Sandra lives in Istanbul, together with her kids, cat and dog. As a historian she thrives exploring this ancient city with her two- and four-legged loved ones. Together, they also love to go on adventures through all of Turkey and its neighboring countries. The perfect opportunity to put all the language learning into practice. If she’s not on the road, Sandra is busy putting her experiences into writing as a freelance copywriter for the travel industry and everything related to language, culture and family. Her particular interest lies in providing information on animal welfare with her website contentrundumstier.de
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Dec 11, 2023
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Dec 11, 2023
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Dec 07, 2023
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Dec 07, 2023
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Dec 06, 2023
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Nov 23, 2023
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Oct 20, 2023
Ordinal numbers are among the first and most important vocabulary to learn in German. These numbers — which describe the...
Oct 20, 2023
In your very first conversation with a German, you will need to decide whether to address them with du or...
Oct 12, 2023
Most Germans have surnames with roots in common occupations (think: Müller) that date back to the early Middle Ages. Others...
Oct 06, 2023
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Oct 06, 2023
Zu is one of the most versatile words in German. The little word may consist of only two letters, but...