Angelika Davey

Ask Angelika

Welcome to Ask Angelika! Together with my partner Steven Healey I will be live on air for about 15 - 30 minutes every second Friday to talk about practical vocabulary for a variety of topics (current season 5). Season 4 covered German idioms and tongue twisters! Season 3 was about interesting places in Germany and season 2 was about interesting places in Wiltshire, UK. (Season 1 is only on YouTube). Listen to Steven read the sentences and learn some German at the same time.

Author

Angelika Davey

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Education

Podcast website

angelikasgerman.co.uk

Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 18 - Old Wardour Castle 07.06.2019

 In this episode we talked about Old Wardour Castle 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: Westlich von Salisbury gibt es eine Burg. There's a castle west of Salisbury. Old Wardour Castle ist eine Burg aus dem 14. Jahrhundert, die 1644 während des Bürgerkriegs durch eine Explosion teil...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 17 - The Courts Garden 12.05.2019

In this episode we talked about The Courts Garden. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: The Courts Garden ist ein englischer Landschaftsgarten in Holt. The Courts Garden is an English country garden in Holt. Holt liegt in der Nähe von Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire, England.  Holt is near Bradford on...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 16 - West Kennet Long Barrow 26.04.2019

 In this episode we talked about West Kennet Long Barrow.. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: West Kennet Long Barrow ist ein neolithisches Hügelgrab nicht weit von Silbury Hill entfernt. West Kennet Long Barrow is a Neolithic burial mound not far from Silbury Hill. West Kennet Long Barrow ist ein...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 15 - Silbury Hill 06.04.2019

In this episode we talked about Silbury Hill. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Silbury Hill ist etwa 4.400 Jahre alt. Silbury Hill is around 4,400 years old.  Es ist der größte prähistorische Hügel Europas. It is the largest prehistoric mound in Europe. Silbury Hill ist erstaunlich hoch: Silbury...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 14 - Malmesbury 26.03.2019

In this episode we talked about the beautiful Malmesbury Abbey. As before Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Die Malmesbury Abtei wurde um 676 als Benediktinerkloster gegründet. Malmesbury Abbey was founded as a Benedictine monastery around 676. Die heutige Abtei wurde im 12. Jahrhundert fertiggestellt. The curr...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 13 - Internationaler Frauentag 09.03.2019

 As it was International Women's Day Steven learned about  it in German. These are the sentences we used:  Seit 1911 feiern Frauen den "Internationalen Tag der Frauen". Women have been celebrating "International Women's Day" since 1911.  Weltweit wird auf Frauenrechte aufmerksam gemacht … Worldwide attention is drawn to women's rights ...  … und auch auf Gleichstellung der...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 12 - Steven hat Geburtstag 09.03.2019

As it was Steven's birthday, I explained - and sung - 2 German birthday songs to Steven. Enjoy ☺  Here are the songs: Zum Geburtstag viel Glück! Happy Birthday to you Zum Geburtstag viel Glück! Happy Birthday to you Zum Geburtstag liebe/ lieber ... Happy Birthday dear … Zum Geburtstag viel Glück!  Happy Birthday to you!   Viel Glück und viel Segen Good luck and many blessings &...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 11 - Avebury Manor 09.03.2019

 In this episode we continued our visit to Avebury with a look inside Avebury Manor.  Here are the sentences we used: Avebury Manor ist nicht privat bewohnt, sondern gehört der Wohltätigkeitsorganisation National Trust. Avebury Manor is not privately occupied but belongs to the charity National Trust. Das Herrenhaus ist aus dem 16. Jahrhundert. The manor house is from the 16th century. 2...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 10 - Avebury 09.03.2019

In this episode we visited Avebury.  Here are the sentences we used: Avebury ist bekannt durch seinen Steinkreis.  Avebury is known for its stone circle.  Es ist einer der gößten Steinkreise Großbritanniens und die Steine sind Stonehenge sehr ähnlich. It is one of the largest stone circles in Britain and the stones are very similar to Stonehenge. Es gibt aber Unterschiede. But there...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 9 - Stonehenge 09.03.2019

