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Articles in this category are usually easily understandable (for the most part) at a beginner’s level once you’ve learned the absolute essentials. And they often deal with words that are part of the core vocabulary that you need.
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Posts in this category best if you’re already at an intermediate level. They’re not all super advanced but they usually contain at least some stuff that’ll sound intimidating if you’re really just a fledgling. Still, you can give a go of course :).
Also, all the stuff in here (words and grammar) is stuff you should know well at the end of a B level course.
ab Prefix, Preposition, Father, Nerd INFJ achtenanyway in German The Exercise aus bekommen vs becomeCollocations and how to learn them dicht Druck, der drücken Eifersucht, die erledigen gelingen gemeinGerman Prefixes Explained abGerman Prefixes Explained entGerman Prefixes Explained ent Part IIHow to say anyway in German Leistung, dieLet's Build Loooong German SentencesLet's practice doch Lob, das meldenPractice German and Speaking New Version :) rühren Schicht, die Schritt, der sparen streben strecken streitenSummer, Sun and Vocab Fun scheiternThe German prefix aus (and other words for out)The German Prefix er explainedThe meaning of bieten (and anbieten)The meaning of Eile, dieThe meaning of hinThe meaning of hindernThe meaning of holenThe Meaning of leitenThe meaning of liefernThe meaning of lösenThe meaning of tragenThe meaning of trennenThe meaning of verzeihenThe Prefix er Explained Part 2Verbs with Prepositions An Exercise wahrWhat's the difference denn vs weilWriting, Reading, Listening Your Stories 1 üben

This category gathers all the articles that are about generally useful words or words with interesting families and back stories but that aren’t really essential. If you want to be all efficient and get the stuff that really matters, then this is not the category to pick from. But it’s a rainy day and you need a fun read that broadens your vocabulary – then these articles are perfect. And hey… you can have the essentials down all you want. Having a broad, divers Wortschatz really makes all the difference.
anstehen arm bald vs baldDark, Episode 11 absetzen Druck, derdrängeln, dringend, aufdringlich The Family of Drang, der Eifersucht, die einziehen erledigen Fabrik vs. fabric fangen gelingenGerman ansprechen grabenHow to say to prefer in German Lob, das locken melden nähen peinlich rasten rühren rüsten Schild Schirm, der schleifen schonen schrumpfen schweben Schwelle, die schüchtern schützen spitz spüren Stamm, der stoßen streben strecken streichenThe German Word schlagenThe meaning of liefernThe meaning of lösenThe meaning of neigenThe meaning of rechnenThe meaning of schickenThe Meaning of spaltenThe verb fallen (almost) all Prefix Versions Ton, der wachsen wischen

The infamous particles – doch, noch, schon, eben and plenty more of these short little words that Germans throw in all the time but that are hard to translate.
auf Auf 2 etwaHow to use mal like a German schonThe 3 meanings of dochThe meaning (and use) of nochThe meaning and use of German haltThe meaning of allerdingsThe meaning of daThe meaning of German dennThe meaning of jaThe meaning of malThe meaning of nämlichThe meaning of wohlThe meaning of zwarThe meaning of überhauptThe meaning of übrigensThe meanings of eben and geradeThe Meanings of eben and gerade (Part 2)The Preposition zu ExplainedThe Preposition zu Explained Part 2
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These posts focus on the things that people use in their every day language. Colloquial expressions, slang, weird grammar, idioms… if you’re interested in this stuff, then this category is perfect for you.
abgehen ankommen Auf 2 Bock, derColloquial German Gem Alles gut der Vogel erledigen ganzGerman ausmachen gönnen Hammer, der hauen komisch melden mäßig paar passenPractice Past Tense By Speaking (#OMG) ruhig sauer Spaß, derSpoken German Bits DaWords UndoneSpoken German Bits stehen aufThe meaning and use of (sich) fühlenThe meaning and use of eigentlichThe meaning and use of vollThe meaning and use of was fürThe meaning of aufraffenThe meaning of dabeiThe meaning of kackenThe meaning of KaterThe meaning of von ... her...The meaning of wohlThe meanings of klappenUsing aufhören a practical guide verpeilen Wahnsinn, derWords of the Day von ... aus

If you need a German quickie then these are the right articles for you. Quick, fun and all around a 1000 words. Perfect for a train ride to work or the morning number 2.
2 cool new AI tools anstehen ausfallen Ausnahme, die Ausrede, die bekommen vs become bloßChatGPT Example GeneratorColloquial German Gem Alles gutDark, Episode 11 absetzen dichteinkaufen gehen Why is there no zu einziehen Fabrik vs. fabricGerman abhebenGerman Prefix Verbs ausziehen Hosenstall Lautmalerei, die locken neugierig nähen rühren rüstens and das What's the difference, das Schicht, die Schild Schirm, der schleifen Schnupfen, der schonen Schritt, der schrumpfen strebenSummer, Sun and Vocab Fun scheiternThe meaning and use of obThe meaning and use of vollThe meaning of aufraffenThe meaning of bereitThe meaning of Eile, dieThe meaning of FrühjahrsmüdigkeitThe meaning of hindernThe meaning of nervenThe meaning of übrigens ungefähr wahrWhat is the Difference antworten vs. beantwortenWhat is the Difference hinter vs. hintenWords of the Day von ... aus Zukunft, die üben
This category compiles all the words that you absolutely, totally, undeniably, 100%edly haaaaave to know because they’re so useful and important.
absehen Arbeit, die art vs Art auf ausgeben aushalten Ausnahme, die Bild, das die Mühe drücken durch etwa fangen gegen gemeinGerman abheben handelnHow to say to prefer in German Laune, dieleid tun, leider and Leidenschaft The Family of leidennutzen and benutzen The Difference Explained passenPrefix Verb Explained aufmachen rufen schade Schuld, die sparen Spaß, derThe German Preposition vorThe meaning and use of (sich) fühlenThe meaning of bereitThe meaning of bieten (and anbieten)The meaning of dabeiThe meaning of dürfenThe meaning of gehörenThe meaning of German manThe meaning of hinThe meaning of hindernThe meaning of holenThe meaning of nämlichThe meaning of stecken (and its crazy family)The meaning of tragenThe Meaning of unbedingtThe Preposition zu ExplainedThe Preposition zu Explained Part 2 ungefähr verschwinden weise zugeben Ärger, der