Eylin introduces us to some more important verbs in the preterite form as she tells us about her hiking adventure.

In this video, Eylin talks about her last hiking vacation using the German preterite (simple past), which is the tense more typically used in written German.

Nico's friends are watching an important soccer game when he comes into the café and tells them about his troubles with Selma.

Nico discovers that it was Pepe who told Selma's father about the two of them. Although it wasn't Pepe's fault, Nico is still mad at his brother. How could he be so clueless?!

This upbeat German indie folk song addresses a question that will be familiar to many: Are we really living our best life?

In this second part, you will learn important vocabulary related to cooking and also get some valuable tips and recipe ideas.

Pepe is jogging through the park and talking to Selma's father on the phone when he suddenly happens to catch sight of her with Nico. Amused by the coincidence, he mentions it to the father in the phone call. What could be the harm in that?

It's Selma's birthday, and she meets up with Nico, who surprises her with a gift. But would her parents approve?

Today we're going to show you how to prepare Brandenburg stewed cucumbers! The "Schmorgurke" is a coarser and knobbier cucumber that is found in Germany, but you can use any cucumber you have at your disposal. Traditionally, this dish is made with bacon and milk, but you can also use almond milk and vegan margarine and leave out the bacon. Guten appetit!

What do people in Germany eat and what do many now pay attention to in terms of nutrition? Eylin shares her experiences.

Which city could provide a more perfect backdrop than Venice for the beginning of a romance?

Our German George Clooney enjoys star treatment in the form of a Ristretto. Viel Spaß!

This song by the German indie rock group from Germering near Munich made it to number one in the German singles charts and was often sung by German soccer fans during the 2006 world cup. Since Germany did not win in 2006, the title was changed to "'54, '74, '90, 2010."

In the fourth part of our lesson on the German cases, Eylin gives us some more examples and reassures us that we're not expected to get everything perfect right away!

This Epiphany⁠—or Three Kings Day, Alina recites a poem by Heinrich Heine, a great German author from the 19th century.