Learning German, One Fun Topic After Another

Posted by Simone Preuss Jun 25, 2009

As much fun as learning a new language is, it is also hard work. But why not scout for easy exercises and sessions that combine learning German with your areas of interest?

Below are links to my articles focusing on the German language and interesting tidbits, sorted by topic. Enjoy and do share your feedback!

The German Alphabet:

• Special Letters in German: ß – the history and spelling of the “sharp s” and ß versus ss
• Usage and History of German Umlauts – all about ä, ö and ü and their pronunciation
• Keyboard shortcuts speed up typing umlauts and ß – Typing Special German Letters Fast

Pronunciation

• Learn How to Pronounce German Vowels and find out if a is equal to a in apple, or ee to i.
• And what about the dreaded ch, ck and sch? Learn How to Pronounce German Consonants
• Beate, Michael and Andrea are all popular names but How to Pronounce German First Names?
• How to Pronounce German Last Names like Mueller, Meyer and Schulze?

Expanding Your German Vocabulary

• Learn Spoken German with Cartoons - learn about popular German comic books
• Building German Vocabulary - get to know a good vocabulary builder
• Discover 30 Most Popular German Sayings

Animals

• Pronunciation Guide to German Animals - farm animals, pets and Old MacDonald in German
• German Animal Vocabulary - all about wild animals and forest animals

The Basics - Survival Phrases, Days, Numbers, Colors and Shapes

• Learn and use German Survival Phrases correctly
• Start a conversation with German Language Phrases for Beginners
• Learn about Days, Months and Seasons
• Colors and Shapes are essentials
• Eins, zwei, drei - German numbers from 1-100 - How to Count in German
• Counting and spelling German numbers from 20 to 200 - How to Spell German Numbers

Food and Drink

• Famous for its bread, learn about distinguishing and Buying Bread at a German Bakery
• Pronunciation Guide to German Sausages – learn how to distinguish and order your favorite German sausages
• Ordering Beer in German – German beer types from dark to light with pronunciation help
• Knowing your Erbsen from your Bohnen means Learning Vegetables
• Learning Fruits is fun and useful

Football

• Essential German Soccer Terms – learn about Abseits, Tor and Elfmeter

Holidays

• Christmas – Learn Key German Christmas Vocabulary
• At the German Christmas Market and find out about traditional Christmas items while you learn
• Christmas Baking Terms – learn how to bake German Christmas cookies while expanding your vocabulary
• Key German Easter Vocabulary - Easter traditions and terms