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In this episode:
A thorough look at the meanings of "allerdings" why you can use it to express contradiction AND agreement. Yeah, I know... German :)
Vocabulary:
no vocab snippet (yet)
auf - part 1
In this episode:
A fun and thorough look at the word "auf". We'll learn when to use it for location, what it means as a prefix and we'll talk about the common combos, like "warten auf".
Vocabulary:
auf, aufgehen, aufmachen, aufgehen, warten auf, stehen auf, aufhaben
auf - part 2
In this episode:
We'll talk about all the verbs that take "auf" as a preposition and we'll see if there's some logic somewhere. Also: a few really common phrases with "drauf"
Vocabulary:
warten auf, freuen auf, achten auf, drauf, drauf sein, drauf kommen, ...
da
In this episode:
A thorough look at the meaning of the German "da" and why it seems to mean "here" and "there" at the same time.
Vocabulary:
no vocab snippet (yet)
denn
In this episode:
A fun look at the meaning of 'denn', the difference between 'denn' and 'weil' and the real reason why Germans love adding 'denn' to questions.
Vocabulary:
no vocab snippet (yet)
doch
In this episode:
A fun explanation of "doch" and what it's used for that'll clear it up once and for all. With lots of audio examples.
Vocabulary:
no vocab snippet (yet)
eben, gerade - part 2
In this episode:
We'll explore how "eben" and "gerade" are used in context of time and as these weird particles that seem to appear anywhere. Featuring: a really scary cat.
Vocabulary:
eben, gerade, eben gerade, gerade eben
etwa
In this episode:
Most of you know that 'etwas' means 'something'. But German also has 'etwa' ohne 's' and it's actually kind of common. Today, we'll learn what it means.
Vocabulary:
etwa, in etwa, etwaig
halt
In this episode:
A fun look at the meaning of German "halt" and an interesting insight into why native speakers use it all the time.
Vocabulary:
no vocab snippet (yet)
mal - Part 1
In this episode:
The first part of our look at the meaning of "mal". Here, we focus on where "mal" comes from and on its more "conventional" meanings.
Vocabulary:
no vocab snippet (yet)
mal - Part 2
In this episode:
The second part of our look at the meaning of "mal". This time the focus is on all the idiomatic uses and expressions.
Vocabulary:
no vocab snippet (yet)
nämlich
In this episode:
A fun look at the meaning of "nämlich". Sounds like "namely" and they are related but in German, it's much more common. Today, we'll learn how to use it properly.
Vocabulary:
no vocab snippet (yet)
noch
In this episode:
A detailed, fun look at "noch". We'll explore how it relates to its various English translations and see how to use it in practice with plenty of examples.
Vocabulary:
no vocab snippet (yet)
schon
In this episode:
A thorough look a the meanings of "schon" and why it is more than "already". With plenty of examples... and audio.
Vocabulary:
schon, schon wieder, schon mal
überhaupt
In this episode:
A fun look at the meaning of "überhaupt" - one of the German options for "at all". We'll learn how to use it and why it means what it means.
Vocabulary:
no vocab snippet (yet)
übrigens
In this episode:
We'll learn how to use "übrigens" and why it's the German translation for "by the way".
Vocabulary:
übrig, im Übrigen, übrigens
wohl
In this episode:
A fun look at the meaning(s) of "wohl", it's various uses in every day German and why they are so freaking random. Seriously, what a mess this word is...
Vocabulary:
wohl, wohlhabend, obwohl, wohl wahr, sehr wohl, wohl kaum, wer wohl, zum Wohl
zu - part 1
In this episode:
A thorough look at the German preposition 'zu' - what's its core idea, how does it work as a prefix and which verbs and phrases want "zu" as a preposition.
Vocabulary:
zu, zugeben, zuhaben, zu sein, zugehen, zuhören, zumachen
zu - part 2
In this episode:
In the second part, we'll go over zu-infinitives, zu and verbs and zu in comparisons. With lots of audio examples and a bit of fun.
Vocabulary:
no vocab snippet (yet)
zwar
In this episode:
A fun look at the meaning of "zwar", its origins and how to use it in a sentence like a German. Also: the complete unrelated meaning of "und zwar" :)
Vocabulary:
no vocab snippet (yet)
