April 2010
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wistfuldreaming asked: hallo babsi, ich wollt mal fragen ob du den rezept fur diese kloser dinge kennst?? ich hat es schon lange nicht gegessen und moechste es hier in australien zu kochen...
hahaha you should probably excuse my grammer and spelling really i just wanted an excuse to use german again... hihii
Apr 30th
sandraglazer asked: I'm taking German at school and my teacher mentioned a certain book. I don't know what it's called, but it could be something like "Things your German teacher never taught you" or "German phrases you never knew". It's supposed to have funny German phrases or insults. Do you know anything about this?
Apr 30th
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Apr 29th
sandraglazer asked: What are some popular German recipes?
Apr 29th
qexwejbey-deactivated20101129-d asked: You don't speak Turkish!?
Apr 29th
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German noun gender hints Part 3
Last time: masculine nouns and feminine nouns Today: NEUTER NOUNS - DAS 1.) nouns with the suffix -chen; -lein (for diminutives) e.g. das MeerschweinCHEN (guinea pig), das Tischlein (the little table) 2.) most nouns with the suffix -tum; -um e.g. das ChristenTUM (Christianity) 3.) most nouns with the suffix -o (e.g. das RadiO) 4.) infinitives used as nouns (= gerunds) (e.g. das Trinken =...
Apr 28th
trinahess-deactivated20110131 asked: A great language site I found is Livemocha.com
You can interact with native speakers, correcting each other's work. I recommended it to one of my German students.
Apr 28th
xoxomartina asked: Hello, do translations on the internet (like google translate) give exact translations in english to german? Because I'm not really sure if it's "exactly" right :)
Apr 28th
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10 (funny) words for "toilet"
1.) die Toilette 2.) das Klo 3.) der Topf (literal: pot) 4.) das (stille) Örtchen (literal: (silent) little place) 5.) der Thron (literal: throne) 6.) der Lokus 7.) die Pipibox (literal: pee box) 8.) das WC 9.) das Scheißhaus (vul.) (literal: shit house) 10.) der Kackstuhl (vul.) (literal: shit chair)
Apr 27th
abookofwords-deactivated2010070 asked: Hi! :) I recently found out that in informal German you can use the definite article with personal names, and I find it intriguing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_name#Order_of_names_and_use_of_articles
I wonder if you could comment on this? How widespread is this tendency, and in what situations would people use it? And is it strictly informal? Thanks!
Apr 27th
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Apr 26th
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theokaygatsby asked: Do you speak other languages apart from German and English? Sorry if this has already been answered.

Also, here's a great site with German verb conjugations and exercises, it really helps me!
http://www.vocabulix.com/conjugation/German-Verbs.html
Apr 26th
threesixtyfivesevenfifty asked: Could you tell me a bit about relationships in Germany? I remember a German friend telling me a while ago that he had a fiance, but that it doesn't mean the same as being someone's fiance in the UK (for example).
Apr 26th
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5 ways to say that someone is beautiful/pretty
Du bist…. [‘du: ‘bist] = You’re… 1.) schön [‘ʃø:n] 2.) wunderschön 3.) bildschön 4.) hübsch [‘hʏpʃ] 5.) bildhübsch EDIT: Some of you asked me to explain the pronunciation of these words. As you can see, I’ve already added phonetic transcriptions in the [] brackets for “du bist”, “schön” and “hübsch” to help...
Apr 25th
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blueberriesmakemytumtumgoyumyum asked: Hey there =] I've been reading your.. blog, thing, whatever you call this awesomeness, and I have a question. I currently go to online school, and the only language courses they have are french and spanish.. ugh. Is there any German learning software, book, or *something* relatively cheap that isn't tied into school that you know of? I've been interested in learning for a while now,...
Apr 25th
Anonymous asked: Bin gerade eben über deine Internetseite gestolpert und wollte nur mal sagen, das ich es toll finde was du hier machst! Du hast es geschafft, eine so komplizierte Sprache interessant zu machen und Menschen, die sich sonst nicht mit dieser Thematik beschäftigen, die deutsche Kultur und Sprache näher zu bringen.
Mach weiter so und viel Respekt aus der Hauptstadt :)
Apr 25th
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intotheworld-deactivated2010103 asked: To the person who asked about studying in Berlin and the Silberlaube:
The Silberlaube, like the Rostlaube, really is a building of the FU, and the Sprachenzentrum is located there.
Apr 25th
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Apr 24th
deannatroi asked: I'm studying the differences between a few dialects for my German class. I was wondering which one you speak? Which dialect is your favorite to listen to? Which dialect would you say is the easiest for non-native speakers to understand?
Apr 24th
Anonymous asked: Hi Babsi, I'm trying to go to Germany next year for study abroad and need to choose courses for the program. I need to take an advanced French course (3rd year of French), but some of the descriptions are very confusing. I am not sure what the difference between Basismodul and Grundmodul are, but think Basismodul is more advanced than Grundmodul. The word Silberlaube also makes no sense to...
Apr 24th
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Apr 23rd
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10 expressions with "time" in German
1.) von Zeit zu Zeit = from time to time 2.) kommt Zeit kommt Rat = time will tell 3.) in letzter Zeit = lately 4.) Zeit ist Geld = time is money 5.) die Zeit vergeht wie im Fluge = time flies 6.) mit der Zeit = over the years 7.) Alles zu seiner Zeit! = All in good time! 8.) Ach du liebe Zeit! = Dear me! 9.) eine Frage der Zeit = a matter of time 10.) Die Zeit ist um. = Time is up.
