Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Singer-songwriter Johannes Oerding presents his song "Morgen" (Tomorrow). There's no time like the present!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Continuing with relative clauses, the class gets into the details of which noun is actually being described in the relative clause, and Aaron verbally decapitates Isaac Newton in the process! Luckily the apple fell on Newton's head, which remained firmly attached to his neck. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Alexander Knappe grew up in Cottbus and had a promising career in soccer, until an injury when he was 18 years old forced him to give it up. He was later on X-Factor and finally got his big break with this song, “Weil ich wieder zu Hause bin” (“Because I’m back home again”), when it reached number 79 in the German pop charts in June, 2012. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Yabla's very own Eva takes us on a nice stroll though an autumnal German park and fills us in on the best things about the German vocabulary for this time of year. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
These are not a bunch of free-ranging hippies, on the contrary: the World Wide Fund for Nature organized the event in Grugapark in Essen with a very clear goal in mind – to publicize the need to protect our forests as wildlife habitat. What better excuse do 848 people need to hug a tree? Viel Spaß!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Children aren’t the only ones who like to be sung to sleep. The young Sissi knows this and sings her teddy bear sweetly into the land of dreams!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
The German band Die Toten Hosen has their roots in punk rock, but with their song “Draußen vor der Tür” they’re showing a softer, more vulnerable side.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Have fun learning the German alphabet with darling little recording artist Sissi!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
The award-winning German indie-rock band Sportfreunde Stiller plays their exciting song “Applaus, Applaus” in this music video. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
With her March 2013 release of “Millions of Lights,” the Austrian pop-rock singer Christina Stürmer strikes a sensitive nerve of the times… times often characterized by coldness and social alienation.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Singer/songwriter Jan Wittmer contemplates the phenomenon of love lost in this beautiful song off his debut album Das Leben ruft Dich [Life is Calling You]. The cut is entitled “Ich weiß nicht” [I Don’t Know] and his new record is scheduled for release in May. Viel Spaß!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany North German
Today the ever-curious Piggeldy is at it again! This time he wants to know what “poor” is. His big brother Frederick proceeds to enlighten him once again on one of their customary strolls through the countryside. Also available as an App. Viel Spaß!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany South German
The Blautopf [Blue Pot] in Blaubeuren is shrouded in enchanting legends, tales and stories of old! Let Diane, one of Yabla’s own reporters, take you along on an outing to this very special spring-fed lake. Viel Spaß!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany South German
Here's another joke with that little rascal "ornery Fritzle". We hope it puts a smile on your face. Viel Spaß!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany South German
"Ornery Fritzle" appears in many typical German jokes. Today Ivana's going to tell you the one where he goes shopping with his grandma. Viel Spaß!
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