Find help for your grammar, vocabulary, and other questions related to German homework or exercises. From adjectives to verbs to culture, it's all here.
Listen to German phrases and words concerning adjectives and colors. Part of our free German for Beginners course.
A guide to German adjective endings in the accusative and dative cases.
A guide to German adjective endings in the nominative case.
German Europe and the world — highest mountains, longest rivers, key historical events, and more!
Using the telephone
auf Deutsch. Vocabulary, links and advice.
Authors and their works – online and in print.
A self-scoring quiz to test your grasp of this aspect of German grammar.
Vocabulary by topics, in German and English, from your Guide.
Get answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to learning German. Find answers related to grammar, special German characters, tracing your Germanic roots, setting the DVD region codes on your computer, and how to use this site.
Linguistic false friends can be as dangerous as the human variety. These words pretend to be something they're not.
Tips on remembering the gender of nouns in German der, die, das. Includes a self-scoring quiz.
A self-scoring quiz on the gender of nouns in German der, die, das. Test yourself!
Our series of free online lessons for beginners and intermediate learners who want to review the language.
Audio for German listening practice on a variety of topics.
The complete conjugations of the German modal verbs with examples and English meanings. Also see "Verb Review 2: Modal Verbs" below.
About the modal verbs. With self-scoring quiz.
The principal parts of German strong (irregular) verbs with English meanings.
More German strong verbs with their principal parts and English meanings.
More German strong verbs with their principal parts and English meanings.
More German strong verbs with their principal parts and English meanings.
A helpful guide to German syntax.
Books and texts selected by your Guide.
The prepositions "nach" and "zu" when and how to use them.
Everything you ever wanted to know about time and dates in German.
Countries, nationalities and languages in German and English.
A quiz on countries, nationalities and languages in German. Related to "Land und Leute" above.
Potential problems and how to avoid them.
A test on some German words that can be dangerous.
A short quiz on German sayings and proverbs.
The German media began using
die neue Rechtschreibung on Aug. 1, 1999. What does it mean for German-learners?
When and how to use it, from your Guide. With self-scoring quiz.
A three-part look at German verbs and various tenses - with quizzes.
German vocabulary articles and links from your Guide.
A helpful guide to German syntax.
A new German word or expression each day, from your Guide.
A self-scoring quiz on the use of
Sie, du and
ihr.
A daily quotation in German and English, from your Guide.