Learning German In India

Hallo! Through this episode, I'm going to teach you what common classroom objects are called in German. Here's a brief overview: Pen - der Stift, Scissors - die Schere, Notebook - das Heft, Eraser - der Radiergummi, Pencil case - das Federmäppchen, Sharpener - der Spitzer, Schoolbag - die Schultasche, Pocket calculator - der Taschenrechner, Pencil - der Bleistift, Ruler - das Lineal, Textbook - da...

Today, let's learn the German names of some domestic and wild creatures. Here's an overview: Cat - die Katze, Dog - der Hund, Cow - die Kuh, Horse - das Pferd, Pig - das Schwein, Mouse - die Maus, Bunny - der Hase, Cock - der Hahn, Lion - der Löwe, Fish - der Fisch, Bird - der Vogel, Monkey - der Affe, Sheep - das Schaf, Donkey - der Esel, Crocodile - das Krokodil, Bear - der Bär, Giraffe - die Gi...

Hallo! Let's go grocery shopping today! This is what daily food items and drinks are called by the Germans. Here's an overview: Bread - das Brot, Roll - das Brötchen, Cheese - der Käse, Butter - die Butter, Jam - die Marmelade, Honey - der Honig, Meat - das Fleisch, Fish - der Fisch, Muesli - das Müsli, Pizza - die Pizza, Soup - die Suppe, Fries - die Pommes, Cake - der Kuchen, Biscuit - der Keks,...

Hallo! Today let's talk about the German names of fruits and veggies that are commonly seen in India. Here's a brief overview: [Fruits] Apple - der Apfel, Pear - die Birne, Orange - die Orange, Pineapple - die Ananas, Banana - die Banane, Lemon - die Zitrone, Kiwi - die Kiwi, Watermelon - die Wassermelone, Grapes - die Traube, Coconut - das Kokos, Strawberry - die Erdbeere [Veggies] Carrot - die K...

Hallo! Imagine you've been just a few hours in Germany and your throat starts paining. How do you explain the situation to a doctor? In this episode, I'll teach you the names of different body parts in German. Here is a brief overview: Eye - das Auge, Ear - das Ohr, Nose - die Nase, Tooth - der Zahn, Mouth - der Mund, Chest - die Brust, Arm - der Arm, Stomach - der Bauch, Hand - die Hand, Leg - da...

Hallo! Today, let's talk about what some common colours and shapes are called in German. Here's a brief overview: [Colours] Red - rot, Blue - blau, Green - grün, Yellow - gelb, Orange - orange, Purple - lila, White - weiß, Black - schwarz, Grey - grau, Pink - rosa, Brown - braun [Shapes] Square - das Quadrat, Circle - der Kreis, Star - der Stern, Heart - das Herz, Rectangle - das Rechteck, Triangl...

Hallo! Our author came as an exchange student to Arkansas. Her white-skinned guest parents were firmly religious and had nothing to do with "blacks". Years later, she gets to know that the Doolys have quit their church community and adopted two black kids. What brought this about? Here's a journey of discovery. This article was originally published in SZ Magazin. #learngerman #languagelearning #bl...

Hallo! I'm here with yet another fun activity. As this magazine was published in November, it features 106 Christmas gift ideas for family and friends like a foldable helmet, levitating record player and so on. I read out and explain a few such crazy ones to you! Ps: This is not intended for promotional purposes. #learngerman #languagelearning #giftideasfromgermany #germanpodcast

I've always been interested in ads. And as I was leafing through the pages of this German magazine 'Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin', I came across quite a few of them. In this episode, I read out and translate a few of them for you. Hope you have fun listening to these ads! Ps: The objective here is to learn about Germany. It is not for promotional purposes. #learngerman #adsfromgermany #languagelear...

Welcome to Episode 7 of Learning German in India. Many students, parents and working professionals have asked me questions like: "Is it worth learning German? How many levels are there? What are the fees like?" and so on. Today, I'm going to try my best to answer FAQs related to learning German in India. #learngerman #languagelearning #germanpodcast

Welcome to Episode 6 of Learning German in India. Through this episode, you can learn what the numbers 1 to 20 are called in German. Here's a brief overview: 1 - eins, 2 - zwei, 3 - drei, 4 - vier, 5 - fünf, 6 - sechs, 7 - sieben, 8 - acht, 9 - neun, 10 - zehn, 11 - elf, 12 - zwölf, 13 - dreizehn, 14 - vierzehn, 15 - fünfzehn, 16 - sechzehn, 17 - siebzehn, 18 - achtzehn, 19 - neunzehn, 20 - zwanzi...

Welcome to Episode 5 of Learning German in India. In this episode, I'll be teaching you the different days of the week, months of the year and seasons as they are named in German. Here is a brief overview of the things I've covered: [Days of the Week] Sunday - Sonntag, Monday - Montag, Tuesday - Dienstag, Wednesday - Mittwoch, Thursday - Donnerstag, Friday - Freitag, Saturday - Samstag [Months] Ja...

Welcome to the fourth episode of Learning German in India. In this episode, you'll learn how different family members are addressed. Here is an overview of the terms I've covered: Myself - ich, Mother - die Mutter, Father - der Vater, Sister - die Schwester, Brother - der Bruder, Uncle - der Onkel, Aunt - die Tante, Grandpa - der Opa, Grandma - die Oma, Cousin Brother - der Vetter and Cousin Siste...

Did you know that German alphabets are similar to those of English but have four extra letters? In this podcast, you can learn how to pronounce alphabets in German. Oh, and do sing along to the Alphabet Song! #learngerman #languagelearning

Hey there! In today's episode, I'm going to teach you how to say a few simple, commonly-used greetings by Germans. For each one, I'll give you a situation-based example too. Here is a brief overview of the Greetings I've covered: Good Morning - Guten Morgen, Good Afternoon - Guten Tag, Good Evening - Guten Abend, Good Night - Gute Nacht, Please - Bitte, Excuse Me - Entschuldigung, Thank You - Viel...

Many people often ask me, "Why did you learn German?" In this podcast, I talk about what motivated me to learn German.