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Bundesländer und ihre Rezepte - Bundesland Berlin - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Germany High German

Jan gives a class presentation on the federal state of Berlin, which is of course also Germany's capital city, telling us a bit about its geographical qualities, history, and attractions. Will he be able to improve his grade this time?

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Caption 4 [de]: Heute machen wir mit den Bundesländern in Deutschland weiter.
Caption 4 [en]: Today we're going to continue with the federal states in Germany.

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Rheinmain im Blick - #BEACTIVE: Cheerleading

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany High German

Our fearless reporter joins the cheerleaders of Frankfurt Universe to learn a few steps — and find out what makes cheerleading both challenging and fun.

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Caption 82 [de]: und, äh, dann auf die Counts auch das Richtige zu machen,
Caption 82 [en]: and, uh, doing the right thing on the counts,

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Nicos Weg - A2 Folge 58: Ein Jahr – viele Feste

Difficulty: Beginner

Germany High German

After Max and Tarek discuss which other festivals and holidays they’d like to celebrate at their restaurant, it’s time to toast to the tenth anniversary. Lisa suddenly pulls Nina away from the group, which Sebastian can't help but notice.

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Caption 9 [de]: Oder ein Weinfest. Das könnten wir im Frühjahr machen.
Caption 9 [en]: Or a wine festival. We could do that in the spring.

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Reisen - Ein Tag in Freiburg - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany

Lisa's last stop in Freiburg is a very special cocktail bar that has invented all of its own cocktails and even some of the ingredients that they require. The bartender shows Lisa the menu and explains how to make their signature cocktail.

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Caption 7 [de]: machen wir ungefähr neunzig Zutaten selber.
Caption 7 [en]: we make approximately ninety ingredients ourselves.

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Tatortreiniger - Schweine - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany North German

Viewer Discretion Advised

As Schotty and Wiebke consider what Wiebke should do with the startling discovery that her husband has been cheating on her, the spark between the two former partners reignites — and there’s no need for further discussion!

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Caption 1 [de]: Was willste [sic: willst du] jetzt machen?
Caption 1 [en]: What are you going to do now?

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Yabla Gerichtshof - Das verzogene Hündchen - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany France

The judge gives his verdict on the case, which is very surprising for all involved. There’s also a twist at the end involving the motive!

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Caption 25 [de]: Diese Leute machen mich verrückt.
Caption 25 [en]: These people are driving me crazy.

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DW-Nachrichten - Der Traum vom Hyperloop

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany High German

From Brussels to Barcelona in just 30 minutes? The dream could soon become reality! Come along on a high-speed trip to the Netherlands and learn more about the futuristic vision of a Europe-wide Hyperloop transport network.

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Caption 11 [de]: Sie können alle Städte in Europa innerhalb von Minuten erreichbar machen.
Caption 11 [en]: The trains can make any city in Europe reachable within minutes.

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Yabla Gerichtshof - Das verzogene Hündchen - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany High German

Alena has decided to sue her friend Karoline. Today they will appear in court, where Judge Jan will decide which one of them will get custody of their dog, Sinus.

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Caption 43 [de]: damit ich mich ein bisschen hübsch machen kann.
Caption 43 [en]: so that I could have spruced myself up a bit.

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Skateboard - Deutschlands beste Skaterin

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany Berlinian High German

When Lilly Stoephasius rips through Berlin's skate halls, others stare in awe: The 12 year old is the best female skater in Germany.

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Caption 2 [de]: was ich schon professionell machen will
Caption 2 [en]: that I want to do professionally

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Tatortreiniger - Schweine - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany North German

Wiebke tells Schotty about her life with Gerold and how their marriage has changed over the years… and then Schotty discovers something that shatters her understanding of her relationship.

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Caption 22 [de]: dass ich nich' Gerold für mein Glück verantwortlich machen kann
Caption 22 [en]: that I can't make Gerold responsible for my happiness,

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heute-show - Hatespeech: Wer kümmert sich um den Hass im Netz? - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany

When are abusive insults protected under free speech, and when do they constitute criminal behavior? Using satire, this episode of the heute-show examines the obstacles that arise when it comes to preventing hate speech online.

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Caption 43 [de]: Ja, das... klingt jetzt hart, aber was soll ich da machen als Staatsanwalt?
Caption 43 [en]: Yes, that... sounds harsh now, but... what am I supposed to do as state prosecutor?

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heute-show - Schlechtes Image: Wir retten die Marke AstraZeneca!

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany High German

Due to a some serious side effects caused by its coronavirus vaccine, AstraZeneca’s public image has suffered significantly. Here, heute-show TV host Lutz van der Horst and branding expert Arnd Zschiesche brainstorm ways to regain the public’s trust.

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Caption 48 [de]: da können wir was machen.
Caption 48 [en]: we can do something with that.

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Viva con Agua - Spendenlauf für sauberes Trinkwasser

Difficulty: Intermediate

Germany High German North German

Viva con Agua is a Hamburg-based charity that helps people around the world have access to clean drinking water. Here, a group of local kids partake in a sponsored run – RUN4WASH – in order to raise money to help others.

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Caption 12 [de]: Es ist nun... ja, 'ne kleine Sache, die man machen kann.
Caption 12 [en]: It's, well... yeah, a small thing that you can do.

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heute-show - Hatespeech: Wer kümmert sich um den Hass im Netz? - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Germany

Viewer Discretion Advised

The heute-show is Germany's answer to the The Daily Show in the US. German comedian and journalist Oliver Welke discusses the issue of hate speech and online harassment, and how it's not being handled adequately in Germany.

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Caption 3 [de]: und was der Staat da vielleicht doch mal gegen machen könnte.
Caption 3 [en]: and what the state could possibly do about it.

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Konjugation - Das Verb „lernen“

Difficulty: Newbie

Germany High German

“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.

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Caption 19 [de]: Beim nächsten Mal machen wir es besser.
Caption 19 [en]: Next time we'll do better.

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