Hyde Flippo German Expert Introduction German language instructor for 28 years at high school and college levelsAuthor of several books on German language and culture Experience Hyde Flippo is a former writer for ThoughtCo where he wrote about German culture and language for 10 years. Hyde taught high school and college level German language for 28 years. He retired from teaching but continued to write about Germany.Hyde published several books on the German language and culture. During his time with ThoughtCo, he wrote more than 200 articles on everything from how to recognize the subjective tense to the most common names given to pets in Germany. Hyde published several books which include The German Way When in Germany, Do as the Germans Do (McGraw-Hill Education, 2nd edition, 2018) and Perfect Phrases in German for Confident Travel (McGraw-Hill Education, 1st edition, 2009). He also writes for and manages websites, including The German Way & More. Education Hyde Flippo has bachelor's degree in German and history from Tulane University in New Orleans and the University of Nevada–Reno. He also has a master's degree in education.Awards and PublicationsHyde Flippo has published several books on the German language and culture, including:Co-editor Germany for Beginners: The German Way Expat Guidebook (Humboldt, 2016)When in Germany, Do as the Germans Do: The Clued-In Guide to German Life, Language, and Culture (McGraw-Hill Education, 2nd edition, 2018)The German Way: Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs in the German-Speaking World (McGraw-Hill Education, 1st edition, 1996)Deutsche Sagen und Legenden: A Collection of Legends from the German-Speaking World (McGraw-Hill Education)Perfect Phrases in German for Confident Travel (McGraw-Hill Education, 1st edition, 2009) ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Hyde Flippo A German-English Glossary of Popular German Abbreviations Erntedankfest: Thanksgiving in Germany German Verbs with Prepositions 1 - German Lesson A List of Common German Names for Boys and Girls German Medical and Dental Vocabulary How to Use German Personal Pronouns Conjugations of the Most-Used German Verbs The Beatles' Only German Recordings German Song for Children "Gruen sind alle meine Kleider" A Calendar of German Holidays and Customs - German-English German Strong Verbs - Conjugating Irregular German Verbs Inseparable German Verb Prefixes German Modal Verbs: Conjugation of 'Duerfen,' 'Koennen,' and 'Moegen' German for Beginners: 'Haus und Hof' (House and Home) Bleiben (To Stay) German Verb Conjugations German Adjective Endings: Nominative, Accusative, and Dative Cases Learn the Months, Seasons, Days, and Dates in German How to Conjugate the German Verb 'Sein' German Words of Love and Romance English-German Glossary About Family and Relations How to Conjugate "Geben" (to Give) in German German Regular Verbs: Past Tenses How to Conjugate the Verb "Helfen" (to Help) German Verb Conjugations of Essen (To Eat)