With her warm and winning manner, Eylin – a Yabla student herself – teaches the basics of German grammar and vocabulary using plenty of examples.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Housework can also be fun, and Eylin tells us what she does to make this the case. Even though there are a few things she doesn't like doing, she still prefers cleaning her house herself.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
In this video, you'll learn important phrases and words to describe people. Eylin also tells you what kinds of guys she was attracted to in her early 20s!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
What do hands tell us about a person? And are left-handed people more creative than right-handed people? What makes our hands so unique?
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Eylin’s desk is covered in various objects related to her work. Learn the words for common office items, and for some art supplies, too!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
What else does Eylin have on her desk? Learn more German words for common office supplies, including hole punchers, envelopes and stamps, rulers, glue, and highlighters.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Many different herbs grow in Eylin's garden – including sage, rosemary, and lavender! Use them for cooking or aromatherapy, or make some delicious medicinal teas.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Expand your household vocabulary with this video! Here, Eylin introduces you to the various tools she keeps at home to do repairs around the house.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Back in the 1970s, vegetarianism in Germany was considered pretty radical. When Eylin’s parents became vegetarian back then – and cooked only vegetarian food for their children – it led to a lot of heated discussion among her extended family.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
In Part 2, Eylin tells you about other popular eating styles she’s tried – and what she ultimately decided was healthiest for her.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
How can we talk about the past in German? In this video, Eylin talks about how the perfect tense is formed. The perfect tense in German is equivalent to either the English preterite or present perfect depending on the context.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
How do we know whether to use “haben” or “sein” when forming the perfect past tense? Eylin gives you some guidelines to help you start out (there are always exceptions, of course!).
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
In the final part of the video, Eylin gives you the chance to apply what you’ve learned – and form the perfect tense on your own! Keep in mind that the German perfect tense is also used to speak about actions that are finished, and therefore is quite often best translated with the simple past tense in English.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Eylin now explains how to form the participle 2 (the past participle) of regular and irregular verbs, and how to tell the differences between these two groups.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
In this fifth part of her series on the perfect tense, Eylin talks about all of the exceptions to the rules. If you have ever wondered what a "transitive verb" is, watch this video!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
In this fourth and final part on the perfect tense, you have the chance to practice and apply your new knowledge together with Eylin. Have fun!
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