Learn German from these photos of typical traffic signs, lights, and other items encountered while driving in Germany. If you don't know what a Parkhaus Kassenautomat is, we have a ... Read More

Why are computers such lousy translators? As any student who has tried it for a German assignment knows, computer software usually does a very poor job of translation. The reasons ... Read More

Wo spricht man Deutsch? Can you name the seven countries where German is either the dominant language or an official language? If you count the countries where German is also ... Read More

Learn German and enjoy quotations from famous and not-so-famous people. You'll find amusing, philosophical, and profound words uttered by Austrians, Germans, and others -- in the original German with an ... Read More

Just in time for the new school year! The annotated School and Education Glossary also contains cultural information related to the German (and Austrian) education system and includes a special ... Read More

German grammar terms defined in plain English! Having trouble distinguishing an adjective from an adverb in German? Don't know what “subjunctive” or “Konjunktiv” mean? Can't identify a preposition? Our German ... Read More

Ulrich Mühe as Stasi agentWiesler in Das Leben der Anderen Although I reviewed this German film some time ago, it was just released on DVD and Blu-ray (with English subtitles) in ... Read More

Bremen liegt an der Weser in Norddeutschland.Foto: Uni Bremen Designed for beginners, this reading selection (with audio) also has questions to test your comprehension. The fascinating four-part story "A Vacation Trip" ... Read More

Learn this German idiom for "driving someone up the wall" -- and how to use it! This expression is just one of many new "P" phrases added to our ever ... Read More

There are at least a dozen ways to form the plural in German, but beginners should concentrate on just the first five or six. More advanced learners should be aware ... Read More

Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht was born on February 10, 1898 in Augsburg (Bavaria). He went on to collaborate with the composer Kurt Weill to create several memorable songs and musical ... Read More

On August 13, 1961 construction of the Berlin Wall began. But how much do you know about the history of die Mauer? Do you know who ordered its construction, and ... Read More

Idioms in any language can always be tricky. This lesson takes a closer look at German and English phrases and expressions that use "knot," "Knoten," or other words. How do ... Read More

The latest Jason Bourne adventure, The Bourne Ultimatum, is now playing in cinemas worldwide, so it's as good a time as any to look back at the Bourne movie filmed ... Read More

Do you use "lay" and "lie" correctly in English? German can help you with that! In German the same verbs are "legen" and "liegen." German also has several "dual" verb ... Read More

One of the locations used in the film.Foto: Hyde Flippo Æeon Flux (aka Aeon Flux) is not a German movie, but it is one of several Hollywood motion pictures shot in ... Read More

After you've studied Lesson 17 of German for Beginners, you'll be ready for these online exercises concerning shopping and German department stores (Kaufhäuser). Or perhaps you feel up to this ... Read More