'm majoring in Kunst und Kunst Geschichte, but i don't know how to say painting, drawing, canvas, basic art supplies..can you post a list of the basics in art please?
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Anonymous asked: Why is german soooo hard to learn? i took a semester of it at school and i dropped out before my final.
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Who would like to come to the blackboard...
… and name a German stereotype?
Anonymous asked: What is your favorite American food? anything that is extremely rare or extra delicious in the U.S.A that you don't have alot of in Germany??
kimbers asked: I have a friend in Germany and it's his birthday. How do you say 'Happy Birthday. I hope all your birthday wishes come true.'? Or, what are other popular German birthday greetings?
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“Manche Männer bemühen sich lebenslang, das Wesen einer Frau zu verstehen. Andere...”
– Albert Einstein
blenderhash asked: I'm currently a high school student that just wants to learn German independently, as a hobby and would like to know if you have any tips or me and suggested reading
felipezee-deactivated20101102-d asked: So this is my second semester of German, and we're learning relative clauses. I know the part of the sentence following the comma has to have the verb at the end. My question involves what case that second part is (dative or accusative)?
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cupidnesbit asked: lets get some die Aerzte up in herrrre.