Apr 22nd
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promisemesomething asked: Are there any pop/rock/alternative German bands you would suggest besides like Tokio Hotel and Cinema Bizarre?
Apr 22nd
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memoriesofamnesia asked: Hi! Firstly, I love your site and think it's unbelievably helpful - especially all the tidbits about German social situations and culture that isn't included in textbooks. I'm studying German for my minor and actually lived there for four years, so I definitely think this site is awesome.
But I was wondering if you could help me, I'm doing a paper on Germany and need...
Apr 22nd
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Apr 21st
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alexfp asked: Could you please go over the use of the verb "lassen?" I've had trouble knowing when it's appropriate to use it and I hope you'd be able to help me understand a little bit better.
Apr 21st
Anonymous asked: What is the most sunny town in germany? What's the most rainy town? and i love your blog :D ♥
Apr 21st
greetingsfrommymailbox asked: Your blog is GENIUS!! Thank you so much for the helpful posts- i learn a lot from them. I just want to know, do you live in Germany? How did you learn to speak English so well? Also, what is your favorite German city/town? thank you so much and keep posting more.
Apr 21st
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Apr 20th
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German noun gender hints Part 2
Last time: Noun gender hints for masculine nouns Today: FEMININE NOUNS - DIE 1.) nouns with the suffix -heit, -ie, -ik, -age, -ei ,-ion, -itis, -keit, -ur, -schaft, -tät, and -ung e.g. die FröhlichKEIT (gladness); die ChemIE (chemistry); die GrammatIK (grammar), die GarAGE (garage), die VöllerEI (gluttony), die BrochITIS (bronchitis), die FreiHEIT (freedom), die NatUR (nature), die...
Apr 19th
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Apr 18th
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Anonymous asked: How long have you been studying English?
Apr 18th
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Basic German prepositions 2
Prepositions of time: bis = until nach = after seit = since; for um = at vor = before; ago während = during
Apr 17th
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Anonymous asked: Does anybody know about a good web with German exercises and lessons for beginners/intermediate? Vielen Dank!
Apr 17th
krissynh asked: Have you seen this? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/croatia/7583971/Croatian-teenager-wakes-from-coma-speaking-fluent-German.html
Apr 17th
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Apr 16th
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camcron asked: In response to the person looking for an online dictionary. I dont know how good it is for Deutsch to Deutsch but http://dict.leo.org/ is great for Deutsch to a lot of other languages.
Apr 16th
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German Social Manners Part 2
Part 2: KISSING Unlike in some countries, kissing somebody on both cheeks to say hello and goodbye is only acceptable when you’re good friends or family members! NEVER do that to strangers or in business situations. It’s also more common among women than men. Guys usually prefer a pat on the back or something similar. To be on the safe side wait for the reaction of the German person....
Apr 15th
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Apr 14th
logladys asked: Do you now any good german-german dictionary online? I cannot find a good one which actually works.
Apr 14th
Anonymous asked: Why is it "Londoner Zeitung" and nicht "Londone Zeitung"?? It IS "DIE Zeitung"! Maybe "Die londone Zeitung"? Or "Die londoner Zeitung"??
Thanks a lot for your help!
Apr 14th
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meshkaret asked: Allo!

I love your Tumblr! ♥ I think it is simply a wonderful idea!
I write because...I am considering getting a phrase I fell in love with a while ago tattooed next to some crows I got inked in Dresden. The phrase is from Rammstein's "Wo bist du" and it says, "Alle Uhren bleiben stehen." I've looked up the meaning, and it's...
Apr 14th
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Apr 13th
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Anonymous asked: Does your job require or involve using your language skills in any way?
Apr 13th
william-elms asked: Keine Frage, aber für die Person die bald in Tübingen studiert: ich habe das zwei Jahren vor studiert. Es ist eine wunderschöne Stadt, und der Deutsch Program ist ausgezeichnet. Weiß nichts vom Chemie. Die Uni hat ein hiflsreiches Website, die Stadt kennenzulernen, und auch, wenn Sie können, versuchen Sie in Prinz Karl Wohnheim in die Altstadt zu wohnen. Hoffe, dass es...
Apr 13th
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German noun gender hints Part 1
Every German noun has a gender: masculine (der; ein), feminine (die; eine) or neuter (das; ein). It’s good to learn nouns with their corresponding noun gender right away to avoid later mistakes. There aren’t rules that you can rely on really. But there are some hints that may help you to guess the right gender when you’re unsure. But please remember: There are ALWAYS exeptions...
Apr 12th
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deannatroi asked: Hallo! Ich bin in der Uni und studiere Deutsch und Chemie. Ich wundere mich, woher Sie kommen? Ich will in Tübingen nächtes Jahr studieren. Haben Sie Tübingen besucht? Was wissen Sie darüber?
Apr 12th
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Apr 11th
Anonymous asked: GutenTag! Can i ask that: is there any other way to memorise all the articles(der, die das)? Danke!
Apr 11th
gblythe asked: Is there a word for fifteenth in German?
Apr 10th
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