Eins, zwei, drei - who doesn't know the most famous words in German? Learn counting in German in a fun and easy way.

Nov 27, 2008 – Simone Preuss

What day is today? What is the day before yesterday called? Learning weekdays, months and seasons helps when conversing and asking for information.

Nov 24, 2008 – Simone Preuss

Pronouncing German vowels, especially the umlauts, is difficult at first. But unlike in English, individual vowel sounds in German do not change.

Nov 19, 2008 – Simone Preuss

Achtung! Think that German is a real tongue twister? Learn German pronunciation with these examples. Many German consonant sounds are similar to those in English.

Nov 19, 2008 – Simone Preuss

Need to practice German for a trip or to converse with friends and colleagues? Reading comic books is a fun way to study spoken German and German idiosyncrasies.

Nov 10, 2008 – Simone Preuss

The thought of cramming words is keeping many from improving their German vocabulary. Here's a vocabulary builder that uses cartoons to impart German slang in a fun way.

Nov 10, 2008 – Simone Preuss

Practice German pronunciation and learn about German beer types by trying to order drinks in a beer garden or restaurant.

Oct 1, 2008 – Simone Preuss

When learning German, using and pronouncing umlauts correctly is one of the more trying tasks. Here's a quick overview of umlaut pronunciation, history and usage.

Sep 26, 2008 – Simone Preuss

Tired of inserting special German characters like ä, ö and ü from the symbol menu? Learning and using their shortcuts is a faster way to correct German spelling.

Sep 24, 2008 – Simone Preuss

Ever wondered what that funny looking, beta-like character is in German? Well, it's ß or 'ess-zett,' signifying a sharp "s" sound.

Sep 24, 2008 – Simone Preuss

When learning and speaking German, there are certain verbs that seem to appear all the time in sentences and language learning exercises. Here are some of those words.

Jul 18, 2008 – Suzanne Swartz

Whether communicating with a German company or writing to friends overseas, it's important to learn a few correspondence basics.

Jul 17, 2008 – Suzanne Swartz

Learning German? Traveling to Austria for the first time? Learn a few of the characteristics that make Austrian German unique and distinctive from standard German.

Jul 10, 2008 – Suzanne Swartz

Traveling to a German-speaking country any time soon? Are "Danke" and "auf Wiedersehen" the only German phrases you know? Learn a few more terms to help you get around!

Jun 30, 2008 – Suzanne Swartz