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  • 64 What Real Practice Looks Like
    What Does Real Practice of German Actually Look Like?
    In this episode, you'll learn why most learners stay stuck — even after years of studying — and what to do instead. This is not about memorizing word lists or doing endless exercises. It's about how to turn words into something you can actually use . You'll learn a simple, repeatable way to practice vocabulary so that it sticks — and more importantly, so that you can speak with it .
    If you've ever felt like you “know” words but can't use them, this episode will fix that.
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    🔑 What You'll Learn in This Episode
    • Why most German learning methods don't lead to real speaking ability
    • The 80/20 rule of language learning — and why practice matters more than theory
    • How many words you actually need to start speaking German
    • The right way to practice a new word (step by step)
    • Why pronunciation is the first thing you need to get right
    • How to move from “recognizing” a word to actually using it
    • How to build simple sentences — even if you don't know all the grammar yet
    • Why learning articles (der, die, das) with the noun matters
    • How long it really takes to learn and use new German vocabulary
    • Why traditional school methods fail (and what to do instead)
    • How to practice German with a partner effectively
    🎓 Get Talking German CourseReady to stop guessing and start speaking?Here is our German for Beginners & Restarters course:
    👉 bettergerman.info/course

    🎧Mentioned in this episode
    👉Episode 5 - Introduction to Articles
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    🌐 Website | https://bettergerman.info▶️ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@Better-German/
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    22 min
  • 63 Breakfast Words in German
    What do you actually say at breakfast in German?
    In this episode, you'll learn the most important German words for breakfast — from Breakfast and Breakfast Buffet to eggs, bread, coffee, and more.
    You'll also see how German builds long words by combining smaller ones, and why some everyday words work differently than in English. This episode is about understanding what you'll actually hear and say in real life — especially in places like hotels, cafés, and bakeries.

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    🔑 What You'll Learn in this Episode
    •  What breakfast words mean in German (and why it's not sometimes the same logic as English) 
    •  How German combines words (like Breakfast + Buffet ) to make one word.
    •  Essential breakfast vocabulary (eggs, drinks, bread, and more) 
    •  The difference between standard German and Austrian words (like 'Paradeiser' for Tomato in Austria ) 
    •  Why bread culture in German-speaking countries is different
    •  How small word endings (like -chen ) change the meaning of a word.

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    25 min
  • 62 "To have" in German
    In this episode, you’ll learn how “haben” (engl. "to have") works in real sentences! And you will learn how to add objects to a sentence (what are you having) - and what change is happening with the article "der".

    This is a very basic episode to make slightly longer sentences in German. 

    If you want to stop guessing and start forming correct sentences, this is one of the first building blocks.

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    🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
    • Why “haben” is not always used the way English “have” is,
    • How to say “I have…” correctly in German,
    • How to build a basic sentence step by step,
    • How small word changes affect meaning,
    • Why one word in the sentence sometimes changes form (your first step into sentence structure).

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    🌐 Website | https://bettergerman.info▶️ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@Better-German/
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    16 min
  • 61 Self-Paced Courses Don’t Work… Right?
    Many learners believe that self-paced courses are the problem. They assume they need discipline, pressure, or a classroom environment to finally succeed with German.
    But the real issue is something else entirely.
    In this episode, I talk about a conversation from one of my recent workshops with a learner who believed he couldn’t succeed in a self-paced course. His experience is actually very common: people force themselves through classes for months or even years — and still never reach the point where they can actually speak German.
    So what’s really going on?
    We look at why many traditional courses struggle to produce real results, why motivation disappears when learning stops making sense, and why learning at your own speed is not the problem — it’s often the solution.
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    Key Topics in This Episode• Why many learners believe self-paced courses don’t work• What really happens when people force themselves through classes• The difference between motivation and discipline in language learning• Why people naturally learn at different speeds• Why group classes often cannot adapt to individual learning speed• How learning can become easier when the process actually makes sense• What it really means to “learn to communicate” in German
    Mentioned in This EpisodeHow to Actually Learn German – Free Live Workshop https://bettergerman.info/workshop
    Get Talking GermanMy step-by-step course for Beginners & Restarters who want to start speaking German in a natural and practical way. https://bettergerman.info/course

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    21 min
  • 60 German Umlauts: What Those Two Dots Actually Do
    Many learners see ä, ö, and ü and immediately feel confused. What are those two dots? Are they new letters? Are they just decoration?
    In this episode, we look at German umlauts in a very practical way. You'll hear how they sound, how they relate to the normal vowels a, o, and u , and why they often appear when words change form — for example, when a noun becomes plural.

