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Inseparable Prefix Verbs: A Warning

Posted on 26 June, 2011 by adminDecember 27, 2014

[ad name=”Adsense”] So you know what separable prefix verbs are and how they function in the German language (if not, review here).  But a small warning…. One day you may see a verb that clearly looks as if it is … Continue reading →

Posted in German, Grammar Review, Language, Verbs

Weak Verbs: Standing Strong!

Posted on 12 June, 2011 by adminDecember 27, 2014

[ad name=”Adsense”] If you are learning how to converse about the past in the German language, you have probably encountered the topic of weak verbs. Weak verbs (and their counterparts, strong verbs) are features of Germanic languages. They are verbs … Continue reading →

Posted in German, Grammar Review, Language, Verbs

Why You Should Fear Prepositions…Again!: Two-Way Prepositions

Posted on 17 May, 2011 by adminDecember 27, 2014

[ad name=”Adsense”] Maybe this post should be titled “Those Studying Languages that Don’t Involve Grammatical Case Changes are Lucky”… In a previous post, I’ve warned about the intimidating fact that, in many languages, prepositions signal that following words need to … Continue reading →

Posted in German, Grammar Review, Grammatical Cases, Language, Prepositions

Separable-Prefix Verbs….Razy-Cay Ords-Way

Posted on 17 March, 2011 by adminDecember 27, 2014

[ad name=”Adsense”] I’m sure you have many questions right now.  What is a separable-prefix verb?  What’s with the pathetic attempt at incorporating Pig Latin into the title of this post?  Do I have another package of toilet paper left or … Continue reading →

Posted in German, Grammar Review, Language, Verbs

Compound Nouns – German Shows English How To Scrunchwordstogetherlikethis

Posted on 8 March, 2011 by adminDecember 27, 2014

[ad name=”Adsense”] A description of compound nouns will surely be a nice asset to our “Grammar Review” blog post category, and will be an equally valuable asset to this similar category in your brain.  Anyone who has observed a high … Continue reading →

Posted in German, Grammar Review, Language

Wissen…How to Remember New Verbs

Posted on 7 March, 2011 by adminDecember 27, 2014

[ad name=”Adsense”] With so many memory techniques available, there is no good reason to struggle to retain new vocabulary words when dabbling in a foreign language.  Let’s discuss possible strategies to remember the basic German verb wissen (to know).  For … Continue reading →

Posted in German, Language, Learning Techniques, Verbs

The Power of Möchten

Posted on 4 February, 2011 by adminDecember 27, 2014

[ad name=”Adsense”] Möchten is a verb that you will need to draw on often when speaking German.  And it is one example of how certain aspects of the German language can save breath.  That’s right, you don’t want to be … Continue reading →

Posted in German, Language, Verbs

Using Your Language Books the OCD Way – An Update

Posted on 20 January, 2011 by adminDecember 27, 2014

[ad name=”Adsense”] You might remember an earlier post touting the advantages of obsessing over a language textbook as opposed to the more human activity of reading the book.  This post was written to demonstrate how to obsessively incorporate German vocabulary … Continue reading →

Posted in German, Language, Learning Techniques

How to “nicht” forget new vocabulary…

Posted on 17 January, 2011 by adminDecember 27, 2014

[ad name=”Adsense”] It would nicht be surprising if this title insults you or seems a bit juvenile.  But, frankly, I do nicht care.  And whether I’m using this German word correctly or nicht is nicht relevant at all.  This is … Continue reading →

Posted in German, Language, Learning Techniques

Prepositions: Your Third Worst Fear

Posted on 16 January, 2011 by adminMay 28, 2018

[ad name=”Adsense”] Humanity shares three common fears…  First, we all worry that there are monsters in particular places, whether this is under a bed, in a closet, or in the crisper of the refrigerator.  Secondly, we all dread seeing another … Continue reading →

Posted in German, Grammar Review, Grammatical Cases, Language, Prepositions

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