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O'zapft is! - An Oktoberfest Grammar Lesson
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O’zapft is! – An Oktoberfest Grammar Lesson

What does Oktoberfest’s famous phrase ‘O’zapft is’ mean? Simply put: “It’s tapped!”. Check out the fun cultural answer in this Oktoberfest grammar lesson.

German Word Order - When does it change?
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German Word Order – When does it change?

German word order follows the rule of Subject – Verb – Object, just like English. But like English, German changes word order depending on the

16 Funny German Nouns
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16 Funny German Nouns

German nouns can be a couple things: they can be extremely long due. You will also find some funny German nouns, especially when taken literally.

15 False Cognates in German
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15 False Cognates in German

False cognates are foreign words that look and may sound like English words but have different meanings. Learn these 15 false cognates in German.

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Learn German from a Native Speaker

You may have asked yourself this question recently: Should I learn German from a native speaker? Does this matter? And that is a really good