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German for Beginners: Lesson 1 - Greetings and Courtesies
German for Beginners: Lesson 1 - An online course with references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

German for Beginners: Contents - Free online German course - German lessons
German for Beginners - A free online German course with lessons and references designed for beginners and intermediate learners.

German for Beginners: Das Abc - The German Alphabet
German for Beginners - the alphabet - with audio help for pronunciation of the ABC's in German. Part of Lesson 1.

German Language Lab - Audio - Listen to German
German audio for listening practice. An online language lab with exercises and more. Part of German for Beginners.

German Surnames with English Meanings A-K - German Last Names
A glossary of Germanic last names and their English meanings. Part One A-K.

German National Anthem - das Deutschlandlied
The German and English lyrics for the German national anthem - 'Das Lied der Deutschen' or 'Das Deutschlandlied.'

10 Ways to Say 'Thank You'
Expanding your German vocabulary - 10 ways to say 'thank you' (and 'you're welcome') in German.

German Vocabulary: English-German Glossaries - Deutsch-Englische Lexika - Dictionary
German glossaries, dictionaries, almanacs and vocabulary by topic - English-to-German - German-to-English.

Free German Translation - Online Translator 3
A special page for translating either a selected text or a Web page to or from German. Powered by InterTran.

German Last Names - German Surnames Meanings - Nachnamen - Family Names
About German names - first, last, and geographic. Part Two of a three-part feature deals with German surnames.

German First Names - Deutsche Vornamen - Meanings
About German names - first, last, and geographic. Part One of a three-part feature.

German Numbers - Counting in German - Mathematics
An English-German guide to German dates, the calendar, numbers, telling time and counting - Part 1.

German Words of Love and Romance - I love you
A special German-English phrasebook for the vocabulary of love and romance in German. How to say 'I love you' in German.

German Preposition Quiz 1
A self-scoring quiz on German prepositions.

German Grammar by Topic - Grammatik - German Lessons
German grammar lessons, references, articles, and resources at this site - by topic.

German Word Frequency - Top 1,000 German Words Part 1
The top thousand words most likely to be encountered in an average German text. Part One.

German for Beginners: Lesson 2 - Personal Pronouns - du vs Sie
German for Beginners: Lesson 2 - Personal Pronouns and Related Expressions. An online course with references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

German for Beginners: Diphthongs, Consonants
German for Beginners - the alphabet - diphthongs and consonant pairs in German

Translate German - Free Online Translation to or from German
A collection of free online translation engines for translating either a selected text or a Web page to or from German.

Rammstein: AMERIKA - Lyrics in German and English
The German lyrics for the Rammstein song 'Amerika'

Essential German on One Page - German Phrasebook
An Essential German 'phrase page' of basic words and expressions - a phrasebook on one page.

German Vocabulary Quiz - Beginners 2
A quiz on basic German vocabulary for beginners based on previous Words of the Day for Beginners - Words from October 2006.

German for Beginners: Lesson 3 - Nouns and Gender
German for Beginners: Lesson 3 - Nouns and Gender. With audio. An online course with references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

German Words to Avoid - A Special Slang Glossary
A glossary of German slang and words to avoid - insulting dangerous bothersome embarrassing vulgar offensive words in German.

Daily German
Daily German vocabulary, quotations, and lessons - plus specialized glossaries, dictionaries, and almanacs - English-to-German - German-to-English.

German for Beginners: Pronunciation Guide
German for Beginners - More help with German pronunciation

German Games and Quizzes - German Word Games - Language Games
German games and quizzes for students of German - Spiele und Deutschpruefungen fuer Deutschlernende.

German Word of the Day for Beginners - Daily German Vocabulary - Wort des Tages
The German word of the day for beginners - Learn a new word or phrase daily with 'das Wort des Tages' in German and English.

German ABC Pronunciation Guide - AUDIO German Text
German for Beginners - Audio to help you with German pronunciation

German Listening Comprehension - Practice and improve your German listening skills
Improve your German listening comprehension with these listening activities for intermediate and advanced learners - online audio.

