“Lernen” is a tricky verb for English speakers, since it can be translated as either “to study” or “to learn.” Here, Sabine and Jan present all the conjugations of the verb, and show the various contexts in which it can appear.

Using several examples, Sabine and Jan explain the weak verb "erklären" ("to explain") in the following verb tenses: present, simple past, present perfect, and conditional. The present perfect form of the verb is conjugated with the auxiliary verb "haben" ("to have") and in German often used similarly to the simple past, or preterite tense.

The regular verb “arbeiten” (“to work”) is one of the most commonly used verbs in German. Here, Jan and Sabine give us several sample sentences that use different tenses.

German solo artist Kai-Uwe Kolkhorst reveals his reasons for happily doing a one-man show on stage. He also talks a little bit about his musical past.

Singer-songwriter Kai-Uwe Kolkhorst dedicates a song to his old pink guitar and, in between verses, talks about being on tour.

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.

If a plate full of steaming pork knuckle sounds delicious to you, then let Cettina show you how to make it in proper Southern German style! Guten Appetit beim Deutschlernen!

Who doesn't love the arrival of spring? Here’s a song to chase away the winter and welcome the beautiful season of renewal. The original lyrics are by Hoffmann, and sung here by Caroline Tudyka.

"Kuckuck, Kuckuck, ruft's aus dem Wald" (Cuckoo, Cuckoo, Calls from the Woods) is a children's song written by the German poet August Heinrich Hoffmann, also known as Hoffmann von Fallersleben. The song is about the arrival of spring and the call of the cuckoo.

The Story of Soup-Kaspar is an old children’s story from the 19th century which appeared together with a number of other moral stories in a book, written by German psychiatrist Heinrich Hoffmann, called Struwwelpeter.

In the year 2345, even a bunny can apply for a credit card. A bunny’s dream come true!

It’s always the same with these bunnies. As soon as you give them a little bit of money, they spend it in the bars.

Donna Blitz receives the news that she has won a trip. But this isn't just any old ordinary trip. This is is a trip into the future! A quirky clip, but good for practicing vocabulary relating to travel. Enjoy!

In this episode Donna, a time traveler from the future, lands on Jenny's lap to discuss cash versus credit card payment options.

This video is a parody of the customer service hotline of a credit card company, in which Donna Blitz plays a customer trying to get the details of her credit card account.