How do you pronounce "Ferien" and "feiern" in German?

Summer vacation (or summer holidays) are drawing to a close for loads of people in the northern hemisphere.

So what are these called in German?

Das sind die Ferien.

And why is that word so frequently confused with "feiern"?

Because they are so similar.

In this episode of the GermanWithNicole.com podcast you'll learn how to pronounce these two words, which article you should use with Ferien (it's simpler than you might think), and a couple of example sentences so you can remember which word to use when.

You'll use a bit of rhythm, some repetition, and a fun story to help you keep these two words separate and distinct from one another.

Plus homework! Fun German homework!

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