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A lot of what you might read on the internet on how to learn German vocabulary words is really a lot of hot air & hooey.
In this episode we'll bust 5 myths on vocabulary learning and give you a clearer picture of why vocabulary learning is important.
After all, if you don't know what the words mean...you'll be up a creek without a paddle.
The 5 Myths:
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You only need to learn 3,000 words to truly speak German!
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Vocabulary isn't as important as grammar.
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Learning vocabulary is as boring as watching paint dry.
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Holidays mean greetings. In Germany that means many holiday greetings. For different people. When do you say what to whom? Learn in this episode of the GermanWithNicole.com Podcast:
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How to wish someone a nice Advent in German
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How to say Happy Hannukah in German
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How to say Good Yule in German
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You probably enjoy those lists of German words that can't be translated into English as much as I do.
They go around the internet again and again, but have you noticed they're usually the same words?
This word, schräg, never shows up on one, and it deserves to be on every list.
In this episode you'll learn all about the word schräg.
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How do you tell your friend you're going to see her soon in German?
There are so many choices, and in German they're not direct translations.
In fact, so many German learners get this wrong, I sometimes use this topic as a barometer to tell me how well someone speaks German.
Today we'll break down and put together the many forms of:
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Bis bald!
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Bis später!
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Bis nachher!
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Bis Samstag!/Bis um 11 Uhr!
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When should you use 'arbeiten' and when should you use 'funktionieren'? All the answers are here!
You'll learn these two verbs in the context of wine harvest, too, because it's wine harvest time. Learning to differentiate synonyms in German works really well when you use context.
This way you can easily build a picture in your mind that will help you for all of your German learning.
If it helps, you can even draw yourself a little sketch of a scene you'll hear in this audio.
And yes, stick figures count.
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