Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German South German
Despite one couple whose idea of a romantic Valentine's Day is to visit the German Constitutional Court, Yabla star reporter Diane still manages to find some people with some more traditional ideas of love. What are you doing with your loved one this Valentine's Day?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Barbara notices that Ian seems to have forgotten how to count in German, and then before the class can get started on relative clauses with verbs and prepositions, Mia and Liz make a great effort to explain sich gewöhnen an. In the end it's all laughs and high-fives! Viel Spaß beim Lernen!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Barbara tries to get the students to talk about what they don't like about Germany, but the only thing they can come up with is the lack of free water in restaurants and cafes. Barbara, however, admits that when she is in the US, she misses German bread. Meanwhile Jacob, Casie, and Stephanie sort out the meaning of sich kümmern um. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Yabla star reporter (and future hip-hop dancer) Diane and her special guest Franca give us a tour of the verb brauchen (to need). Diane is sure that quitting her stressful office job to pursue a career in hip-hop dancing is a great idea, but luckily Franca is a bit more sceptical. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Barbara leads the class into some examples of relative clauses, but then has to give the class a refresher course in modal verbs. Luckily they pass with flying colors! Viel Spaß beim Lernen!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
In this, the very last of the "relative clause" series, the class seems to have had a late one the night before. Despite Barbara having expressly described the correct pronunciation of träumen only a minute before, Stephanie continues to mispronounce it. Perhaps the class will be fresher after lunch! Viel Spaß beim Lernen!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
The Monsters of Liedermaching are again coming up with the funniest lyrics out there, this time wishing for a horsey for Christmas — one that steals friends! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!
Difficulty: Newbie
Germany
Yabla's own Eva shows us various pieces of clothing typically found in a home wardrobe and gives us the German name for them all. Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Yabla star reporter Jenny gives us the basics on how to play chess, which may be of special interest if you know the game a bit, in that many German chess pieces have quite different names than their English counterparts. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
In Part II of this video, Yabla star reporter Jenny gives us further instructions how to play chess, going into detail on the rules of castling and the meaning of a stalemate. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Niklas Kauffeld, the trained designer at Hypnosis in Berlin's Schönefeld district, gives us a behind the scenes peek into the production facilities of his fashion label.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
The German band Monsters of Liedermaching sing the song "Nuclear-free Power Plant" — a serious topic performed with perfect charm!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Are you one of those people who can't manage to keep all of their receipts in the same place? Then maybe the Reposito app is for you! When you purchase something, you can take a picture of your receipt and the bar code on the package. This will be stored in your smartphone and on the Reposito server and can be retrieved instantly if you ever need it!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
How long is the warranty on consumer goods according to EU law? Fourteen days, six months or two years? What would you guess? Watch this video from software company Reposito to find out how many people get the answer wrong!
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