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
For many new students, German's case system can be intimidating. Don’t get discouraged! In this video, Eylin helps demystify the four German cases: nominative, genitive, dative, and accusative.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
In the second part of our lesson on the four grammatical cases, you will learn about their function within a sentence and you will also see what would happen if they did not exist!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
In this part, Eylin clearly summarizes the declension of masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns in the singular and plural in all four cases. She explains everything step by step and gives you some practical examples.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
In the fourth part of our lesson on the German cases, Eylin gives us some more examples and reassures us that we're not expected to get everything perfect right away!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Eylin introduces us to her new neighborhood: Ottensen! Located in the center of Hamburg, Ottensen has a village-like atmosphere and is popular with young families. There’s a diverse range of large and small stores, but the highlight is the outdoor market, which takes place four times a week.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
“Teekesselchen” (“Little Teapot”) is a popular language game where players take turns choosing homonyms and then giving clues so that the others can guess. In this video, Eylin tells us a bit about the game, and also gives us a few examples of homonyms in German.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
More homonyms from the popular German word game “Teekesselchen!” When it comes to these homonyms, sometimes it’s the article that makes all the difference, and sometimes it’s the context. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Germans place a lot of emphasis on being polite! Here, Eylin gives you some tips for making common questions and requests sound much softer and more pleasant for native German speakers.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
In this video, Eylin presents some of the 100 most frequently used words in German, and gives sample sentences, too. Commit them to memory by writing them down and making up sentences of your own!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
The verb "machen" (to make / to do) is used very often in German. In this video, Eylin introduces some frequently used phrases involving “machen,” and provides its conjugations in the perfect tense.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
What's the difference between "tun" and "machen?” While they both are translated as “to do,” there are some clear distinctions. Eylin breaks it down in this video. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Eylin talks about the beauty of fall and the fun children can have with the leaves. The only thing she dislikes about the season is the number of leaf blowers around.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
How do people in German cities get from one place to the next? Eylin looks at the possibilities in Hamburg, where she has found owning a car to be quite impractical.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Here's one for lovers of trees and forests. Eylin introduces the most common types of tree found in Germany and also tells us about the interesting history of the country's forests.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Eylin tells us more about the trees that can be found in Germany. She also gives us a few simple pointers on how to recognize them, and tells us why she thinks people like trees so much.
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