A language without idiomatic expressions simply does not exist. It is precisely through these idioms that a better or clearer understanding and insight into the people speaking their language can be found. The German language is a lot like the German people logical, no frills and down to the point. That is until you start [...]

There is an old adage that says that in order to understand someone you need to walk in his or her footsteps. Now be that as it may, what happens if you can’t understand the person because a language barrier exists? You might find yourself walking in totally the wrong direction. If one wanted to [...]

How To Learn The Names Of Clothes In German! It’s difficult! It is very, very difficult to learn the names of clothes in German. If you understand either Afrikaans or Dutch, the process of how to learn the names of clothes in German would be so much easier. You could luckily have a German friend, [...]

The best way to learn German slang is obviously to hang about with Germans, especially the young. If you can go to Germany or another German-speaking country and immerse yourself in the culture, that is best. Exchange programmes of all kinds, which land you in a German-speaking country, will help you pick up the language [...]