In this episode we visited Stonehenge.  Here are the sentences we used: Die Steinkreise von Stonehenge in England The stone circles of Stonehenge in England Stonehenge im Süden von England in der Grafschaft Wiltshire ist ein weltweit bekanntes Symbol und immer noch ein großes Geheimnis. Stonehenge in the south of England in the county of Wiltshire is a world famous symbol and still a great my...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 8 - Weihnachtslieder/ Christmas songs 09.03.2019

In this episode we looked at the first verses of Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht and O Tannenbaum and we looked at the literal translation and the English version of the songs. Here are the lines again, first in German, then the literal translation, then the English version:  Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht Silent night, holy night Silent night, holy night  Alles schläft; einsam wacht Everything...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 7 - Weihnachten in Deutschland 09.03.2019

 In this episode we looked at some German Christmas vocab and we mentioned my new book. Here is the link to the book "365 IDEAS TO LEARN GERMAN" http://geni.us/QJnc And here are the Christmas words again:   die Adventszeit  ---   Advent time  der Adventskalender   ---  Advent calendar  der Adventskranz  ---  Advent wreath  … mit vier...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 6 - Savernake Forest 09.03.2019

 In this episode Steven and I talked about Savernake forest near Marlborough in Wiltshire, UK.  Here are the sentences again:  Savernake Forest ist ein fast 2000 Hektar großer Wald, nicht weit von Marlborough in Wiltshire. Savernake Forest is a forest of nearly 2000 hectares (4500 acres), not far from Marlborough in Wiltshire.  Der Wald ist Privatbesitz, hat aber Zugang für die...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 5 - Salisbury 09.03.2019

 In this episode Steven and I talked about Salisbury, especially about the cathedral and St Thomas Church.  Here are the sentences again:  Salisbury Cathedral ist eine der schönsten Kathedralen Englands.   Salisbury Cathedral is one of the most beautiful cathedrals in England.   Sie enthält die älteste, noch funktionierende Kirchturmuhr Großbritanniens und auch das beste E...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 4 - Der Kennet-und-Avon Kanal 09.03.2019

 In this episode Steven and I talked about the Kennet and Avon Canal, especially about the locks near Devizes.  Here are the sentences again: Der Kennet-und-Avon-Kanal ist ein Narrowboat-Kanal in Südengland. The Kennet and Avon Canal is a narrowboat canal in southern England. Es ist ein 140 km langer Kanal,  der die Flüsse Avon und Kennet verbindet  und eine Schifffahrtsverbind...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 3 - Die Legende der Moonraker 09.03.2019

In this episode we learned about the legend of the Moonrakers. The text has been taken in part from my Kindle book 'Wiltshire von A bis Z', which you may wish to buy if you want to learn more about wonderful Wiltshire in the UK and want to read in German: http://geni.us/3G2o  Here are the German sentences again:  Laut Legende hatten Schmuggler ihre Alkoholfässer im Crammer Teich versteck...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 2 - Devizes Carnival 09.03.2019

For episode 2 we went to Devizes carnival and the unique confetti battle.  Here are the sentences again:  Soweit wir wissen, ist Devizes die einzige Stadt, die eine Konfetti-Schlacht-Tradition hat.   As far as we know Devizes is the only town that has a Confetti Battle tradition.   Niemand kann sich an die erste offizielle Schlacht erinnern, aber wir wissen, dass ihre Wurzeln a...

Ask Angelika Season 2 Episode 1 - A Visit to Imber 08.03.2019

For season 2 we're adding little videos about places in Wiltshire, UK, giving you the chance to find out interesting things about Wiltshire and learning some German at the same time.  For episode 1 we visited Imber on Salisbury Plain. Here are the phrases again: P1 Imber gibt es seit 967, aber 1943 brauchte das britische Militär einen Ort zum Üben. T1 Imber has existed since 967, but in 1943...

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