A1-A2-B1 There is a complete blog post to accompany this episode, so click here to... find the ISBN numbers and links to these dictionaries watch the instructional videos Frau Warner has made for many of these online dictionaries find out even more about using dictionaries for German learning. Here's the link to that blog post again: https://www.germanwithnicole.com/blog/german-dictionaries-for-learners-books-websites-apps ******** Nicole Warner is Frau Warner of GermanWithNicole.com and is a German learner (certified level C2) and a certified instructor for German as a Foreign Language. Sh ..read more

There are three elements which make German hard (or easy...ok easier...) to learn: Materials & Resources Methods Instructor(s) or lack there of. Today you'll learn about these three elements and how they may make German harder to learn, or maybe easier. Together these elements create one big constellation. Which ones help you? Which ones are simply good enough? And which elements don't help you? Definitely cue in to the bonus episode next week. ;-) ******** Nicole Warner is Frau Warner of GermanWithNicole.com and is a German learner (certified level C2) and a certified instructor for Ge ..read more

I got a little verklemmt in this one. It's the One-Year Anniversary of this podcast! Hurra! So first I answer a couple of questions. Then there are three phrases in German on beginnings. And to close it out: a boatload of thank-yous. Danke. ♥ ******** Nicole Warner is Frau Warner of GermanWithNicole.com and is a German learner (certified level C2) and a certified instructor for German as a Foreign Language. She lived in Germany from 2003-2008 and has traveled widely in Germany. Frau Warner has helped people learn to communicate in German since 2010. You'll find the current list of live, online ..read more

Frustration can run pretty high when you take a German class but you just can’t seem to speak it correctly. The baker in Germany doesn’t understand you so you have to point and the person you ask for directions switches to English. So why is it that you have taken class after class or lesson after lesson, but you still can’t speak German? There might be more than one reason, and here are five which are common themes amongst German learners. Which one is stopping you from speaking German? ******** Nicole Warner is Frau Warner of GermanWithNicole.com and is a German learner (certified level C2 ..read more

The 3 most important skills you need to acquire as a German learner These are the three skills you need as a beginner, as a novice learner, as an intermediate German learner and beyond. These are perhaps the most important skills I could help you acquire, no matter if you learn German for travel, as a hobby, or for work. Without these skills, you won't make as much progress as you could make, given the time and energy you have, and you might find yourself increasingly frustrated. Learning these skills might help you make more progress over time, and you may find yourself more equipped, more em ..read more

This untranslatable German word is one of my favorites, and I hope it becomes one of yours, too! You'll learn the meaning of Fingerspitzengefühl and there are plenty of repetitions of it so you can get used to pronouncing it. It's a long word! You'll learn the meaning of Fingerspitzengefühl in English and you'll learn when to use it in German. Reference for the sensitivity of fingertips: https://asknature.org/strategy/fingertips-increase-sensitivity-to-touch/ ******** Nicole Warner is Frau Warner of GermanWithNicole.com and is a German learner (certified level C2) and a certified instructor fo ..read more

There are a whole host of reasons for learning German, however when I asked my readers, they responded with new and different reasons. Here are 5 different reasons (out of the many reasons featured in this episode), in no particular order: Ich liebe deutsche Musik. (I love German music.) Die Deutschen sind praktisch und das finde ich gut. (Germans are practical and I think that's good.) Sprache ist für mich eine große Herausforderung. (German is a big challenge for me.) I work with German customers and suppliers. I love having a hobby. Here are a whole bunch of reasons for learning German ..read more

Nine Years of GermanWithNicole.com! Although I've taught German since 2010, I've only taught privately and online since 2013. (Wellllll, it may have actually been 2012, but this was a chance development in my life that turned into a business, so if you won't tell anybody, I won't.) Today you'll hear two short numbers exercises in German, a thank you in German followed by the same text in English, and then five fantastic German words I've come across in the past few years. So you learn the correct spelling, here are the words in a different order: das Erdmännchen repetieren die Habseligkeite ..read more

This one's about authenticity and integrity. Part 3: 8. You only have to follow two rules in my classroom. 9. You will encounter authentic elements of Germanic culture, not terrible clichés. 10. You'll learn real German. 11. You won't ever have to put up with me becoming a poser making myself into a social media influencer. German National Athem (sung by yours truly): https://www.germanwithnicole.com/blog/what-is-the-german-national-anthem ******** Nicole Warner is Frau Warner of GermanWithNicole.com and is a German learner (certified level C2) and a certified instructor for German as a Foreig ..read more

Yep, still more differences between me and other German teachers. Ganz genau. Part 2: 5. Not everyone learns German the same way, people need to receive the information in different ways, thus I will utilize every tool, resource, perspective, and analogy I can possibly think of to assist you in understanding German and learning how to speak it. 6. I won't shame you for not getting your homework done. 7. I'll give you permission to learn German. (Including all the permission you ever wanted!) ******** Nicole Warner is Frau Warner of GermanWithNicole.com and is a German learner (certified level ..read more