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Dual Prepositions

2012-05-16T22:46:17Z

Some prepositions take on the accusative case, some the dative and others the genitive. That's simple enough and straightforward. But then we have the two-faced prepositions, the so called dual-prepositions or doubtful prepositions who take on two of these cases depending on the sentence. There are nine of them...

Dual Prepositions originally appeared on About.com German Language on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at 22:46:17.

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The Conditional

2012-05-14T07:44:16Z

Most of the time you need to use subjunctive II in order to form the conditional in German. But there are a few other ways, such as with the preposition bei, that will provide you with a conditional sentence as well. See more on the conditional...

The Conditional originally appeared on About.com German Language on Monday, May 14th, 2012 at 07:44:16.

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German Animal Expressions

2012-05-12T12:21:02Z

When I was growing up, one expression that was heard often among students was Der hat einen Vogel im Kopf or Sie hat einen Vogel, which basically means: "He/She is crazy." This is just one of many other common German expressions that have animals in it. See more of these expressions in German Animal Expressions.

German Animal Expressions originally appeared on About.com German Language on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 12:21:02.

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Word Order Tip

2012-05-10T22:10:49Z

The word order in German sentences can be very different from that found in English. For instance, the placing of verbs in a sentence can be tricky at times. Then you have smaller words such as conjunctions that can also change their position. In this short article find out more where certain conjunctions should be placed.

Word Order Tip originally appeared on About.com German Language on Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 22:10:49.

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Some Difficult German Verbs

2012-05-09T22:10:08Z

Do you know the difference between bitten and bieten or sitzen and setzen? These are just some of the verbs in German that have similar pronounciation and therefore get confused by German learners. Find out more about these verbs in this article.

Some Difficult German Verbs originally appeared on About.com German Language on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 at 22:10:08.

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Till Eulenspiegel

2012-05-04T23:57:59Z

Have you ever come across the comic strip where a guy finds another fellow shaking all over while holding a juice container in one hand? When asked why he is shaking, the guy replies, while pointing to the juice container: "It says here to shake before serving."
That's exactly something Till Eulenspiegel would do! Till Eulenspeigel is the literary German buffoon who always rubs people and understands things the wrong way. Find out more about Till Eulenspiegel.

Till Eulenspiegel originally appeared on About.com German Language on Friday, May 4th, 2012 at 23:57:59.

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Da liegt der Hund begraben

2012-05-01T23:15:36Z

How much do you love your dog? Well, in Winterstein in the seventeenth century, a rich couple loved their dog so much, they erected a monument in honor of him after he died. From that incident, the German expression Da liegt der Hund begraben, took on a double meaning, unfortunately though, a meaning not as honorable as the dog. See more on this expression...

Da liegt der Hund begraben originally appeared on About.com German Language on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 at 23:15:36.

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Verb of the Week: Nehmen

2012-04-30T17:05:30Z

The German verb nehmen means 'to take' and can mean a whole lot of other things when prefixes and prepositions are added to it. See how versatile this verb and its related words can be in this article and then test yourself with this quiz.

Verb of the Week: Nehmen originally appeared on About.com German Language on Monday, April 30th, 2012 at 17:05:30.

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Quick Tip: The Accusative

2012-04-28T23:04:02Z

Here's a short step by step guideline to help you when forming the accusative...

Quick Tip: The Accusative originally appeared on About.com German Language on Saturday, April 28th, 2012 at 23:04:02.

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Das Wort des Tages

2012-04-25T22:34:25Z

Word of the Day Beginner: die Angst
Word of the Day Intermediate/ Advanced: piesacken

Das Wort des Tages originally appeared on About.com German Language on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 at 22:34:25.

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