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Separable Verbs in German: an Exercise
Here is a short exercise for you to practice two separable verbs in German: einatmen and ausatmen.
You may have noticed these two verbs in a blog post earlier this month, and to help you learn them even better, you'll use them in this exercise.
This may be the most relaxing German separable verbs exercise you'll find on the interwebs.
Here are the instructions in German. Scroll down to the flower to read the instructions in English.
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Lernen Sie trennbare Verben ~ Learn German Separable Verbs
Today you get to learn separable verbs (trennbare Verben) just like one of my German clients!
This is a technique I've used with dozens of German learners and it makes separable verbs a kinaesthetic exercise--and that in two different ways.
You'll need print out or write out some cards, and to have one supply to have ready when you start the video.
Los geht's!
Step 1: Print out or make these cards of trennbare Verben
Download this PDF of 4x6 cards and print them.
If you can't print them, …
How to Use Separable Verbs in German
Separable verbs are not hard to understand, however learning to use them takes practice and time.
For the purposes of this first section, we'll use two separable verbs in the present tense – so we'll use them to talk about now.
Right now.
A separable verb (in German: ein trennbares Verb, plural: trennbare Verben) is a verb that requires you to do three things :
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remove the prefix from the verb
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conjugate what's left
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tack the prefix on to the end of the sentence.
That's…
Erst Ordnung schaffen - The German Sense of Order
«Erst Ordnung schaffen.»
she proclaimed as she clipped a section my hair to the side and combed the section she was about to cut.
Erst Ordnung schaffen.
First, create order.
"Wow," I thought, "She's absolutely right. I've just moved to Germany, I've only now gotten a haircut appointment, and I'm not even unpacked yet. First I should get everything in order, and so many other elements will fall into place."
At that moment the hairstylist probably had no clue what an impact she would …
Frohes neues Jahr!
Ihnen wünsche ich vom Herzen ein gutes, frohes, gesundes und erfolgreiches Jahr 2021.
From the bottom of my heart I wish you a good, happy, healthy, and successful 2021.
How to Give a German Learner a Seat in "die gute Stube"
The email delivery on this gift is so fast.
Trying to send gifts this year is a challenge. We can be really grateful for all the fantastic people working hard to get our packages to their destinations, that's for sure.
Sometimes sending them is a different story, however. Yesterday I stopped at the Post Office to send off a package and as soon as I approached the door I realized it wasn't the best time. It was 11 a.m. and the line (physically distanced, of course) was all the way to the front …
Save 5% on the Best German Pretzels in the US
Meet the Milwaukee Pretzel Company!
They make pretzels--German pretzels!
They make them here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
You can have them shipped to you!
These are the best pretzels I've eaten outside of Germany.
When you visit one of their stands here in Milwaukee you'll likely have a chance to eat their Obatzda, which is a delicious, Bavarian cheese specialty made with camembert, butter, a splash of beer, onion, and paprika. And yes, their Obatzda is also the best Obatzda I've had o…
Introducing: die gute Stube. A Private Community for German Learners
«Die gute Stube» is an online community for German learners to chat and converse in German with one another.
We practice writing and speaking in German together.
This is the German practice you've been looking for.
In Germany "die gute Stube" is the restaurant that's the soul of the town--the restaurant you take your friends and family to when they visit. This online "gute Stube" goes with you, wherever you are.
Practice your German writing and speaking.
- Writing prompts every Tuesday h…
2 German Lozenges for Your Sore Throat
Plus one immune booster used often in Germany.
Being sick is a drag in any language. Your throat gets scratchy, it hurts, you get all phlegmy...you feel awful, you're tired, and you miss out on work, time with your friends, your family. What a drag.
Now more than ever we've become aware of taking very good care of ourselves when we get sick. Here are a couple of German lozenges you might not have heard of that are excellent to have on hand.
You can order them from the Smallflower.com Apotheca…
Have German Food Delivered to Your Door
One of the hardest parts of shopping for authentic German food is actually your location. If you don't live near a city with a German supermarket or your supermarket doesn't carry international products, it can be difficult to shop for them.
Plus there are no surprises when you shop for it all yourself. Why not enjoy a surprise now and then?
What if you could get a box of authentic German products shipped to your door every month and each month it's a surprise? New products, different items, a…