Emma Loves German
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Hello! I'm Emma, and in Summer 2019 I started on an incredible, lifelong journey. Learning a second language has changed my life, I am in love with learning, the sense of achievement, and the fact that I can immerse myself in a different culture and chat with my friends in their own language. I can't wait to share what I have learned about language learning.
Emma Loves German
1M ago
When you first start learning German, one of the early questions you may hear, or want to ask is ‘do you speak German?’ In fact, it’s such a common question it’s worth learning how ask and answer this question as a set phrase. One occasion I was waiting in a hotel lobby, when a local ..read more
Emma Loves German
1M ago
Viel and viele are 2 very commonly used words in German which can cause a few problems when you first start out learning. The most obvious problem is that viel and viele look and sound very similar and can be easily mixed up. They also have similar meanings. However in order to speak German correctly ..read more
Emma Loves German
6M ago
When you first start learning German, it won’t be long before you realise that unlike English, there are 2 words for ‘you’ in German: Sie and du. This can be a totally baffling concept for English speakers, but it’s a very important part of the German language and culture. After reading this post you’ll know ..read more
Emma Loves German
1y ago
Once you’ve started to get the hang of German, you might want to move away from creating really basic sentences and start add a bit more information and detail. There are so many situations where you may want or need to give reasons, so you’ll soon need to learn how to say ‘because’ in German ..read more
Emma Loves German
1y ago
Das and dass are two little German words which can cause a lot of confusion among German learners. Although they look similar and sound the same, they are used in completely different grammatical ways. While das is used as a definite article and relative pronoun for neuter nouns, dass is a subordinating conjunction used to ..read more
Emma Loves German
1y ago
Stop! Such a simple little word with a very clear meaning. And while there are equally straightforward ways to say ‘stop’ in German, the language actually has a lot of different ways to ask, demand or talk about terminating an action. After reading this post you’ll know: Simplest Ways to Say ‘Stop’ in German Let’s ..read more
Emma Loves German
1y ago
When it comes to saying ‘really’ in German, there are actually 3 words which are commonly used. Which word you use depends on the situation and context, but it’s really not too difficult to tell the difference. After reading this post you will know: The Many Ways to Say ‘Really’ in German There are 3 ..read more
Emma Loves German
1y ago
German isn’t thought of as being one of the sweeter, softer sounding languages. However that doesn’t mean that German speakers don’t have a softer side. In fact, the language has special ways of making certain words sound cuter, smaller and just lovelier. This is known as the diminutive in German. German speakers really are a ..read more
Emma Loves German
1y ago
As nice as it would be to like everything and be able to do anything, that’s not always possible. Sooner or later you need to know how to use negation in German in order to say that you can’t do something, or don’t have something. After reading this post you will know: What is Negation ..read more
Emma Loves German
1y ago
Nowadays we have the amazing ability to take our language learning with us, wherever we go. We no longer need to carry around a heavy grammar book or sit at a computer to study German. The language learning industry is flooded with apps, all promising different methods to teach you German. In this post I ..read more