SMALL TALK in German: What and how to talk to a stranger?
SMALL TALK in German: What and how to talk to a stranger?
I like… The use of “gern(e)”, “mögen” and “schmecken”
I like… The use of “gern(e)”, “mögen” and “schmecken”. In this article we will deal with the rules of…
German abbreviations: all you need to know
Abbreviations - they are found everywhere: in dictionaries, textbooks, laws and recipes ...
German verbs: wohnen and leben. What is the difference?
Quick Answer: wohnen = to reside (physical location), leben = to live (life in general). Use wohnen when…
Numbers, dates, fractions and other numerals in German
Numbers, dates, fractions and other numbers in German: how do cardinal numbers differ from ordinal numbers in German? What…
Fertig and bereit – what’s the difference?
Quick Answer: Fertig = finished, done, completed (the task is over). Bereit = ready, prepared (waiting to begin).…
Flirting in German
Germans rarely compliment strangers. Moreover, in Germany, it is not customary to start flirting in German with someone on…
Think like a local, speak like a local: German slang that a textbook won’t teach
Slang words you absolutely have to know!
German Irregular Verb Table
Deutsch WTF presents a revised list of all irregular verbs of the German language in 3 forms Infinitiv…
ZU in German
When should the zu particle be used? What meanings does it convey and what constructions does it form?