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​​📙 Verbs with Dual Prepositional Usage Today, let’s explore German verbs that pair with different prepositions, changing their meaning! 🔸 sich freuen auf (Akk.) – to look forward to (like the cat in the picture! 🐱) sich freuen über (Akk.) – to be happy about (something that already happened/exists) 🔸 gehören (Dat.) – to belong to (a person/owner) gehören zu (Dat.) – to be part of (a group/category) 🔸 glauben (Dat.) – to believe (someone’s statement) glauben an (Akk.) – to believe in (an idea, concept, or deity) 🔸 kämpfen gegen (Akk.) – to fight against (an opponent) kämpfen für/um (Akk.) – to fight for (a cause) / to struggle for (a goal) 🔸 bestehen aus (Dat.) – to consist of (components) bestehen auf (Dat.) – to insist on (a demand) bestehen in (Dat.) – to lie in (the essence of something) 🚨 Master German Grammar in 6 Weeks! 🇩🇪 Fed up with confusing German cases and prepositions? The "German Grammar Masterplan" is your solution! 10 comprehensive eBooks (over 2000+ pages) covering everything from A1 to C2. ✅ Simple explanations with the 95% trick ✅ 300+ exercises with solutions ✅ Colorful grammar lists for easy memorization ✅ Master all German cases & prepositions ✅ Keep the eBooks FOREVER on your device "This pack transformed my German from frustrating to fluent!" - Alex R. Thousands of learners already mastered German grammar with these books in 2023. Your turn now! 👉 10 eBooks for the price of 5 + EXCLUSIVE BONUS materials! Limited time offer. Click here to unlock your German fluency journey

​​📚 Difference between lernen, lehren, unterrichten, and studieren 📌 lernen – to learn (general learning, acquiring knowledge/skills) "Man lernt nicht für die Schule, sondern fürs Leben." → "You don’t learn for school, but for life." "Ich würde gern Spanisch und Italienisch lernen." → "I’d love to learn Spanish and Italian." 📌 lehren – to teach (formal instruction, often at universities) "An großen Universitäten gibt es zwei wichtige Tätigkeitsbereiche – forschen und lehren." → "At major universities, there are two key areas of work: research and teaching." 📌 unterrichten – to teach (structured lessons, e.g., in schools) "Normalerweise unterrichten Professoren mehrere Stunden in der Woche." → "Professors usually teach several hours per week." 📌 studieren – to study (at university) or to examine closely "Nach der Schule möchte ich gern an der Humboldt Universität studieren." → "After school, I’d like to study at Humboldt University." "Vor dem Semesterbeginn muss ich das Vorlesungsverzeichnis genau studieren…" → "Before the semester starts, I need to study the course catalog carefully…" Tired of speaking broken German and hearing "Wie bitte?" Master German grammar with my German Grammar Masterplan! Click here to start speaking correctly.

​​📨 Plusquamperfekt (Pluperfect / Past Perfect) The Plusquamperfekt (past perfect tense) is used to express actions that occurred before another past action or to emphasize long-past events. 🔺 Formation: hatte/war + Partizip II (past participle) Example: - Er hatte das Auto gekauft. → He had bought the car. In essence, the auxiliary verb (haben or sein) shifts from Präsens (present) to Präteritum (simple past), while the rules for choosing the auxiliary verb and forming the past participle remain the same as in Perfekt. Examples: - Ich war mit dem Hubschrauber geflogen. → I had flown in the helicopter. - Ich hatte den Bus gefahren. → I had driven the bus. 🔶 Key Uses of the Plusquamperfekt 1️⃣ Actions Before Another Past Event - Describes something that happened earlier than a second past action. Example: - After Max had gone to school, we started watching TV. (First: Max went to school → Then: They watched TV.) 2️⃣ Emphasizing "Long Ago" Events - Used to highlight actions completed far in the past, often with a specific time reference. Example: - Ich hatte im Jahr 1992 mein Haus gebaut. → I had built my house in 1992. 3️⃣ In Subordinate Clauses with nachdem ("after") - The main clause is typically in Präteritum (simple past). Examples: - Nachdem meine Schwester aufgewacht war, verstand sie, dass der Film schon zu Ende war. → After my sister had woken up, she realized the movie was already over. - Nachdem ich die Räder gepumpt hatte, fuhr mein Fahrrad besser. → After I had pumped the tires, my bike rode better. 💡 Remember: - haben/sein in Präteritum + Partizip II = Past Perfect. - It’s the "past-before-the-past" tense—useful for clear storytelling! Tired of speaking broken German and hearing "Wie bitte?" Master German grammar with my German Grammar Masterplan! Click here to start speaking correctly.

