When two consecutive vowels result in one vowel sound, it’s called a “diphthong.” Learn how to pronounce German’s most common diphthongs in this video.

In German, “S” can sometimes be pronounced as a buzzing sound, and then other times as a hissing sound. With Eylin’s help, you’ll develop an intuitive sense for when to use which sound.

Playing sports improves your mood and has numerous other benefits! In this video, Eylin reviews the German names for many different types of sports, covering a variety of ways to have fun and keep fit.

There are many words in German in which "S" is followed by a consonant. They are sometimes pronounced differently than you’d expect. Eylin will show you how it works!

At the weekly market in Germany, many fruit farmers sell their harvest: apples, pears, strawberries and more. In this video, Eylin tells you about her favorite local fruits.

German has many prefixes, both separable and inseparable. If you learn the meanings of the prefixes, you can often anticipate the meaning of an unfamiliar word that uses one. Eylin gives some great tips in this video, along with examples.

In the summertime, German weekly markets overflow with delicious local vegetables. Which vegetables are in season, and what can we make with them?

Don't know how to pronounce "S" and "Z" in German? In the second part of the video, Eylin explains the pronunciation of the German “S” – when to pronounce it as a hissing sound, and when to pronounce it as a buzzing sound – with plenty of examples.

Test your basic vocabulary – and add new words – with the "Denk schnell!" (Think Fast!) quiz.

Test your basic vocabulary – and add even more new words – with Part 2 of the "Denk schnell!" (Think Fast!) quiz.

This episode of “Think Fast" is about animals, a famous painting, and a country in the Southern Hemisphere, among others!

This guessing game will test your German as well as your reasoning and problem-solving abilities! Enjoy!

A new episode of "Think fast!" Learn names for practical household items, and get better at describing objects, too.

Eylin is passionate about studying languages! Here, she shares her experience and some of her favorite tips for making language learning fun.

The letter "R" is pronounced differently in German than it is in English and other languages, and also depending on where it appears in a German word. In the first part of the series, Eylin shows us how this works and gives plenty of examples.