Language Learning

Settling into Germany is much easier when you can talk to the locals. Dive into learning German to unlock a world of culture, communication, and opportunities at every skill level.

10 tips to help your kids learn German

From encouraging playground visits to hiring a German nanny, we give you a few pointers for learning German.

How to learn German as an adult

Discover how to learn German in Germany or before you move with our helpful guide for non-German speakers relocating to the country.

Introduction to German: Germany’s official language

We delve into the origins and characteristics of the German language, including where to learn it in Germany and abroad.

Two men walking through the streets of Berlin and chatting on a cold day

The best German phrases you’ll want in your vocabulary

‘Die Schnapsidee’: A ‘liquor-idea’ is either an amazing drunk plan or so stupid only a drunk person could have thought it. There are some things only these German phrases can describe.

It’s sausage to me: 10 most useful German phrases you need

You won’t learn German slang in language school but you’ll soon realise there’s nothing quite so useful as ‘it’s sausage to me’ and ‘I have the nose full’.

19 German slang phrases you need to master

If a German gets on your cookie, it’s probably because they have hair on their teeth – but is it really worth making an elephant out of a mosquito?