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Learn 4 tools and techniques to stop translating in your head and start thinking in Going through lessons is enough to get by and learn the basics of , but to truly become fluent you need to be able to think in . This will allow you to have conversations with ease, read smoothly, and comprehensively understand natives. To do this, you need to go beyond just completing daily or weekly lessons. We naturally translate in our heads because it's viewed as the easiest way to learn the definitions needed when learning a language. This way of learning can actually hinder your skills and fluency later on. If your brain has to make neural connections between the word you're learning, what it means in your native tongue, and the physical object... Show more

Your Learning, Streamlined – The New Lesson Interface Your learning is about to get a whole lot easier. More than ever, learners are choosing mobile as the platform to study German. Mobile has always been a part of our DNA. We began our life on your iPod, and have remained by your side ever since. In our 11th year, we’re returning to our roots as a way to learn German on-the-go. How? With a brand-new lesson interface just for you. Hint: It will launch in beta later this month! If you want to secure access to this brand new upgrade, take advantage of the upcoming All Access Pass Sale! Click Here to Get 25% OFF All GermanPod101 Subscriptions! (example taken from japanesepod101.com) It’s built from the ground-up to be a... Show more

Have you ever returned to GermanPod101 lessons you’ve completed? Accessing a lesson once is enough to learn more German. But to master what you’ve learned, to understand German the second you hear it, to read with just a quick glance, and to speak smoothly, without thinking... you need to review. In this blog post, you’ll learn the 5 review tactics and learning tools that will truly sharpen your German (all of which I’ve been able to resources for on GermanPod101.com). Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole German Language from the Beginning! 1. Listen to lines over and over again! One of the best ways to learn German (or any language) is to listen to native speakers over and over again until you... Show more

Hi Listener, Want to speak more German in 2017? You need exposure to native German conversation from day 1. You need a native German speaker to explain it all – the words, the grammar, and cultural nuances. And you get all of that in every single GermanPod101 lesson. In fact, we’re starting up a brand new season just in time for the New Year! Starting January 2nd, 2017, we’ll be publishing brand new seasons of Audio and Video Lessons to get you mastering German the fast, fun and easy way! Want to know what you can expect? Here’s GermanPod101’s Lesson Schedule: Monday: - Beginner - Business German for Beginners Tuesday: - Video Series - Listening Comprehension - Video Series - German Words of the Week ... Show more

Every German learner will have these fears – “I’m not good enough yet.” “I don’t think I’m making any progress.” “What if I never reach my goals?” German learning fears – we all get them from time to time. What are yours? And are they worth being scared of? In this blog post, we’re killing the top 4 German learning fears – 1) what are the fears learners tend to have the most and 2) how you can overcome them! Here are the top 4 language learning fears according to our users: 1. “I’m not good enough to start speaking yet.” Do you feel like you’re not good enough to start speaking yet? It’s a pretty common fear or misconception that most learners have. Here’s how you overcome it: The best way to get good at speaking is to... Show more

Discover 3 ways that German learning games and video games can help you learn and master German faster, retain more, and enhance your language skills. Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole German Language from the Beginning! Can You Learn German Using Games? Yes, German learning games and even video games can help you learn and master German faster and improve overall comprehension. Research studies have concluded that video games enhance traditional learning methods and make mastering a new language like German fun and exciting. Without the firm foundation in grammar and vocabulary provided by conventional learning programs, however, you will not be able to learn German with games alone. But when... Show more

Not only is it possible to learn German in your car, there are 3 great benefits that will help you master the language faster and with less effort. With everyone so pressed for time these days, it might seem like a daydream to believe that you could learn German in your car—but it’s not! Thanks to a wide range of new technologies and resources, learning a language in your car is easier than ever. Not only is it easy to learn a language while driving, there are actually a number of benefits, especially if the lessons are part of a structured learning program like GermanPod101. Here are three specific benefits to learning German or any other new language in your car. Create Your Free Account and Learn German from the Very... Show more

Learn 4 honest reasons you need German slang words and why they are so vital to truly learning and mastering the language. Teachers may normally cringe at the thought of their students learning German slang words. After all, slang words and phrases are typically defined as being grammatically incorrect. So why would your teacher want you to spend time learning the “wrong way” to speak German? Here are 4 of the top reasons why you should study slang words and expressions when learning German or any new language. Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole German Language from the Beginning! 1. Native Speakers Use Slang Expressions in Everyday Conversation If you are going to study a foreign... Show more

For German learners: You need to know that, unfortunately, the real world looks a bit different from what you learnt, more confusing and less structured with the use of slang. Here we will tell you why you must study slang, and you will learn 5 of the most used German slangs in everyday life and how to use them properly! And if you didn't start yet and want to learn German, click here to access our Absolute Beginner video course to master German basics in few hours for FREE! Slang is an aspect of language that isn’t usually taught in the classroom but is an important part of becoming proficient in any language. A person learning German might attend daily classes. They might study the grammar and the formalities and might even... Show more

You want to learn German but you don't want to spend a cent. You don't want to lose time creating an account if they ask you for your credit card just after. For you German learner, we tell you how you will access great resources for free for life and without card or having to pay. This is your unique path to fluency for free. GermanPod101 is not really free, is it? Although there are paid plans, yes, it is FREE. Every single lesson that we have ever created has been free for a certain period of time. And every new audio and video lesson (we publish 3-5 lessons a week) is completely free to access for 3 weeks before going into our lesson library. What's a Free Lifetime Account? A Free Lifetime Account is – simply put – a free... Show more