German Surnames with English Meanings L-Z - German Last Names
A glossary of Germanic last names and their English meanings. Part Two L-Z.

German for Beginners: Lesson 5 - Adjectives and Colors - Adjective Endings
German for Beginners: Lesson 5 - Adjectives and Colors (with sound). An online course with references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

German Word of the Day - Das Wort des Tages - Daily German Vocabulary
The advanced German Word of the Day - Learn a new word or phrase daily with 'das Wort des Tages' in German and English.

German for Beginners: Lesson 4.1 - Verbs 'haben' and 'sein'
German for Beginners: Lesson 4.1 - 'haben' and 'sein.' An online course with references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

German Verb Guide - Conjugating German Verbs - German Tenses
How to conjugate German verbs in various tenses.

German Gender Hints - Noun Gender in German
Gender hints for German nouns. Getting der, die and das right.

50 Common German Verbs with Sample Sentences
German for Beginners: 50 commonly used German verbs with example sentences. Part of an online course with references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

Rammstein: AMERIKA - Lyrics in English Translation
An English translation of the German lyrics for the Rammstein song 'Amerika'

German Verbs - Conjugation - Alphabetical List - Conjugating German Verbs
An alphabetical list of common German verbs - with English meanings and links to conjugated forms.

Good Wishes Glossary
A special phrasebook of good wishes, congratulations, and toasts in German. Congratulations on expanding your German vocabulary!

German Song Lyrics with English Translations
German Song Lyrics - in German and English.

Porsche and Neanderthal: Pronouncing German Words in English
Some of the problems of pronouncing German words in English and English words in German - Part 2.

Mistakes in German: 1-5
A look at the ten most frequent errors made by students of German - with help for avoiding them. Part 1: Mistakes 1-5.

German for Beginners: Lesson 7 - German Numbers and Counting (0-20)
German for Beginners: Lesson 7 - Die Zahlen und zählen - Numbers and counting - Part 1. An online course with references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

German Songs: Rammstein Lyrics in German and English
Rammstein's music and lyrics in the German classroom - song lyrics in German and English.

German Names for Pets - Haustiernamen - Dog and Cat Names
Popular names that German-speakers choose for their dog, cat, or other pets.

German for Beginners: Audio Alphabet Exercises - Quiz
German for Beginners: Audio Alphabet Exercises. An online course with exercises and references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

The Four German Cases: Summary
The four German cases (Part I) - an overview.

German Verb Conjugator - Conjugate German Verbs
A German verb conjugator - select a German verb and see its full conjugation in German and English.

Falco: ROCK ME AMADEUS - German and English Lyrics
The German and English lyrics for the Falco song 'Rock Me Amadeus'

Top 50 German Surnames
A ranked listing of the top German 50 surnames in Germany - with their English meanings.

Beginners German Word of the Day Index
Word index for the German Word of the Day for beginners - in German and English.

Special Character Chart for German (1)
Part One of a keyboard-code chart for typing special German characters and symbols on a PC or Mac computer.

German for Travelers: The Basics - Travel Phrasebook
Useful basic German vocabulary and phrases for travelers to German-speaking Europe.

A Calendar of German Holidays and Customs - German-English
Feiertag-Kalender: A special calendar with the dates for holidays in German-speaking Europe. January-June.

More German Surnames - German Last Names - Family Names
More Germanic last names with their English meanings.

German-English Menu & Dining Guide - Food & Drink Glossary
An annotated glossary of food and dining-related words and expressions in German and English: Menu - Speisekarte.

Foto-Fun Exercises - German Photo Fun - Culture
Fun exercises (for beginning or intermediate learners) based on photographs taken in Austria and Germany.

English-German Glossaries from A to Z - Topics- German Vocabulary - Dictionaries
A simplified A-to-Z index of our English-German and German-English glossaries and vocabulary resources.

German First Names and Their Meanings: Abbo-Anton
Vornamen: A chart of Germanic first names for boys and girls.

German Hangman Game: Parts of the Body - Der Koerper
Practice German vocabulary for parts of the body by playing Hangman.

