Your anchor on the stormy seas of German learning.™
German learning for Germanophiles, Swissophiles, Austrophiles, book lovers, (over)thinkers, word collectors, geeks, knowledge seekers, and (recovering) perfectionists.
Learning German with Frau Warner is likely right for you if you:
- love to learn,
- or you need to learn new things almost constantly
- learn well through analogies, metaphors, and idioms,
- find calm in following rules and systems, by color-coding things, and organizing,
- enjoy precision immensely,
- collect words; perhaps you can can 'taste,' 'touch,' or 'smell' words,
- love exploring new ideas and concepts,
- are creative with words, music, or artistic media,
- like puzzles and games,
- are fueled by deep thoughts and deep conversation,
- can concentrate for long periods of time,
- want to be freed from the tyranny of tests,
- and/or you strive for self-actualization.*
* The intro and this text is based on Rainforest Mind by Paula Prober. Ask Frau Warner about it sometime.
How can I learn German?
Live, Online Classes
Small group classes which meet in 6-week sessions.
All classes are taught by Frau Warner.
Take Private German Lessons Online
Take private German lessons with Frau Warner in an online classroom.
Work at your pace using real German books and with plenty of speaking practice.
Am Blog
Here are the three most recent German learning blog posts:
Always 'Frau,' never 'Fräulein' (RANT)
First the educational part, and then the rant.
Here is the educational part: I have no idea why this information isn't widespread in the US, but decades ago, DECADES, Germans stopped using the word Fräulein. It's inappropriate and impolite to use it.
Educational part done.
Now the rant:
It's never Fräulein, only ever Frau.
The word Fräulein, as in Fräulein Maria, is not used any more. The movie The Sound of Music was set in the year 1938. It is now 2024. German has changed a bit since 193…
ein Blick hinter die Kulissen werfen
Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen werfen
Take a look behind the scenes at this 'happy accident' of a business!
You can find the "How I Made This" Page here: https://www.germanwithnicole.com/how-i-made-this as well as in the main menu under "About."
11 Words, Phrases, and Ideas to Help You Chip Away at Your Perfectionism and Learn (Even) More German
Elf! Elf! Eleven! Elf!
11 Jahre GermanWithNicole.com! Diese Folge widme ich meiner Kundin Frau A., die seit achteinhalb Jahren bei mir Deutsch lernt und sie lernt sehr, sehr viel Deutsch. Hut ab, Frau A.!
This episode is dedicated to Frau A., my longest-standing client, at 8 and a half years and in that time she has learned an incredible amount of German. Hats off to you! Hut ab!
If you're serious about learning German and you have a strong perfectionistic streak which keeps tripping you up…
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