Talking on the phone in a foreign language is often much more challenging than speaking with someone in person. In this video, Eylin provides lots of useful phrases, as well as encouragement!

Talking on the phone in a foreign language is always particularly intimidating. Luckily, Eylin is here to guide you through it with some helpful phrases.

Are you interested in astrology? In these three videos, Eylin explains a few basic concepts. This first part deals with the significance of the different planets.

The second part of this series addresses the meanings of each of the signs of the zodiac. Eylin explains which principles they embody with a few key expressions.

In this third part on the basics of astrology, Eylin tells us more about the houses and their significance.

It can be hard to express your emotions in a foreign language. Start here by learning some key vocabulary with Eylin!

Serenity, gratitude, and jealousy? In Part II, Eylin introduces even more complex emotions.

The future tense may actually be one of the easiest tenses to build in German. In this video, Eylin explains how it works.

Eylin gives a summary of the planets in our solar system, and how the Earth's movement creates what we perceive as days and years.

Do you like to write, but aren't always sure what you should write about? If so, creative writing may very well be the thing for you!

Eylin compares writing to exercising a muscle — it gets easier the more you do it. See what other tips she has for developing a productive writing habit.

Eylin shows us some important everyday objects from her kitchen. In this video, you will also learn the definite and indefinite articles that accompany the nouns.

In part two, Eylin teaches us some more kitchen vocabulary and explains a little grammar along the way.

Eylin explains the advantages of writing by hand and why it is still worth doing even in the age of computer keyboards and smartphones.

What is everything around us actually made of? This is a question which has preoccupied mankind for centuries. In this video, Eylin tells us a little about the teachings of Empedocles and also what the Buddhists and ancient Chinese wisdom have to say on the matter.

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!

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?

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!).

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.