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!

Learn all the different features of the face and the head with Diane!

Learn the extremities of the upper body in German with Loredana.

Yabla's own Diane shows us the German terms for the most important parts of the body with the help of her friend and assistant Franca.

German singer-songwriter Der Polar sings his emotional song Ich bin bei dir (I am with you).

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.

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

In this video, you will learn some basic colors and numbers along with the words for some everyday objects.

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.

In this video, you will learn some important basic questions and answers. Have fun practicing them!

How do you approach strangers you want to get to know and introduce yourself? Eylin shows you what you can say in professional situations or at a party.