🔖 Separable vs. Inseparable Prefixes Today, we’re revisiting German prefixes that can be either separable or inseparable. ‼️ Key rule: - Separable prefixes are stressed (emphasized in pronunciation). - Inseparable prefixes are unstressed. You can also often tell them apart by the verb’s meaning. German has 6 prefixes that can be both separable and inseparable, depending on usage: 1️⃣ um - umschreiben (sep.) – to rewrite → Der Schüler hat den Text mehrmals umgeschrieben. (The student rewrote the text several times.) - umschreiben (insep.) – to describe / paraphrase → Der Lehrer hat das unbekannte Wort umschrieben. (The teacher described the unfamiliar word.) 2️⃣ über - übersetzen (sep.) – to translate → Der Student hat den Text falsch übersetzt. (The student translated the text incorrectly.) - übersetzen (insep.) – to repot (plants) → Meine Mutter hat alle Pflanzen übergesetzt. (My mom repotted all the plants.) 3️⃣ durch - durchschauen (sep.) – to look through → Wir haben den ganzen Tag durchgesehen. (We looked through it all day.) - durchschauen (insep.) – to see through (figuratively) → Die Eltern durchschauen ihre Kinder. (Parents see right through their kids.) 4️⃣ wieder - wiederholen (sep.) – to repeat → Im Unterricht haben wir alles wiederholt. (In class, we repeated everything.) - wiederholen (insep.) – to retrieve → Der Hund hat den Ball wiedergeholt. (The dog fetched the ball back.) 5️⃣ wider - widerspiegeln (insep.) – to reflect → Das Wasser spiegelt den Mond wider. (The water reflects the moon.) - widerstehen (sep.) – to resist → Es ist schwer, ihrem Optimismus zu widerstehen. (It’s hard to resist her optimism.) 6️⃣ unter - untergehen (insep.) – to set (sun), sink → Die Sonne geht jeden Abend unter. (The sun sets every evening.) - untersuchen (sep.) – to examine / investigate → Dieses Thema wurde untersucht. (This topic was investigated.) Tired of speaking broken German and hearing "Wie bitte?" Master German grammar with my German Grammar Masterplan! Click here to start speaking correctly.

🌞 Geil, Prima, Toll — Unconventional Ways to Express Excitement in German Geil! – A casual, slangy exclamation akin to "Awesome!" or "Sick!" in English. Best used in informal settings. - Du wirst zu einer Party eingeladen! (You’re invited to a party!) - Geil! (Sick!) Prima! – "Great!" or "Brilliant!" Slightly more polished than geil but still conversational. - Das ist ja prima! (That’s fantastic!) Safe to use in most social contexts: - Ich bin froh! (I’m glad!) - Das ist so toll! (That’s so cool!) Das ist einfach herrlich! – "That’s absolutely delightful!" 📈 A highly expressive phrase—save it for moments of genuine joy.

🇩🇪🤔 Why Are Germans So Blunt? Or Just Honest? If you’ve ever talked to a German and thought, “How rude!”, they might just be… honest. 🧐 In German, there’s no habit of “hinting” or sugarcoating. Instead of a gentle “Maybe you could try doing it differently?”, you’re more likely to hear: „Das ist falsch. Machen Sie es so.“ (“That’s wrong. Do it this way.”) 🔹 Instead of “You look tired”: ➡️ „Sie sehen schlecht aus.“ (“You look bad.”) 🔹 Instead of “This option isn’t the best”: ➡️ „Das ist Quatsch.“ (“That’s nonsense.”) ❤️ It’s not rudeness—just a different communication style: direct and honest. When a German compliments you, they truly mean it (not just to be polite!). ❓ Do you prefer this “straightforward” style?

