How do you say Service or Duty in German?

Whether you're on the job, on patrol, or just getting Netflix to work, Germans call it Dienst. It’s about serving, working, being on call—or sometimes, the thing being

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How do you say Sound or Tone in German?

From musical notes to the way someone says “sorry,” Ton in German is the word for sound, pitch, and even attitude. Whether you're adjusting your speakers or analyzing

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How do you say Attempt or Experiment in German?

Trying to quit sugar? Launching a scientific breakthrough? Flirting with disaster? Germans use the same word for all of it: Versuch. It’s about trying, testing, and pushing the

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How do you say Goal or Target in German?

Every runner crossing a finish line, every student reaching graduation, every company chasing quarterly success—they all have one thing in common: a Ziel. In German, that’s the word

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Der, Die, Das: How to Learn German Articles Effortlessly

After reading this post you'll have a MUCH better understanding of what's going on with German articles and their genders and feel much more confident about them. You'll

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What I’ve learned doing keto in Germany in 2025

Let me get three important things out of the way first: This article was not written by AI, all images were taken by me (with my camera), and

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How to buy a bike ticket on the DB Navigator App

Last Updated: 11th January 2025I'm going to keep this post really short because it's so much more niche than my usual writings about learning German and living in

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How to choose the best language school to learn German

So you've decided that you'd like to join a live German class (either in person or online), as opposed to self-study with apps, video courses, or books. Great!

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