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10 Monthly Goals to become fluent in German

Hey German Learner! Shortcuts for learning and tips to remember German words are useful but it's even also important to fix objectives to reach every month! What Is Your Language Learning Goal for the Month? In your journey to become fluent and conversational here are 10 monthly goals you can go after! Click Here To Start Learning German Right Now! 1) I'll finish Survival Phrases series on GermanPod101.com by listening to two lesson a day. 2) I'll give a 3 minute introductory speech in German to my German friends. 3) I'll finish reading one German book by reading 10 pages a day. 4) I'll pass my German test. 5) I'll write 10 postcards in German to my German friends. 6) I'll memorize 5 German songs. 7) I'll... Show more

How to be a Good Lover in Germany

Click here to listen how to pronounce those lovely words! - Ich liebe dich. I love you. - Du bedeutest mir sehr viel. You mean so much to me. - Möchtest du mein Valentin sein? Will you be my Valentine? - Sie sind so schön. You're so beautiful. - Du bist mehr als nur ein Freund für mich. I think of you as more than a friend. - Hundert Herzen wären zu wenige, um all meine Liebe zu dir zu tragen. A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you. - Liebe ist nur Liebe. Es kann niemals erklärt werden. Love is just love. It can never be explained. - Du bist so schön. You're so handsome. - Ich bin in dich verknallt. I've got a crush on you. - Du machst mich zu einem besseren Menschen. You make... Show more

Top 15 tips to remember words when learning German

Hey German learner! We recently gave you some shortcuts to learn German. In your journey to become fluent and conversational in less time that is needed to say “Gotta catch 'em all”, we will this time give you the Top 15 tips to remember words! 1. Use repetition: reading, writing and speaking words over and over again. 2. Associate words with drawings, pictures and funny scenes. 3. Try to use the language routinely in the context of daily life. 4. Reading as much as possible, especially the newspaper, helps you to remember words. Click Here To Start Learning German Right Now! 5. Learn about the roots of words and how different words are related to each other. 6. Speak as often as possible with native... Show more

3 Tactics For Boosting Your German Listening Skills at GermanPod101

Hello Listeners, When it comes to listening to and understanding German, most beginners struggle. They hear the few words they know. And the rest just fly in one ear and out the other. Does this happen to you too? In this post, you’re going to learn about 3 tactics that are guaranteed to sharpen your listening comprehension skills! 1. Try Our Listening Comprehension Series Click Here To Check Out Our Absolute Beginner Videos! This is a complete lesson series dedicated purely to testing and improving your listening skills. You can find all of the videos from this series in the “Bonus Video Lessons” section of our site! In the video lesson, you’ll hear a dialogue in your target language. Then, you’ll be asked to answer a... Show more

5 Ways To Improve Your German Speaking Skills

Speaking is usually the #1 weakness for all German learners. This is a common issue among language learners everywhere. The reason for this is obvious: When language learners first start learning a language, they usually start with reading. They read online articles, books, information on apps and so on. If they take a class, they spend 20% of their time repeating words, and 80% of the time reading the textbook, doing homework or just listening to a teacher. So, if you spend most of your time reading instead of speaking, you might get better at reading but your speaking skills never grow. You get better at what you focus on. So if you want to improve you speaking skills, you need to spend more of your study time on speaking. Here are... Show more

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Hello Listener, Did you start this year out with a resolution to learn German? Haven’t found time to make it happen yet? Well, with students everywhere going back to school this month... Now’s a perfect time to renew your dream of truly learning German. Even if you’re a complete beginner. Even if you’re out of school... You can and will learn German with 160+ hours of lessons from real teachers. The Too Cool for School Sale at GermanPod101 starts today: Click here to get 26% OFF & a free Audiobook! Start speaking German from your very first lesson and get our entire German learning system at 26% OFF! That’s just $2.96/month with Basic or $7.40/month with Premium and up to $62.40 in savings. So if you upgrade now, you... Show more

3 Consistent Ways You’ll Learn German Fast: All New Lessons, Word Lists & 29% OFF!

Hi there Listener, When you’re learning German and want real progress...look for the consistent method. One that’s non-stop and keeps you going. What’s a good one? GermanPod101 Lessons – free audio and video lessons, every week. In fact, a new season of lessons has started this month that you can grab. Anything else? Vocab lists, where you learn new words and phrases all the time. And don’t forget that our 29% OFF Summer of German Sale ends Friday! In this month’s newsletter... Sale Ends Friday! Click Here to Get 29% OFF Basic or Premium! A New Season Has Started: New, Free, Weekly German Lessons Free Feature Alert: Speak More German With Word & Phrase Lists 1. Summer of German Sale ends Friday! Get a HOT 29% OFF! ... Show more

Your Summer of German Starts Now! Get 29% OFF Lessons from German Teachers

Hello Listener, The Summer of German is in full swing at GermanPod101. That means we’re helping thousands of people like you to learn German this summer! Yes, we are helping to make your dream of learning German easier and more affordable with a LIMITED TIME 29% OFF Basic and Premium. Up to $69.60 in savings! Click here to get a BIG 29% OFF! Ready to learn German? During our Summer of German Sale, you gain full access to our ENTIRE learning system – 160+ hours of German audio and video lessons from real German teachers, exclusive apps, plus loads of additional study tools and resources for just... $7.10/Month for Full Access to Our Premium Plan $2.84/Month for Full Access to Our Basic Plan But you might be wondering:... Show more

How You’ll Learn Even More German in 2015. New, Free Lessons Start July 6th!

Hi Listener, Here’s how you speak and understand more German in 2015... With new GermanPod101 audio and video lessons by real teachers. And this is important – you get new lessons for FREE, every week. How? You simply start a lesson, hear native German conversation and have our teachers explain it all to you. Every word. Every grammar point. Every cultural insight. Sit back and learn – we’ll do the work. Learn directly on our site or on the go on your mobile device. So, you’ll speak and understand more German with new, free lessons every week! Here’s what you need to know. We’re starting a brand new season of lessons for the second half of 2015. So, starting July 6th, 2015, we’ll be releasing new seasons of audio and... Show more