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Why I quit social media

Why I quit social media This is a personal article because I would like to explain why I kind of disappeared between Christmas 2022 and the end of March 2023 ...
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10 facts about Goethe you didn’t know

10 FAKTEN Über Johann Wolfgang von Goethe You probably know the Goethe-Institut where you can learn German and get a certificate to prove your language skills. You may also know that ...
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Karina hat eine Mission – Sample Chapter

Karina hat eine Mission - Sample Chapter Karina Hansen, a young biologist from Munich, is the main character of this story. Her parents tragically die in a car accident, and ...
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Adventszeit

Warten auf Weihnachten: Die Adventszeit In this text, you will learn about the "Adventszeit", the four weeks before Christmas. What is it like in Germany? What are common traditions, activities, ...
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Harumi und Marta gehen zum Friseur

German dialogue for Beginners Marta und Harumi gehen zum FRiseur Marta and her Japanese friend Harumi need a haircut and go to a hairdresser. This dialogue for beginners (A2) will ...
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Beim Friseur

German Vocabulary - Beim Friseur Vocabulary is essential to express yourself in your new language. With our short texts and related quizzes, you can quickly build your vocabulary for a ...
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Karina hat eine Mission – Ein neues Buch entsteht

Karina hat eine Mission - Ein neues Buch entsteht Deutsch Es ist ein halbes Jahr her, seit "Johns deutsche Familie" veröffentlicht wurde. Eigentlich war so eine lange Pause bis zum ...
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Ein neuer Job

Ein neuer Job Silvia has a new job in a tech start-up. She really loves the work and her new colleagues but her boss is pretty weird. This story is ...
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können – kennen – wissen

Differences: können - kennen - wissen The difference between können (can, be able to) and kennen (to know) is often confusing for beginners because the words are so similar. On ...
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Der zweite Schatten

Der zweite Schatten After an accident in the mountains, Mona suddenly has two shadows. Then, a man with a strange name and the ability to see preternatural beings enters her ...
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Mit dem Zug fahren

German Vocabulary Beginners - Mit dem Zug fahren Vocabulary is essential to express yourself in your new language. With our short texts and related quizzes, you can quickly build your ...
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Harumi und Marta kaufen ein Bahnticket

German dialogue for Beginners Marta und Harumi kaufen ein Zugticket Marta and her Japanese friend Harumi want to travel from Berlin to Hamburg and need a train ticket. This dialogue ...
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Ein Freund für Sonja

Ein Freund für Sonja After 20 years of marriage, Sonja's husband tells her that he will leave her for a younger woman. Sonja's daughter gives her a flight ticket to ...
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Die Familie

German Vocabulary Beginners - Die Familie Vocabulary is essential to express yourself in your new language. With our short texts and related quizzes, you can quickly build your vocabulary for ...
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Konjunktiv II Präsens

The Konjunktiv II Präsens (subjunctive II Present Tense) is used in the following situations: Expressing a wishUnreal conditional clausesPolite questionsPolite adviceSuggestionsMost verbs use the Konjunktiv II with “würden + infinitive”, very ...
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