
The hidden German continuous tense: am + verb
Thomas explains how German handles continuous actions, something that doesn't come with its own dedicated tense the way English '-ing' forms...
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Thomas explains how German handles continuous actions, something that doesn't come with its own dedicated tense the way English '-ing' forms...

One English word, three German ones. In this episode, Thomas explains why "feel" splits into "fühlen", "sich fühlen" and "sich anfühlen" in...

I bet you've done at least one of these. In this episode I walk through five mistakes German learners make all the time, from getting the co...

Ordering an ice cream might sound simple, but in German-speaking countries it can be a surprisingly different experience. In this episode, T...

We've all been there: you're mid-sentence and the word just won't come. In this episode, Thomas shares the little phrases German speakers re...

English gets by with one little word, after, but German has three: nach , nachdem and danach . In this episode, Thomas picks up where the 'b...

Thomas explains how German handles the word "before". You'll see when to use "vor", "bevor" and "davor", with clear example sentences that s...

Thomas introduces five beautifully untranslatable German words that capture feelings and experiences English needs a whole sentence to descr...

Are you ready for a test? In this episode, Thomas presents 10 German words that look just like English words and challenges you to decide wh...

Welcome back to Erna’s Café - our charming German café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around...

Welcome back to Erna’s Café - our charming German café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around...

Welcome back to Erna’s Café - our charming German café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around...

Welcome back to Erna’s Café - our charming German café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around...

Welcome back to Erna’s Café - our charming German café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around...

Welcome back to Erna’s Café - our charming German café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around...

Welcome back to Erna’s Café - our charming German café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around...

Welcome back to Erna’s Café - our charming German café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around...

Welcome back to Erna’s Café - our charming German café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around...

Welcome back to Season 2 of Scenes from the Coffee Break German Café – willkommen in Staffel 2! If you joined us in Season 1 then you will a...

In this thoughtful Coffee Break German mini-episode, Thomas takes you into one of the German-speaking world’s favourite end-of-year traditio...