German anstatt zu & ohne zu
 The form anstatt … zu (sometimes statt … zu) introduces an alternative option or something that is unexpected. In English, an equivalent would be instead of. In Germany,…
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Understanding German Verb Prefixes: A Comprehensive Guide
In German, verbs with separable prefixes often surprise learners because the prefix moves to the end of the sentence. This structure can initially confuse the…
German Accusative And Dative Prepositions
When we talk about movement, from point A to B, we apply the Accusative case. Here’s an easy way to remember: ACtive -> ACcusative
Always ask the …
German Accusative and Dative Prepositions
Review the difference between German accusative and dative prepositions and two-way prepositions.
German Review of all Tenses
There are 6 basic tenses in German. The two ‘simple’ tenses are present and simple past. They use just one, conjugated verb. The four ‘compound’…
German Idioms
Not only will learning idioms improve your German comprehension, but it’ll also give you insight into German culture and history. German idioms are chock-full of…
Use the German Personal Pronoun ‘Es’
The German personal pronoun es is the English equivalent of it and has similar functions. Es is certainly used as “it” in both the nominative…
German selber and selbst
When selbst precedes the noun or phrase to which it relates, then it has the emphatic meaning “even”, as an adverb. In other positions, selbst is completely equivalent to selber,…
German Relative Pronoun Types
A Relative Pronoun is a pronoun that introduces two types of clauses, namely, a relative clause/ adjective clause and a noun clause. The commonly used…
German Verbs with Prepositions
Prepositions in combination with verbs can specify things like position, time, possession or the way something is done. German verbs with prepositions can have fixed…