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Weihnachten in Deutschland - Weihnachts ABC

Difficulty: Beginner

Germany High German

It's time to play the Christmas ABCs! Paula and Alina take turns guessing Christmas-related words and share what they particularly like about this time of year.

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Caption 40 [de]: P wie „Plätzchen“. Ich liebe es, Weihnachtsplätzchen zu backen.
Caption 40 [en]: P for "cookies." I love baking Christmas cookies.

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Bundesländer und ihre Rezepte - Sachsen-Anhalt - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Germany High German

No carnival season would be complete without some traditional sweet treats! In this video, we're going to learn about a specialty from Saxony-Anhalt. If you have a fryer at home, why not try making some yourself?

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Caption 4 [de]: Und zwar werde ich heute die sogenannten „Prilleken“ backen.
Caption 4 [en]: And today I'm going to bake what are called "prilleken."

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Deutsch mit Eylin - Umlaute - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Germany High German

The little dots atop some German vowels are not just embellishments! In fact, they change the sounds of the letters and the meaning of the words. How are they pronounced, and what kinds of patterns can you find in German grammar involving umlauts? In this video, Eylin gives a simple overview.

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Caption 25 [de]: „backen“ - „Bäcker“,
Caption 25 [en]: "to bake" – "baker,"

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Deutsch mit Eylin - Auf natürliche Weise Sprachen lernen mit Yabla

Difficulty: Beginner

Germany

In this video, Eylin explains how Yabla makes it easier to learn languages naturally. She also gives us some tips that can help everyone learn a foreign language.

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Caption 5 [de]: also wie Kuchen backen oder Fahrrad fahren,
Caption 5 [en]: so like baking a cake or riding a bicycle —

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Nicos Weg - A2 Folge 36: Ich bin Koch

Difficulty: Beginner

Germany High German

Jacques talks about his life and his many careers, and Inge finds him very charming. But after an awkward ending to their meal, Inge doesn't quite know what to think.

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Caption 12 [de]: Später durfte ich dann selber kochen und backen
Caption 12 [en]: Later I was allowed to cook and bake on my own,

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Nicos Weg - A2 Folge 35: Was darf es sein?

Difficulty: Beginner

Germany High German

Jacques tells us what he used to do for a living, and Inge is charmed and impressed. They celebrate their budding connection with lemon cake and champagne!

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Caption 25 [de]: Aber... Sie backen doch sicher auch gern?
Caption 25 [en]: But... surely you also like baking?

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Bundesländer und ihre Rezepte - Bayern - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany South German

Cettina tells the legend of how the pretzel got its shape and its lye glaze. Afterwards, Cettina and Sara compare a store-bought pretzel with one of the ones they made themselves.

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Caption 14 [de]: Sollte er es schaffen, innerhalb von drei Tagen ein Brot zu backen,
Caption 14 [en]: If he managed within three days to bake a bread