Die Prinzen: DEUTSCHLAND - Lyrics in German and English
The German lyrics for the PRINZEN song 'Deutschland'

German Song Lyrics: Popular Songs - Lyrics in German and English
German popular song lyrics - in German and English.

German Words to Avoid - Slang Glossary
A glossary of German slang and words to avoid - insulting dangerous bothersome embarrassing vulgar offensive words in German.

German for Beginners: Lesson 9 - My Family
German for Beginners: Lesson 9 - Meine Familie und ich - My family and me - with audio. A free online German lesson with grammar references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

German Greeting Cards - Postcards - Grußkarten
Free digital greeting cards and postcards related to German and Germanic countries.

German for Beginners: Lektion 4.2 - Verbs - Learn German
German for Beginners: Lesson 4.2 - Verbs in the present tense. An online course with references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

German Songs for Children - Lyrics in German and English
German song lyrics for children in German and English.

Lerntipps - Learning Tips
How to be a better German-learner. Learning tips and hints for our online German course for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

German Vocabulary Quiz - Beginners Word of the Day 1
A quiz based on previous Words of the Day for Beginners.

How Do You Say 'Porsche'? - Pronouncing German Words in English
Some of the problems of pronouncing German words in English and English words in German.

German E-Cards: Geburtstag - Birthday
Digital greeting cards in German: Birthday.

How Do You Say 'Porsche'? - Audio
Some of the problems of pronouncing German words in English and English words in German - Audio files.

Top 20 Most-Used German Verbs - Conjugations
German verbs ranked by frequency of use - with English meanings and conjugated forms.

German Colors (Farben) English-German Color Chart with Audio
German colors (Farben) in German and English - with sound.

German Grammar: Adjectives Adverbs Endings
Grammar - German adjectives and adverbs.

German-English Idioms Glossary
An annotated glossary of common idioms, sayings, and proverbs in German and English.

Personal Letters in German - Briefeschreiben - Letter-Writing
Sample personal letters in German - Guidelines and phrasebook.

Driving Glossary: Traffic Signs
An annotated English-German glossary of words and expressions related to traffic signs in German Europe.

The Four German Cases: Accusative - Akkusativ
The four German noun cases - the accusative case.

German for Beginners: Lesson 6 - Countries - Land und Leute
German for Beginners: Lesson 6 - Land und Leute kennenlernen. With audio. An online course with references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

Online Word Games for German - German Concentration - Hangman - Word Searches
German java games and quizzes for students of German - Spiele und Deutschpruefungen fuer Deutschlernende.

German for Beginners: Contents Part 2 - Free online German course
German for Beginners - Contents/Inhalt (Part 2) - An online course with references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

German Strong Verbs (A-F) - Conjugating Irregular German Verbs
The conjugation of German strong (irregular) verbs - with English meanings.

German Adjective Endings II (Accusative/Dative)
Adjective endings for the accusative and dative cases in German (Part II).

Hundekommandos - Dog Commands in German
A guide to training your dog to obey German dog commands.

German Games and Quizzes for Beginners - Test Your German
German games and quizzes for students of German at the beginners level.

German Names for Boys - Jungennamen
German first names for boys - current and traditional.

Top 10 German First Names - Vornamen 2001-2006 - Most Popular Names in Austria and Germany
Top 10 German first names - most popular names for boys and girls in Germany - 1997-2006 - Part 1

German Names for Pets - Dog and Cat Names G-P - Cool German Names
Popular names that German-speakers choose for their dog, cat, or other pets - Part 2.

German Adjective Endings I - Nominative Case
Adjective endings in German (Part I).

The Longest German Word?
Is there a longest German word? If so, what is it? Plus the German Words of the Year.

German Thesaurus - Synonyms in German - Deutsche Synonyme
A German thesaurus offering alternate vocabulary and synonyms for common German words and expressions.

German Modal Verbs (1) - Conjugation of duerfen koennen moegen
German modal verbs - with full conjugations and English meanings. Part One: dürfen, mögen, können.

German Movie Guide: Films on DVD in the German Classroom
Movies for people learning German - an overview of current and recent films in German - from major feature films to little known documentaries.

