Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Another delightful animated fairytale, this time Hans Christian Andersen's beloved "The Ugly Duckling," again featuring narrator Bastian Pastewka. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Enjoy this classic Grimm Brothers Fairy tale "The Brave Little Tailor," and remember the moral of the story: Think big!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Check out this animated version of the classic Grimm Brothers' fairytale "The Frog Prince," with a lively narration by Bastian Pastewka.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
This very funny and very fast animated version of "Puss in Boots" is both fun and educational to watch. NOTE: This video uses antiquated forms of German such as Eure Majestät which are roughly equivalent to "Thy Majesty" in Shakespearean-Era English, but have been translated for ease of understanding into modern English. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
This very entertaining animated version of the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" has a moral that is applicable in society and politics to this very day. And though looking good is important, that is most definitely not the moral of this story!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
This animated version of the classic Greek mythological tale "Pandora's Box" is narrated in a wondrous array of voices by German actor and comedian Bastian Pastewka.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
This wonderful animated version of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Rumpelstiltskin" features the many guises of narrator Bastian Pastewka. "Rumpelstiltskin" seems to have some very ambiguous morals: Lying to the powerful about your daughter is good? Marrying a powerful man is good, even if he is a swine? Never give a rich woman with a baby a second chance? See if you can figure it out!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Rhine Hessian
Margit Sponheimer performs her hit song "Am Rosenmontag" ("On Rose Monday") as part of the Carnival festivities in Mainz.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Berlinian
In the German comedy Männersache from 2009, Mario Barth and Dieter Tappert aka Paul Panzer play the main parts. Here are some excerpts. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Berlinian
Making their film debut, Mario Barth and Dieter Tappert, the main characters in the comedy Männersache [Men’s Business], comment on their shared achievement.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Melanie and “Thomas” meet at a cafe. She is a student and “he” is a musician. “Tom” invites her to “his” concert which is taking place on that evening at the City Hall.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Melanie and Thomas have gone out to eat and are deciding on what to order. Even though Melanie claims not to be so hungry, they still order a lot, because the dishes on the menu look too delicious.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
In this comedy sketch, comedian Markus Maria Profitlich plays a very aggressive waiter who doesn't respond well to complaints.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Mensch Markus" is a German television series starring Markus Maria Profitlich. In this comedy sketch, a lotto winner comes up against a very sneaky store clerk.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Bavarian
The comedian Michael Mittermeier has lent his voice to the greedy dragon Hektor from the children’s film Lilly the Witch and now justifies himself to beQueen.
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