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German Guides: Language, Culture and Everyday Practice
Explore German language and culture with worked examples and answers. Find word comparisons, speaking and grammar guides, food, traditions and everyday interactions.
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German word differences: meanings, grammar and examples
Explore 189 comparisons covering 508 German words in 36 lessons.
Explore the collection Culture and daily lifeGerman Culture and Everyday Life: Food, Traditions and Useful Words
Learn the language of food, traditions and everyday interactions in Germany.
Explore the collectionWords, grammar and pronunciation
Understand how German words and forms differ, then practise them in a sentence.
- German Word Order Speaking Exercises
- Remember German words with der, die and das: a retrieval practice worksheet
- Dative or accusative? Practise German replies with mir, mich and noun phrases
- German ch pronunciation: hear and practise ich, ach and sch
- German modal verbs: permission, necessity and reported claims
- German Adjective Endings: A Decision Method for Complete Noun Phrases
- The German Genitive: Meaning, Noun Endings and Names
Speaking, listening and writing
Choose a real situation and practise a reply, a conversation or a written message.
- Understand German but Cannot Speak? Practise Your Next Reply
- German Conversation Practice Alone
- A1 German Small Talk with Neighbours
- Improve German listening at A2–B1: six dialogues with transcripts
- Talk about your weekend in German: Perfekt speaking practice
- B2 German discussion practice: opinions, examples and counterarguments
- Write a German email at B1–B2: original tasks and annotated examples
- German at work: clarify instructions, priorities and deadlines
- German job interview practice: explain your experience and answer follow-ups
- How to Describe Symptoms and Answer a Doctor’s Questions in German
Study plans and exams
Plan your next level and work through the format of a supported German exam.
- How long does it take to learn German? An A1–B2 study planner
- From B2 to C1 German: diagnose your plateau and plan the next step
- Goethe B2 or telc Deutsch B2? Compare the formats and preparation tasks
- DTZ Picture Description: What to Say, What to Guess, and How to Answer Follow-ups
- DTB B2 Exam: Sections, Timings and a Practical Workplace Task Map
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