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In this episode we learned a few things about Oberstdorf. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Oberstdorf ist eine Gemeinde und Ski- und Wanderstadt in Deutschland. Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in Germany.  Es liegt in der Allgäuer Region der bayerischen Alpen.  It is...

In this episode we learned a few things about Nordhorn. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Nordhorn liegt im Südwesten Niedersachsens, direkt an der Grenze zu den Niederlanden. Nordhorn is located in the southwest of Lower Saxony, directly on the border with the Netherlands. Dank der Vechte, die quer d...

In this episode we learned a few things about Meppen. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Meppen liegt in Niedersachsen. Meppen is in Lower Saxony. Es ist die Kreisstadt des Landkreises Emsland. It is the district town of the Emsland district. Die Stadt liegt 18 Kilometer östlich der niederländischen Gr...

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 20 - Leipzig In this episode we learned a few things about Leipzig. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Leipzig ist eine Stadt in Sachsen.  Leipzig is a city in Saxony. Leipzig ist etwas größer als die sächsische Hauptstadt Dresden. Leipzig a little larger than the Sax...

In this episode we learned a few things about Köln. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Köln ist eine Stadt am Rhein. Cologne is a city on the Rhine. Es ist die größte Stadt Nordrhein-Westfalens und die viertgrößte Stadt Deutschlands. It is the largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth large...

In this episode we learned a few things about Jena. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again:  Jena ist eine Stadt in der Mitte von Deutschland. Jena is a city in the middle of Germany.    Jena hat über 100.000 Einwohner und ist die zweitgrößte Stadt in Thüringen. Jena has over 100,000 inhabita...

In this episode we learned a few things about Ibbenbüren. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Die ehemalige Bergbaustadt Ibbenbüren ist eine Mittelstadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The former mining town of Ibbenbüren is a medium-sized town in North Rhine-Westphalia. Sie liegt zwischen den Städten Rheine im...

In this episode we learned a few things about Hamelin. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Hameln ist eine Stadt in Niedersachsen. Hamelin is a town in Lower Saxony. Hameln ist bekannt durch die Sage vom Rattenfänger von Hameln. Hamelin is known from the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. 1284 sind la...

In this episode we learned a few things about Görlitz.. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here is the link Steven mentioned: https://youtu.be/E9qbGrqk62I And here are the sentences again: Görlitz ist die östlichste Stadt Deutschlands. Görlitz is the easternmost city in Germany. Das bedeutet, dass in Deutschland die Sonne zuerst in...

In this episode we learned a few things about Freiburg. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentneces again: Freiburg ist die Stadt der Bächle & Gässle. Freiburg is the city of miniature streams & cobble-stone streets. Freiburg ist eine zukunftsweisende Umwelthauptstadt. Freiburg is a future-focused environmenta...

 In this episode we learned a few things about Essen. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English.  Here are the 2 links Steven mentioned: https://youtu.be/JrlneD0Hw2k https://www.essen.de/aktuell/portalaktuell.de.html  And here are the sentences again: Der Name Essen kommt von dem alten Wort ‘Astnide’, was ‘Ort im Osten’ bede...

In this episode we learned a few things about Donauwörth. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Am Zusammenfluss von Donau und Wörnitz liegt die bayerisch-schwäbische Stadt Donauwörth. At the confluence of the Danube and Wörnitz rivers lies the Bavarian-Swabian town of Donauwörth. Donauwörth war zunächst...

In this episode we learned a few things about Celle. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again:Celle ist eine große Stadt mit rund 70.000 Einwohnern in Niedersachsen. Celle is a large town with about 70,000 inhabitants in Lower Saxony. Celle hat 11 Partnerstädte, u.a. Tavistock in England, Vereinigtes Königrei...

In this episode we learned a few things about Bonn. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. At the end of the show we also watched a little video about my new colouring book for young German learners, who made it to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro! Here are the sentences again: Bonn ist eine Großstadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen im Westen Deuts...

 In this episode we learned a few things about Aachen. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Aachen ist eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen.  Aachen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia. Sie hat fast 250.000 Einwohner.  It has almost 250,000 inhabitants. Aachen gehört zu den 15 größten Städten...

In this episode we learned a few things about Lübeck. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Lübeck ist eine Stadt im Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein in Norddeutschland. Lübeck is a city in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein in North Germany. Über 200.000 Menschen leben hier.  Over 200,000 people l...

In this episode we learned a few things about Nürnberg. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Nürnberg ist die zweitgrößte Stadt Bayerns.  Nuremberg is the second largest city in Bavaria. Hier leben über eine halbe Million Menschen. More than half a million people live here. Nürnberg wurde im Mittela...

In this episode we learned a few things about Dortmund. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Dortmund ist die drittgrößte Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen und die neuntgrößte Stadt Deutschlands. Dortmund is the 3rd largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and Germany’s 9th largest city. Das Westfalenstadion, o...

In this episode we learned a few things about Augsburg. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Augsburg ist die drittgrößte Stadt Bayerns. Augsburg is the third largest city in Bavaria. Augsburg ist auch eine der ältesten Städte Deutschlands. Augsburg is also one of the oldest cities in Germany. Seit 1555...

In this episode we learned a few things about Dresden. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Dresden wurde im Mittelalter um das Jahr 1200 gegründet. Dresden was founded in the Middle Ages around the year 1200. Seit 1852 ist Dresden eine Großstadt. (mehr als 100.000 Einwohner) Dresden has been a city sinc...

In this episode we learned a few things about Hamburg. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Hamburg liegt in Norddeutschland. Hamburg is (located) in Northern Germany. Hamburg ist ein Stadtstaat und ein Land der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Hamburg is a city-state and a state of the Federal Republic of Ge...

In this episode we learned a few things about Waiblingen. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Waiblingen ist die Partnerstadt von Mayenne in Frankreich und Devizes in England. Waiblingen is the twin town of Mayenne in France and Devizes in England. Waiblingen ist im Remstal östlich von Stuttgart. Waibli...

In this episode we learned a few things about Berlin. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Berlin ist die Hauptstadt Deutschlands und zugleich ein Bundesland. Berlin is the capital of Germany and at the same time a federal state. Berlin wurde vor fast 800 Jahren gegründet. Berlin was founded almost 800 y...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 20  - Sandy Lane In this episode we talked about the unusual church in Sandy Lane As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Sandy Lane ist ein kleines Dörfchen zwischen Devizes und Chippenham.  Sandy Lane is a small village between Devizes and Chippenham.  Es hat w...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 19  - Old Sarum In this episode we talked about Old Sarum near Salisbury. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Old Sarum ist eine der historisch bedeutendsten Stätten in Südengland. Old Sarum is one of the most historically important sites in southern England. Es ist ei...