Germans place a lot of emphasis on being polite! Here, Eylin gives you some tips for making common questions and requests sound much softer and more pleasant for native German speakers.

In this video, Eylin presents some of the 100 most frequently used words in German, and gives sample sentences, too. Commit them to memory by writing them down and making up sentences of your own!

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

Eylin now explains how to form the participle 2 (the past participle) of regular and irregular verbs, and how to tell the differences between these two groups.

In this fifth part of her series on the perfect tense, Eylin talks about all of the exceptions to the rules. If you have ever wondered what a "transitive verb" is, watch this video!

The verb "machen" (to make / to do) is used very often in German. In this video, Eylin introduces some frequently used phrases involving “machen,” and provides its conjugations in the perfect tense.

What's the difference between "tun" and "machen?” While they both are translated as “to do,” there are some clear distinctions. Eylin breaks it down in this video. Enjoy!

Shirin David is a German rapper from Hamburg. In this song, she sings about her friends and how special they are.

In this fourth and final part on the perfect tense, you have the chance to practice and apply your new knowledge together with Eylin. Have fun!

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?

Federico shows us his recipe for vegetable gratin. The advantage of this recipe is that you can change the ingredients to suit your own preferences.

Eylin talks about the beauty of fall and the fun children can have with the leaves. The only thing she dislikes about the season is the number of leaf blowers around.

"Drei Tage am Meer" (Three Days by the Sea) is a call to slow down once in a while and take a break from it all. This is a song about taking time out, about a little escape from everyday life, and finding yourself again—away from everyone else.

Ever been to Cologne? If not, check out this video to learn a little about what this amazing city has to offer!

In the second part of our lesson on the four grammatical cases, you will learn about their function within a sentence and you will also see what would happen if they did not exist!