Uplevel Your German - dein Podcast zum Deutschlernen

The word "das Herz", the heart, is a very special word in  German. Obviously, it gives a vital organ its name and it also represents love and friendship. So, it seems only fair that this special word should also have its own declension! Find out how to use this common word correctly in this Episode. In this episode, you'll learn: - useful everyday phrases, - about the n-declension (...

In this episode, you'll learn:  - aus can be used to indicate what something is made of, where someone/ something comes from,  what the reason is, or it describes a direction: the movement from inside to outside. - aus demands the dative case. - aus can be translated for example to: "out of", "from" or “made of”. Click here to get your free guide >>> Möchtest du m...

Get to know 7 reasons, why adults can languages just as easily as kids or teenagers. If you'd like to find out more about my language courses, go to: https://www.charlingua.de/join This Episode is an update of a blog post I wrote in 2022, which you can find here: 7 reasons why adults can learn languages just as well as children or adolescents Möchtest du mir schreiben? Das kannst du hier mach...

Download the PDF Cases-Guide: https://charlingua.myflodesk.com/cases The German language has four cases :  Nominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive.  Each case is used to indicate the function of a noun in a sentence: Nominative case : for the subject of a sentence Accusative case : for the direct object of a sentence Dative case : for the indirect object of a sentence Genitive case : to show...

In this lesson, we'll cover the main differences between addressing someone formally or informally. HEAD HERE for the free resources >>> Your Guide summarizing when to use Sie and when to use du in German. Take the fun quiz to test: do you know how to address people correctly in German? Möchtest du mir schreiben? Das kannst du hier machen >>> Support the show 🇩🇪 Lerne Deutsc...

HEAD HERE for the free resources >>> Your Guide summarizing the informal way of giving time in German. Take the fun quiz to test: do you know how to give time in German? In German, you can tell time formally or informally. We already talked about the formal ways in Episode #004 - now it's time to look at the informal ways. This is important because a literal translation can lead to m...

HEAD HERE for the free resources >>> Your Guide summarizing all 7 Glücksbringer. Take the fun memory quiz to test: do you know the names of all Glücksbringer ? Everyone needs a bit (or a lot) of good luck, success, or good fortune once in a while. So, why not go for one of these tried and tested German Glücksbringer = good luck bringers ? In Germany, they are particularly popular around S...

HEAD HERE for the free resources >>> Your Guide summarizing when to use machen or tun in German. Take the instant-score quiz to test your understanding of this German lesson. Here's how to use tun and machen in German.  This Episode will teach you step by step with lots of examples:  - when to use "tun", - when to use "machen", - and when you can use either. Möcht...

Get to know useful words for family members in German. They will help you to tell others about your family and also to understand others who are telling you about their family. CLICK HERE to download your free guide, summarizing this podcast episode. Take the instant-score quiz to test your understanding of this German lesson Möchtest du mir schreiben? Das kannst du hier machen >>> Suppor...

Do you love snowy weather? Winter in Germany can be very cold and it can come with lots of snow. So: let's learn some winter-weather words you will really need in everyday life! CLICK HERE to download your free guide, summarizing this podcast episode. Take the instant-score quiz to test your understanding of this German lesson Möchtest du mir schreiben? Das kannst du hier machen >>>...

Many Christmas traditions originate from Germany, like: - decorating a Christmas Tree - giving an Advent Calendar to your loved ones - having an Advent Wreath with four candles So: let's learn how to talk about Christmastime in German. In this episode, you will get to know the most important Traditions in the weeks before Christmas. Find out how to say “Merry Christmas” in German and how to r...

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Even advanced German learners do occasionally come across sentences that seem to make absolutely no sense. The reason might be that they've encountered a homonym - a word that can have two or even more meanings. For example: " Max ist sehr musikalisch. Er hat einen Flügel gekauft. " - Did Max really buy a wing - like a fairy wing or a bird's wing? And ... what has being musical...

Certain German prepositions always take the dative case.  That means:  Every time you use one of these exclusively dative prepositions, the noun that follows it has to be in the dative case .  Learn how to correctly use the prepositions aus, außer, bei, gegenüber, mit, nach, seit, von and zu and how to memorize them easily . Download this episode's FREE CHEAT SHEET here >>> Take the...

Do you have trouble pronouncing "ch" in German? Or are you not always sure which sound to use for "ch"? After all, there are 5 (!) options! Find out how to form the different ch-sounds and when to use which one. Look forward to finally mastering all of these sounds, including "-ich" and "-ach"!  Download this episode's FREE CHEAT SHEET here >>>...

Understanding and telling the time in German can seem difficult at first. But: listen to this episode and it will become easy and doable! Download this episode's Free Cheat Sheet here >>> Take the auto-graded quiz right here >>> Möchtest du mir schreiben? Das kannst du hier machen >>> Support the show 🇩🇪 Lerne Deutsch: Hier geht es zu allen Kursen >>> ⭐ Ha...

Uplevel your German today! Download this episode's Free Cheat Sheet here >>> Take the auto-graded quiz right here >>> Möchtest du mir schreiben? Das kannst du hier machen >>> Support the show 🇩🇪 Lerne Deutsch: Hier geht es zu allen Kursen >>> ⭐ Hat dir 'Uplevel Your German' gefallen? Dann hinterlasse gerne eine Bewertung oder Rezension – das hilf...

" wurde " vs. " würde ": keeping these two words apart can be tricky when you learn German as these two words sound and look so similar! Both of them are forms of the verb " werden ". However: the difference between wurde and würde is not just about using the correct tense. If you use wurde instead of würde (or the other way round), it can be quite confusing for the p...

Uplevel your German today! Download this episode's quick guide: https://www.charlingua.com/001 Möchtest du mir schreiben? Das kannst du hier machen >>> Support the show 🇩🇪 Lerne Deutsch: Hier geht es zu allen Kursen >>> ⭐ Hat dir 'Uplevel Your German' gefallen? Dann hinterlasse gerne eine Bewertung oder Rezension – das hilft anderen, die ihre Deutschkenntnisse auf...