[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
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[ad name=”Adsense”] I have no clue how you stumbled upon this post. If you Googled “modal auxiliaries,” please call up a friend and discuss what might be the underlying problem. On the off-chance that you are looking for a last-ditch … Continue reading
[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
[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
[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
[ad name=”Adsense”] This being the first post about grammatical cases, here is a brief intro…. Grammatical cases can initially seem like intimidating linguistic gunk for native English speakers or those with a background solely in the Romance languages. One of … Continue reading
[ad name=”Adsense”] If you’ve browsed through some of our language posts, you will have noticed some tips on how to begin memorizing and absorbing information about a new language. Somewhere in this mess of organized clutter, there is a post … Continue reading
[ad name=”Adsense”] Sprechen leicht gemacht is the title of a prominent section of the book I’ve been trying to sell you on a few of these blog posts, namely German: A Self-Teaching Guide (Second Edition). If you do not own … Continue reading
[ad name=”Adsense”] If you have been browsing the “Organized Clutter” section of this website, I must first advise you to seriously consider if there is something more productive that you could be doing. But you probably noticed that we are … Continue reading
[ad name=”Adsense”] Third-Person: If you are talking about yourself….”I am crazy.”….you are speaking in the first-person. If you are talking to somebody…”You are crazier.”….this is the second person. If you are talking about George across the street….”He is crazier than … Continue reading