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Herzlich Willkommen zurück to “Secret Benefits to Learning German!”
This is the second installation in a three-part series on what I think are benefits to learning German that you might not have heard of or thought of yourself.
Up until now I’ve only shared these ideas with clients, so this is a look behind the curtain…
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Herzlich Willkommen to “Secret Benefits to Learning German!”
This is a three-part series on what I think are benefits to learning German that you might not have heard of or thought of yourself.
If you did your homework last week, you’ll have done a short brainstorm on 3-5 benefits to learning German that maybe aren’t the usual ideas. Some of those usual ideas are keeping your brain active, growing as a person when we step outside our comfort zones, or maybe you’ve learned how to see something from someone else’s perspective through learning another language.
Up until now I’ve only shared these ideas with clients, so this is a look behind the curtain…
Often people tout the benefits of learning another language in very valuable, albeit very general ways. Learning a foreign language helps us view things from another person's perspective. True.
Becoming familiar with another culture helps us grow as people when we step outside our comfort zone and try something new. Definitely true.
But could there be more benefits to learning a foreign language?
Something we might not have considered?
Dienstag Abend war es so weit! Und es hat so viel Spaß gemacht.
Tuesday evening was it! And it was so fun!
This was the first Sprechseminar (speaking seminar) and it was a blast! If you're thinking about joining us for a future Sprechseminar, this will give you a behind-the-scenes look that I hope will inspire you to join us in the future.
First we talked about the vocab we already know for "die Liebe." Words like die Rose, Süßer, das Herz and schmusen came up.
Then we got to the Kosenamen, the pet names. That. was. epic.
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"Alte Liebe rostet nicht" say the Germans. Old love doesn't rust.
Neither does new love!
So how do you say you're in love in German? Germans don't fall in love. (Because who wants to fall, anyway?! Ouch.)
Here are a few standard ways of saying you're in love with someone as well as a couple of slang ways of saying it.
If you're not quite ready for die Liebe, no worries--check out #3 below for some "like" language. ;-)
Today through Friday is your last chance to give a Gift Certificate in time for Christmas!
These certificates are perfect for Buchgemeinschaft (Book Club) or Sprechseminare (Speaking Seminars).
If you're learning German and need a gift idea for someone, click the "email" link at the bottom of this post to email this idea to someone.
Next year there will be more Buchgemeinschaft starting in January with Aufregung an der Nordsee and there will be a few awesome surprises, including Deutsch für die Liebe and maybe even some colorful German words...
1. Purchase the gift(s) using the form below.
2. I'll email you a personalized certificate with a unique coupon code that can be used only by your gift recipient. Include a short message and I'll put it on the certificate (Want me to translate it into German? You got it!)
Now you can give a Gift Certificate, perfect for Buchgemeinschaft (Book Club) or Sprechseminare (Speaking Seminars). Just in time for Christmas!
If you're learning German, this an excellent addition to your Christmas list, especially if you prefer gifts of experiences rather than things.
Pssst! There's an "email" link at the bottom of this post. Click on the email icon to email this idea to someone.
Next year there will be more Buchgemeinschaft starting in January with Aufregung an der Nordsee and there will be a few awesome surprises, including Deutsch für die Liebe and maybe even some colorful German words...