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But…
Most of my opportunities to practice speaking German come during sessions of Dialog in Deutsch, a wonderful, free program run by the Hamburg libraries whose slogan is Menschen Treffen, Deutschen...
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Sometimes less is more
Last week I had an interesting experience to do with pronunciation (die Aussprache) in a Dialog in Deutsch group with two Spanish speakers. One of these women was trying to explain that she was working...
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Seeing and looking out
For me, one of the best parts of learning a new language is the way it leads you to wonder anew at your mother tongue. In Dialog in Deutsch this morning we were talking about the various compounds that...
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Compounded, nay confounded
While compound words are a very familiar part of the German language learner’s life, I only heard the word die Bandwurmwörter – literally “tape worm words” – for the first time last Tuesday in Dialog...
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Um Humor aufsuchen
Das Thema war Medizin. Eine Teilnehmerin sagte, dass ein Hautarzt die Haut behandelt. Eine Andere sagte, dass ein Augenarzt die Augen behandelt. Die Nächste, dass ein Frauenarzt Frauen behandelt. Ich...
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Gibt es sprachliche Aufstiege?
Gestern war und das Kennenlerngespräch und heute hospitiere ich bei Dialog in Deutsch. Hospitieren ist der erste Schritt zur Moderatorin. Wünsche mir viel Glück – wie man so sagt „Aller Anfang ist...
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