But, I refuse to give up! One of the ways I’m keeping German fun (because believe me, you need to keep German learning fun) is to learn slang, fun expressions and great sounding words.

We have brought you German expressions with the elements, like earth, water and fire. Now, we offer you phrases using another wonder of nature that packs a dynamite punch: the sun.

01/12/2022 Still in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, people have redefined their notion of time. The German language is rich in idioms to reflect on the concept.

Diminutives are forms of words that are used to express a smaller, younger or even cuter version of a noun. They are used a lot in German, so it's definitely worth getting to know how they work.