Mar 06, 2024
Would you be able to understand Swiss German as a German speaker? In most cases, the answer is no. But...
Mar 06, 2024
When you’re starting to learn Swiss German, one of the first things you probably want to know is how to...
Jan 29, 2024
Many languages, including English, don’t feature a distinction between the accusative and dative case. But German is an exception, and...
Jan 23, 2024
Navigating the difference between legen and liegen can be a difficult task for German learners. These verbs often lead to...
Jan 18, 2024
Distinguishing between dative verbs and accusative verbs is one of the more advanced challenges facing German language learners. Why? Because...
Dec 11, 2023
Throughout a typical 24-hour cycle in Germany, you will find consistent cause to refer to different times of the day...
Dec 07, 2023
While not every language uses multiple grammatical cases, German has an astonishing four of them. These cases exist not to...
Dec 07, 2023
The zu infinitive clause in German is a dependent infinitive clause with no explicit subject and no conjugated verb. This...
Dec 05, 2023
How did it happen? When did it happen, and where? These questions may sound like they’re part of an emergency...
Dec 05, 2023
Sein oder nicht sein, das ist hier die Frage (“To be or not to be, that is the question”). Shakespeare...
Nov 23, 2023
If two events happened in the past, how would you know that one of them occurred earlier than the other?...
Nov 23, 2023
The plural is one of the first noun categories you will have to master in German. After all, some things...