German grammar tips (Image made with Canva). The four ‘cases’ in German can feel intimidating, especially if your native language doesn’t have a similar system. But mastering them is key to speaking ...
Apostrophes aren’t used to show possession in German in most cases, but the highest authority on the language is changing that. Here’s the scoop on the English ‘idiot’s apostrophe’ - and why critics ...
Vloggers Tina and Malik are off to Frankfurt, Germany to visit their friend Heidi. It’s their first time in the country, so they’re eager to document their journey and showcase it to their many ...
Matt Whittle has experience writing and editing accessible education-related content in health, technology, nursing and business subjects. His work has been featured on Sleep.org, Psychology.org and ...
In recent years, Germans have used the asterisk to make gender-specific nouns gender-neutral. But the nation's most prominent language association now says the asterisk is not the best solution. The ...
The victory of Kim de l’Horizon, a nonbinary writer, in a top literary prize stirred a debate about how the German language can accommodate people who don’t identify as male or female. By Thomas ...
Who learns German and why? And what can governments, institutions and teachers do to ensure that languages are accorded equal importance? We asked Hans-Jürgen Krumm, a professor of German studies and ...