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People celebrating Witches' night in Germany

Dec 06, 2023

Witches’ Night in Germany: An enchanting experience

Walpurgisnacht, also called Hexennacht or Hexensabbat, is a holiday celebrated on April 30 in parts of Germany. Inspired by folkloric...
Young man learning German adverbs

Dec 05, 2023

The most common types of German adverbs

How did it happen? When did it happen, and where? These questions may sound like they’re part of an emergency...
Young woman learning forms of sein in German

Dec 05, 2023

How to conjugate four of the most common forms of “sein” in German

Sein oder nicht sein, das ist hier die Frage (“To be or not to be, that is the question”). Shakespeare...
Happy student sitting at her laptop in an online language lclass learning about the past perfect in German

Nov 23, 2023

Plusquamperfekt: How to form and use the past perfect in German

If two events happened in the past, how would you know that one of them occurred earlier than the other?...
Smiling woman looking at her laptop studying the German plurals

Nov 23, 2023

German plurals: Mastering the rules and exceptions

The plural is one of the first noun categories you will have to master in German. After all, some things...
Smiling woman sits outside at her laptop learning the German subjunctive mode

Nov 21, 2023

How to master the German subjunctive mood

Understanding the German subjunctive mood is essential for all German learners. Knowing how and when to use the Subjunctive 1...
Young couple cycling in autumn studying the seasons in German

Nov 10, 2023

The four seasons in German: Vocabulary and more

Snowy winters, hot summers, colorful leaves in fall and the first flowers of spring. The seasons in Germany, Austria and...
Sorbian men on the easter ride speaking the sorbian language

Nov 10, 2023

The Sorbian language: Where is it spoken?

The Sorbian language is part of the West Slavic group of languages. Comprising two major dialects, Upper Sorbian (hornjoserbšćina) and...
A couple cutting the wedding cake together- a German wedding tradition

Nov 10, 2023

9 German wedding traditions that may surprise you

German wedding traditions are something to reckon with. There are the romantic, the almost violent and the downright bizarre.  If...
Two young women sitting outside of a café, one looks surprised and uses German interjections

Nov 10, 2023

‘Ups, hä? Ach so!’ German interjections and how to use them

Why do we need interjections in German? To communicate our feelings and opinions more expressively to other people. Ih! and...
Young smiling woman looking at her smartphone

Nov 09, 2023

Harnessing the Power of GenAI: The Future of EdTech at Lingoda

The world of EdTech has been no stranger to technology revolutions. We’ve witnessed profound shifts, from the rise of the...
Frisian houses in Schleswig representing the Frisian language

Nov 03, 2023

An introduction to the Frisian language

The Frisian language is not one of the best-known in Europe. But Frisian is a fascinating language that’s spoken across...