    Most importantly, you'll practice the sounds out loud with real examples so you can start getting used to hearing and saying them.If you want to follow along more easily, download the free cheat sheet with all the example words mentioned in the episode.
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    • What the German umlaut actually means
    • Why German has the letters ä, ö , and ü
    • The connection between sound changes and word changes
    • Examples with a → ä, o → ö, and u → ü
    • Common singular and plural pairs ( Mann → Männer, Buch → Bücher , etc.)
    • How to practice umlaut sounds effectively 
    Mentioned in This Episode
    • Episode 18 — The German Alphabet
    • Get Talking German Course
    You May Also Like
    • Better German Podcast → https://podcast.bettergerman.info
    • Free Live German Workshop → https://bettergerman.info/workshop

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    20 min
  • 59 Why Do Most German Courses Start at the Wrong Place?
    DescriptionWhy do so many people study German for years and still feel stuck? In this episode, Susi looks at one surprising problem with how many German courses are structured. You’ll hear why the starting point matters much more than most learners realize—and how approaching German differently can change the entire learning experience.
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    Key Topics in This Episode
    • Why many German courses begin in a way that makes learning harder
    • What language learning actually looks like in real life
    • Why the starting point of a course matters
    • A common pattern in traditional German learning
    • A different way to approach learning German
    Mentioned in This Episode
    • Get Talking German course
    • Free Live German Workshop
    • Email support for episode 58 PDF: [email protected]
    Get Talking German (Course)Learn German in a way that helps you start speaking step by step.https://bettergerman.info/course

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    11 min
  • 58 How to Use Describing Words Before Nouns in German
    🎙️Better German Podcast – Episode 58
    German Adjectives Made Simple with Practical Examples
     
    In this episode, you learn how German adjectives change when they come before nouns — in a clear, beginner-friendly way. You’ll practice adjectives like big, beautiful, old, and small and see how they behave with the articles - “the” (der / die / das) and “a” (ein / eine), you’ll practice clear, practical examples so you can finally understand the pattern instead of memorizing tables. If adjective endings have ever felt confusing, this episode shows you that they’re actually very logical — and learnable.

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    ⬇️ Free PDF (Episode 58) (as soon as it it available)
     https://bettergerman.info/adjectives2.

    🎧 Full Show Notes & Links
    https://bettergerman.info/58

    ✨ Key Topics in This Episode
    • What adjectives are in German (groß, klein, schön, alt, nett)
    • Why adjectives change when they come before a noun
    • Adjectives after verbs vs before nouns ( The ball is big vs The big ball)
    • Adjectives with definite articles: der / die / das
    • The meaning of “the” vs “a” in German
    • Adjectives with “a” (ein / eine) 
    • How adjective endings change (-er / -e / -es) 
    • Clear spoken examples you can repeat and practice
    • How to practice without stressing about mistakes
    🔗 Mentioned Links & Resources
    • Free Adjectives PDF (Episode 58): https://bettergerman.info/adjectives2
    •  Episode 1 – Start Here (Beginner Foundation) 
    • Better German YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Better-German/
    Learn More about the Approach?

    🚀 Want More Support?Inside the Get Talking: German for Beginners & Restarters program, you practice German step by step with clear sentence structures, pronunciation drills, and real-life topics — so you don't just learn rules, you actually start speaking.

    🎧 You May Also Like
    • Episode 1 – How German Sentences Work
    • Episode 5 – Beginner episode on articles (der / die / das)
    • Pronunciation and sentence-building practice episodes

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    🎓 Free Live Workshop | https://bettergerman.info/workshop
    🌐 Website | https://bettergerman.info▶️ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@Better-German/
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    21 min
  • 57 Practice Restaurant Words (plus Short Conversation)
    🎙️ Better German Podcast – Episode 57Practice German Restaurant Phrases + Real Dialogues
    In this episode, you actively practice German restaurant vocabulary from Episode 53 with real sentences, pronunciation, and two short dialogues. You’ll hear useful phrases for ordering food, asking for the bill, understanding menus in Austria, and talking about typical dishes like Schnitzel or Kaiserschmarrn.If you want practical German you can actually use in cafés, restaurants, or while travelling, this episode helps you train listening and speaking at the same time.
    ⬇️ Free PDF (Episodes 53 + 57)https://bettergerman.info/restaurant
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    Want to go further with your German?Workshop: Discover the three biggest mistakes that keep people stuck with German—and what to do instead—in the free live workshop. It is also the first step to do if you are interested in taking a course, as you will see how we teach. https://bettergerman.info/workshopCourse: Get Talking German uses a completely different approach to help you understand and use German faster.https://bettergerman.info/coursePodcast Community: Get all podcast resources in one place inside the Better German Podcast Community and ask your questions there.https://bettergerman.info/community
    ✨ Key Topics in This Episode
    • Practicing restaurant vocabulary in real sentences
    • Austrian café and “Kaffeehaus” culture
    • Vorspeise, Hauptspeise, Nachspeise explained
    • What a “Menü” means in Austria (fixed-price meal)
    • Useful ordering phrases: Ich hätte gerne, Ich möchte, zahlen bitte
    • Breakfast buffet questions you can use in hotels
    • Tipping culture in Austria
    • Typical dishes: Schnitzel, Kaiserschmarrn, Frittatensuppe
    • Two slow German restaurant dialogues for listening practice
    🔗 Mentioned Links & Resources
    • Free Restaurant PDF (Episodes 53 + 57): https://bettergerman.info/restaurant
    • Episode 53 (Restaurant Vocabulary Basics)
    • Better German YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Better-German/

