The hidden German continuous tense: am + verb
Thomas explains how German handles continuous actions, something that doesn't come with its own dedicated tense the way English '-ing' forms do. He also introduces the increasingly popular am-progress...
3 Aug 8min
How to say 'feel' in German: fühlen, sich fühlen and sich anfühlen
One English word, three German ones. In this episode, Thomas explains why "feel" splits into "fühlen", "sich fühlen" and "sich anfühlen" in German, and how to know which one you need. In this episode ...
20 Jul 7min
Five common mistakes German learners make, and how to fix them
I bet you've done at least one of these. In this episode I walk through five mistakes German learners make all the time, from getting the construction behind "recht haben" right, to knowing when to us...
6 Jul 7min
Ordering ice cream in the German-speaking world: what to know first
Ordering an ice cream might sound simple, but in German-speaking countries it can be a surprisingly different experience. In this episode, Thomas explains how it all works, from reading the menu to or...
22 Jun 9min
What to say in German when you're lost for words
We've all been there: you're mid-sentence and the word just won't come. In this episode, Thomas shares the little phrases German speakers reach for when they're lost for words or need a second to thin...
8 Jun 7min
Nach, nachdem or danach? How to say 'after' and 'during' in German
English gets by with one little word, after, but German has three: nach, nachdem and danach. In this episode, Thomas picks up where the 'before' episode left off and shows you when to use each one, al...
25 Mai 9min
Vor, bevor or davor? 3 German words for 'before' explained
Thomas explains how German handles the word "before". You'll see when to use "vor", "bevor" and "davor", with clear example sentences that show each one in context. By the end, you'll know exactly whi...
11 Mai 8min
5 German words with no English equivalent
Thomas introduces five beautifully untranslatable German words that capture feelings and experiences English needs a whole sentence to describe. From "Kopfkino" and "Fernweh" to the warm, hard-to-defi...
27 Apr 7min
