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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany North German
Comedian Mike Krüger gets the laughs with funny dialog and songs about drinking and relationships. Viel Spaß!
Are you sure you want to delete this comment? You will not be able to recover it.