German

What do “hamburger,” “angst” and “hamster” all have in common?

Learn the difference between a “huhu” and an “ach so.”

Two very beautiful and useful languages, both alike in dignity. How do you choose?

Where do you see yourself working next: Berlin or Milan?

As writer Karl Kraus once said, “What distinguishes the Germans from the Austrians is their common language.”

What is Pennsylvania Dutch, and where is it spoken? The answers to these questions are not what you think.

Will it be a rolled R or an umlaut for you? There’s a lot more to unpack in a choice like this, but you can always start there.

You may know 100 German phrases, but learning how to count to 100 in German is a skill that’s easy to overlook.

A dictionary is one of the most useful tools you have when learning a language.

These popular expressions about (new) beginnings, endings and sausages are an unbeatable way to understand the German mindset.

Though you won’t find any “Belgian” speakers, Belgium is home to a diverse bunch of national languages. We explain what they are, where they’re spoken and, most importantly, when to speak them.

What are the most important verbs in German, how do you conjugate them and how do you use them? Here’s a handy intro to German verbs.