    🚀 Want More Support?Inside the Get Talking: German for Beginners & Restarters program, you practice German step by step with clear sentence structures, pronunciation drills, and real-life topics — so you don’t just learn rules, you actually start speaking.
    🎧 You May Also Like
    • Episode 53 – Restaurant Vocabulary Basics
    • Beginner-friendly pronunciation and sentence structure episodes
    • Real-life German dialogues from earlier podcast episode::

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    🎓 Free Live Workshop | https://bettergerman.info/workshop
    🌐 Website | https://bettergerman.info▶️ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@Better-German/
    🎵 TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@susibettergerman📌 Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/susibettergerman
    ✉️ Contact | [email protected]🎙 Start from Episode 1 | https://bettergerman.info/1
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    24 min
  • 56 How Not to Get Discouraged When Learning German - Part 2
    Part 2 of this mini-series looks at the most common obstacles that quietly stop learners from making progress — and what you can do instead.We talk about misunderstood words, skipping steps, unrealistic expectations, and why practice really matters. A bonus tip at the end shows you how to keep German interesting so you don’t quit.

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    🔑 In this episode, you’ll learn:• Why misunderstood words can block learning• How skipping steps creates frustration• Why “total immersion” is mostly a myth• Why a native speaker isn’t automatically a good teacher• How to set realistic expectations• Why practice is not optional• How to keep German interesting
    🔗 Mentioned in this episode:• Study Technology by L. Ron Hubbard https://www.appliedscholastics.org/• How long does it take to learn German? — Ep 29 https://bettergerman.info/29• How much practice do we need? — Ep 28 https://bettergerman.info/28• Get Talking — German course https://bettergerman.info/course
    🎓 Start learning German with me: 👉 https://bettergerman.info/course
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    🎓 Free Live Workshop | https://bettergerman.info/workshop
    🌐 Website | https://bettergerman.info▶️ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@Better-German/
    🎵 TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@susibettergerman📌 Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/susibettergerman
    ✉️ Contact | [email protected]🎙 Start from Episode 1 | https://bettergerman.info/1
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    21 min
  • 55 How Not to Get Discouraged When Learning German - Part 1
    Many people start learning German motivated — and then hit a point where they think: “I can’t do this. It’s too hard.”In this episode, Susi explains why that happens and what you can do to prevent it, so you can keep going and make real progress.
    This is Part 1 of a two-part series and covers tips 1–5.

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    🔑 In this episode, you’ll learn:
    • Why your personal “why” is essential• Why everything you learn needs a clear purpose• Why learning only for tests causes frustration• How a realistic schedule keeps you from giving up• Why beginners must first build a core vocabulary

    Want to go further with your German?
    Workshop: Discover the three biggest mistakes that keep people stuck with German—and what to do instead—in the free live workshop. It is also the first step to do if you are interested in taking a course, as you will see how we teach. https://bettergerman.info/workshopCourse: Get Talking German uses a completely different approach to help you understand and use German faster.https://bettergerman.info/coursePodcast Community: Get all podcast resources in one place inside the Better German Podcast Community and ask your questions there.https://bettergerman.info/community
    🔗 Mentioned in this episode:• Good habits for learning German — Episode 54 https://bettergerman.info/54• How much practice do we need? — Episode 28 https://bettergerman.info/28• How long does it take to learn German? — Episode 29 https://bettergerman.info/29• Study Technology by L. Ron Hubbard - https://www.appliedscholastics.org/• Next episode: Tips 6–10 + bonus (Part 2 – episode 56, upcoming)
    🎓 Start learning German with me:👉 Get Talking – German course https://bettergerman.info/course
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Your host Susanne Schilk-Blümel, or short Susi Blümel will teach you German and everything related to the language, the countries where German is spoken and the culture in those countries.

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