Learning German In India

Is this fake or must one water it? This German article with real-time translation talks about artificial flowers and the relationship of Man and Nature. #learngerman #languagelearning

Listen to the original German article of 'Men & Ladies' Handbags' along with real-time translation and improve your German language skills!

The real-life story of a father-son duo who together rescue lives on the North Sea. Article originally published in SZ Magazin. #learndeutsch #languagelearning #seastories #distressatsearescue #nordseeküste #büsum #olafundfabianburrmann

This is a funny and short article about how men react to ladies' handbags and WHY women these days use GIANT HANDBAGS at all. This article was originally published in SZ Magazin. #learngerman #languagelearning #genderdifferences

Heide Sommer was a secretary to famous men for over 50 years. In this interview published in SZ Magazin, she speaks about her personal life as a single mom, professional life as a secretary and deep-rooted issues like self-esteem and suicidal tendencies. I've translated this interview from German to English and divided the questions into 14 parts for more clarity. These are: Part 1 - Heide Joins the Zeit Magazine,

Part 2 - Coming Closer to Theo Sommer,

Part 3 - Heide As a Young Girl,

Part 4 - Moving-in with 69-Year-Old Zuckmayer,

Part 5 - Augstein's Drinking & Entry Into Politics,

Part 6 - Augstein's Craving for Sex,

Part 7 - New Beginnings,

Part 8 - Heide As a Single Mom,

Part 9 - On Dating & Affairs,

Part 10 - Raddatz - The Boss,

Part 11 - Raddatz' Childhood Secrets,

Part 12 - Raddatz' Suicide,

Part 13 - Flitting Between Raddatz and Schmidt &

Part 14 - Heide As a Secretary. #learngerman #languagelearning

Hallo! In this episode, I'm going to teach you the German names of places in the city like the post office, bank, railway station and many more.

Street - die Straße, Square - der Platz (for example Schillerplatz, Mainz), Traffic light - die Ampel, Zebra crossing - der Zebrastreifen, Pavement - der Bürgersteig, Park - der Park, Railway station - der Bahnhof, Coffee shop - das Café, Supermarket - der Supermarkt, Movie hall - das Kino, Bank - die Bank, Post office - die Post, School - die Schule, Hotel - das Hotel, Hospital - das Krankenhaus, Airport - der Flughafen, Port - der Hafen, Stadium (for example football stadium) - das Stadion, Restaurant - das Restaurant, Parking lot - der Parkplatz

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Today we are going to learn the different modes of transport in Germany and what they are called.

Here's an overview:

Plane - das Flugzeug, Car - das Auto, Train - der Zug, Bus - der Bus, Metro - die U-Bahn, Suburban Train - die S-Bahn, Cycle - das Fahrrad, Motorbike - das Motorrad, Truck - der Lastwagen, Helicopter - der Hubschrauber, Camper van - das Wohnmobil, Police car - das Polizeiauto, Ambulance - der  Krankenwagen, Fire Engine - das Feuerwehrauto, Taxi - das Taxi, Boat - das Boot

Have you noticed that Volkswagen, a German car manufacturer, has a slogan 'Das Auto'. Now we know that it translates to car in German!

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Today let's talk about the different pieces of clothing the Germans wear and what they are called. Here's an overview. Let's start with the tops.

Shirt - das Hemd, T-shirt - das T-shirt, Pullover/Sweater - der Pullover, Women's top - die Bluse, Women's dress - das Kleid, Men's jacket - das Jakett, Sweatshirt - das Sweatshirt, Coat - der Mantel, Tie - die Krawatte, Nightwear - der Schlafanzug, Vest/Undershirt - das Unterhemd, Belt - der Gürtel

Moving on to the bottoms…

Skirt - der Rock, Pants/Trousers - die Hose, Stockings - die Strümpfe, Jeans - die Jeans, Underpants - die Unterhose, Shoes - die Schuhe

Dressing appropriately is super important in Germany, be it for business or a date.

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If you're an employee planning to move to Germany, the first thing you'll have to speak about in an interview is your designation, for example, teacher, lawyer, etc. Fun fact: the name for a male doctor is not the same as that for a female doctor. This episode will help you find out what your profession is called in German. Here's an overview:

Teacher (male) - der Lehrer, Teacher (female) - die Lehrerin, Engineer (male) - der Ingenieur, Engineer (female) - die Ingenieurin, Farmer (male) - der Landwirt, Farmer (female) - die Landwirtin, Restaurant waiter - der Kellner, Restaurant Waitress - die Kellnerin, Salesman - der Verkäufer, Saleswoman - die Verkäuferin, Doctor (male) - der Arzt, Doctor (female) - die Ärztin, Mechanic (male) - der Mechaniker, Mechanic (female) - die Mechanikerin, Policeman - der Polizist, Policewoman - die Polizistin, Nurse (male) - der Krankenpfleger, Nurse (female) - die Krankenschwester, Electrician (male) - der Elektriker, Electrician (female) - die Elektrikerin, Cook (male) - der Koch, Cook (female) - die Köchin, Journalist (male) - der Journalist, Journalist (female) - die Journalistin, Lawyer (male) - der Rechtsanwalt, Lawyer (female) - die Rechtsanwältin, Actor (male) - der Schauspieler, Actor (female) - die Schauspielerin, Flight attendant (male) - der Flugbegleiter, Flight attendant (female) - die Flugbegleiterin

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Hallo! This episode will teach you the German names of things from your natural surroundings that you absolutely should know.

Here's an overview: Tree - der Baum, Flower - die Blume, Ocean - das Meer, Mountain - der Berg, Countryside - das Land, Sky - der Himmel, Meadow - die Wiese, Lake - der See, River - der Fluss, Sun - die Sonne, Star - der Stern, Moon - der Mond, Forest - der Wald, Hill - der Hügel, Island - die Insel

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