🔍 Separable vs. Inseparable Prefixes Let’s review German prefixes that can be either separable or inseparable! ‼️ Key rules: - Separable prefixes are always stressed (e.g., UMschreiben). - Inseparable prefixes are unstressed (e.g., umSCHREIBEN). - The meaning of the verb often changes based on the prefix type. German has 6 prefixes that can be both separable and inseparable. Here’s how they work: 1️⃣ um - Separable (UMschreiben): to rewrite → Der Schüler hat den Text mehrmals umgeschrieben. (The student rewrote the text several times.) - Inseparable (umSCHREIBEN): to paraphrase/describe → Der Lehrer hat das Wort durch Beispiele umschrieben. (The teacher described the word with examples.) 2️⃣ über - Separable (ÜBERsetzen): to ferry/transfer (e.g., plants, people) → Meine Mutter hat die Blumen übergesetzt. (My mom repotted the flowers.) - Inseparable (überSETZEN): to translate → Er hat den Artikel übersetzt. (He translated the article.) 3️⃣ durch - Separable (DURCHschauen): to look through (literally) → Wir haben durch das Fenster durchgesehen. (We looked through the window all day.) - Inseparable (durchSCHAUEN): to see through (figuratively) → Die Lehrerin durchschaut ihre Schüler sofort. (The teacher sees right through her students.) 4️⃣ wieder - Separable (WIEDERholen): to fetch/retrieve → Der Hund hat den Stock wiederholt. (The dog fetched the stick back.) - Inseparable (wiederHOLEN): to repeat → Wir wiederholen die Vokabeln. (We’re repeating the vocabulary.) 5️⃣ wider - Inseparable (widerSPIEGELN): to reflect → Der See spiegelt die Berge wider. (The lake reflects the mountains.) - Separable (WIDERstehen): to resist → Ich kann Schokolade nicht widerstehen! (I can’t resist chocolate!) 6️⃣ unter - Separable (UNTERgehen): to set (sun) / sink → Die Sonne geht um 8 Uhr unter. (The sun sets at 8 p.m.) - Inseparable (unterSUCHEN): to examine/research → Wissenschaftler untersuchen das Phänomen. (Scientists are researching the phenomenon.) Need practice? Try writing sentences with these verbs! 📝

👍 How to say "I like it" in German ✏️ There are of course many ways to say you like something, or just praise someone else's successful pie, but today we're going to break down three of them: 📌 Verb + gern(e). You can use the Verb + gern(e) construction to emphasize your predilection for action: Ich schwimme gern. - I like to swim / I swim willingly . 📌 Mögen. If we talk about liking some food, most of the time the verb mögen is used: Ich mag Pizza. - I like pizza 📌 Schmecken. If we want to express a liking for a certain food that we are eating right now, we use the verb schmecken: Das schmeckt gut. - It's delicious. 👇 Read more on the subject in our article.

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👇 The hardest part isn’t starting German. It’s staying with it. The first week? You’re on fire. You learn “Hallo”, “Wie geht’s?”, and you feel unstoppable. Then… You try expressing an opinion, and your brain freezes. You know what you want to say — but not how to say it. Here’s the thing: expressing your thoughts in German is a milestone skill. It’s also where many learners lose confidence. If you can’t join a conversation, motivation fades. So, here are 10 German phrases to start speaking your mind: 📌 Starting your opinion Ich denke… – I think… Ich glaube… – I believe… Ich vermute… – I assume… Ich bezweifle… – I doubt… 📌 Adding depth Gut, aber… – Good, but… Das kann sein, aber… – That may be, but… Man muss betonen, dass… – It must be stressed that… 💡 Learn these. Use them in real conversations. The more you speak your mind in German, the more natural you’ll feel. If you want to track your progress and gamify your learning so you don’t just start German but stay with it, I built the German Learning Planner 2.0 for you. 🎯 Lifetime access 🕹 A clear path from A1 to C1 🔗 Get it here