Kƶnnen is one of the first modal verbs every German learner meets ā€” but most learners only ever learn one of its three real meanings. This lesson covers all three, the conjugation, the sentence structure rule that goes with it, and a bonus tip about using kƶnnen without a second verb at all.
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Ich komme aus Deutschland. Ich spreche Deutsch. How do you say these sentences correctly? In this A1 lesson, Johannes from YourGermanTeacher teaches you the most common pronunciation rules for German letter combinations, with easy A1 words. Each example is read twice, so you can pause the video an...
Learning German is not a sprint, it is a marathon. In this lesson, Luzi from YourGermanTeacher shares the tips and methods he has seen work for students over 10 years of teaching. They help beginners and also intermediate and advanced learners, and they cover the four main skills: reading, writing...
Was sind deine Hobbys? It is one of the easiest ways to start a conversation in German. In this A1 lesson, Luzi from YourGermanTeacher shows you the two ways to answer this question, the grammar difference between them, and then walks you through the top 10 German hobbies of 2021 with example sent...
What do you do for a living? It is one of the first questions people ask in German. In this lesson, Johannes from YourGermanTeacher shows you job titles, the questions you will hear and how to answer with arbeiten als, bei and in. You also learn the false friends that trip up many beginners.
Job T...
Getting around Germany is easy once you know the transport vocabulary. In this lesson, Johannes from YourGermanTeacher walks you through every way of travelling, from planes and trains to buses, taxis, bikes and ferries, with the words and phrases you really need.
By Plane and Car
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Talking about the weather is the classic German small talk topic. In this lesson, Johannes from YourGermanTeacher shows you the seasons, the temperature words, the little word es, and matching nouns, verbs and adjectives for every kind of weather. You also get ready-made small talk questions and a...
These 30 German verbs all require the accusative, and because they are also very common and important, learning them improves your speaking right away. Every verb comes with its meaning and an example sentence, and there is a bonus tip on the few verbs that take two accusative objects.
What Are Ak...
German has not only ja and nein but also doch, which you use when you want to say "on the contrary". This lesson explains doch as an adverb, the answer you give to a negative question or statement when the answer is yes.
When Do You Use Doch?
You answer yes/no questions and statements with ja, nei...
These are the 20 most important and most common German separable verbs, each with an example sentence. Separable verbs (trennbare Verben) are essential at every level. In each example the prefix stands at the end of the sentence, as the rule says. Use the list below to learn them in context.
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