The second part of this series focuses on the difference between true and false reflexive verbs. As always, there are plenty of examples to help you understand this phenomenon better.

In the first part of this mini-series, Eylin explains what conjunctions are and presents four of them in sentence examples.

In part 2 of this mini-series on conjunctions, Eylin introduces "weil," "denn," "damit," "obwohl," and "als" in several sentence examples. This makes it easy to understand how and when these conjunctions are used in German.

How and when do you use the imperative? Eylin explains and gives some practical examples.

In the second part of our mini-series on the imperative, Eylin asks us some practice questions. She also talks about when the word "bitte" ("please") should be used for the sake of politeness and when it is not necessary.

Eylin tells the classic fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel. The brother and sister get lost in the forest, discover a strange house, and encounter a dangerous witch. But with courage and clever thinking, they manage to save themselves.

Every child knows the fairy tale "Snow White." But have you ever heard it in German? Eylin reads it to you here.

Donna goes through the German alphabet, including the three umlaut letters (Ä, Ö, and Ü) and the sharp S (ß), a letter found only in German.

Alina has completed a degree in early childhood education and talks about her new job at a children's daycare center.

Two little girls teach you how to pronounce the alphabet and the numbers from one to forty in German. Have fun following along!

Here's a typical restaurant scene to help you learn some useful expressions and vocabulary for dining out.

Alina and Paula have arranged to meet this evening, and now they are making plans together. Watch this video and listen to the expressions they use.

There are a few simple words and expressions in German that you can use to take part in a conversation in everyday situations. Eylin tells you what they are in this video.

Eylin introduces you to useful everyday German words, starting with some basic expressions for greeting people. The video also gives you plenty of time to repeat them at your leisure.

In this clip, Eylin teaches you even more expressions that you can use in a simple conversation. For example, you'll learn how to express astonishment or what to say when you're curious about something.