Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
This Epiphany—or Three Kings Day, Alina recites a poem by Heinrich Heine, a great German author from the 19th century.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Yabla's own Jenny takes us on a tour of the Old Town of Heidelberg, an official UNESCO City of Literature.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Yabla's own Jenny tells us more about the history of Heidelberg's famous landmarks.
Difficulty: Beginner
Austria
Did you know that euro coins look different in every country? This short animated film explains the reason.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
"Schneeflöckchen, Weißröckchen" ("Little snowflake, Little white skirt") is a beloved children's Christmas song in Germany.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Yabla's own Cettina and Sabine tell us about St. Martin and the German tradition of making lanterns and singing songs to commemorate him.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Eva talks about the various traditions associated with the celebration of Easter in Germany.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany South German
Just imagine: You’re on the subway, playing around on your phone or lost in thoughts, when suddenly a flash mob materializes — and you're in the middle of a professional choir singing Christmas carols! It happened in Stuttgart, when the SWR (Southwest Broadcasting) Vocal Ensemble brought Christmas cheer to a car packed with passengers – some of whom were moved to sing along.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Nora Gomringer is a poet and writer who recently won the prestigious Ingeborg-Bachmann-Preis. In this video, she reads a poem by the German author and painter Hans Bötticher, who was better known by his pen name Joachim Ringelnatz.
Difficulty: Newbie
Germany
The guys discuss healthy eating on the soccer field. As it turns out, they have slightly different opinions about what qualifies as healthy food.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany South German
Cettina reads Part 1 of "Das Aschenputtel," known in English as "Cinderella." By the way, you'll notice that the German word for Cinderella is neuter – which means that "es/ihm" here translates to "she/her."
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Kasperle, or Kasper, is a traditional puppet character from the German-speaking world, and “Kasperletheater” (Kasper shows) are performed in a manner similar to that of the UK’s “Punch and Judy.” Here, the King has lost the key to his beloved treasury—and, with the King’s promise of a reward, Kasper is eager to help him find it.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany South German
In Part 2 of “The Lost Key,” Kasper and his friend Seppel search for the king’s missing key together. They finally track down the thief — but will they be able to outsmart it?
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Yabla's own Jenny takes us to Heidelberg Castle, home of the largest cask in the world. Part 1 of 2. Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Yabla's own Jenny takes us to Heidelberg Castle, home of the largest cask in the world. Part 2 of 2. Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Jenny tells us the long and fascinating history of the town of Speyer and we get a glimpse of the town's landmark, its cathedral.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Eva talks about her visit to Berlin's International Green Week, a fair for agriculture, where she also tries food from different countries.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Eva lists a number of German sayings, and then explains when they are used. Do you know any of them already?
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Pigs, cherries, and bears: Yabla's own Eva explains the meanings of a number of German expressions.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Do you know what it means if a German says that something is nullachtfünfzehn? What about "to give someone the basket?" Eva looks at a few more German expressions.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Eva tells us about the tradition of Advent calendars and shows us one that she has made herself.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Der Struwwelpeter, known famously in English as Shockheaded Peter, is a brutal set of stories from the 19th century intended to terrify children into behaving.
In 1891, Mark Twain wrote Slovenly Peter, his own translation of the book.
This video selection, made in the 1950s, adds a fantastic, surreal element to what is already a bizarre selection of tales. Copyright: RheinMainTV.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany South German
Yabla's own Cettina explains the origins of Halloween, including the reasons behind many of its traditions.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
What’s Hamburg all about? Here, Franka introduces you to the famous Hanseatic city, giving an overview of its geography, food, attractions, and history.
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