Nouns and Gender
A look at German noun endings and the exceptions to the gender rules for many noun suffixes.

Sie und du - 'You' in German
A lesson about using 'Sie' and 'du' ('you' and 'thou') in German. Learning to use the formal versus the familiar forms of German 'you' words.

Language Lab - German Numbers - Listening Practice
German audio files for language practice with the numbers.

German Toasts
A look at German toasts and good wishes for many occasions - with English translations.

German Listening Activity: Besuch im Reichstag - Schau ins Land Audio
Transcript and translation of an audio article in the Schau ins Land audio magazine from Champs-Élysées.

The Four Cases: The Dative
The four German noun cases - the dative case.

Rammstein: DU HAST
The German lyrics for the Rammstein song 'Du hast'

Falco: ROCK ME AMADEUS
The English lyrics for the Falco song 'Rock Me Amadeus' - with the radio mix

Free German Translation - Online Translator 1
A special page for translating either a selected text or a Web page to or from German. Powered by Systran.

German for Beginners: Lesson 10 - Directions - Adverbs of Time
German for Beginners: Lesson 10 - Wie komme ich dorthin? Asking directions, adverbs of time. An online course with grammar references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

German for Beginners: Months, Dates, Seasons - Lesson 12B
German for Beginners: Lesson 12B - The Calendar and setting appointments - The dative case and dates. An online course with grammar references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

Falco: DER KOMMISSAR - German and English Lyrics
The German and English lyrics for the Falco song 'Der Kommissar'

English-German Idioms: Contents
Our start page for common expressions, idioms, sayings, and proverbs in German and English.

German Glossary of Words to Avoid - A
German Words to Avoid - A Inappropriate, Offensive, or Vulgar Words A Special Slang Dictionary An annotated

Deutsche Schlager
German hit tunes ('Schlager') from the 1950s and '60s can be ideal for German-learners, offering simple lyrics and listenable tunes. A look at German musical history and an interesting musical resource for German.

German Names for Girls - Maedchennamen
German first names for girls - current and traditional.

German Dative Case with Prepositions - Dative and Dual Prepositions
The German dative case with prepositions, including the two-way or dual prepositions.

The Four German Cases: Genitive - Wesfall
The four German cases - the genitive case.

German Music: Rammstein - Do Fans Understand?
Rammstein: About the German musical group.

Word Frequency in German - Top 100 German Words - Reading
The top 100 German words most likely to be encountered in an average German text.

The Four German Cases: The Nominative - Werfall
The four German cases - the nominative case.

German Grammar Glossary - German Grammar Terms in Plain English
English and German grammar terms explained in plain English.

German Fashion Phrasebook - Clothing Size Conversion - US Germany Europe
An English-German fashion phrasebook with clothing size conversion charts.

Zungenbrecher
A collection of German tongue twisters - Zungenbrecher, 'tongue breakers' in German and English.

Dog and Cat Names in German | Cool German Names for Your Pet
The names that German-speakers choose for their dog, cat or other pets.

German Names for Pets - Dog and Cat Names Q-Z
Popular names that German-speakers choose for their dog, cat, or other pets - Part 3.

Essential German - Part 2
A supplement to our Essential German 'phrase page' of essential words and expressions - a phrasebook on one page.

Goethe Gedichte - Goethe Poetry - German-English
Dual-language (German/English) versions of poetry by the German author, poet, and playwright Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Sound of Music: EDELWEISS - English and German Song Lyrics
The English and German versions of the 'Edelweiss' song from 'The Sound of Music'

German for Beginners: Lesson 8 - German Numbers and Counting
German for Beginners: Lesson 8 - Die Zahlen und zaehlen - Numbers and counting: 21-100. A free online course with references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

German-English Computer Glossary: M-Q
An annotated glossary of common computer and Internet terms from German to English: M-Q.

German Vocabulary Games - German Hangman Crosswords Word Searches
German vocabulary games, puzzles and quizzes for students of German - Wortschatz - Vocabulary.

German Regular Verbs - Past Tenses
German for Beginners: Regular Verbs Chart - conjugation of German verbs in the present tense.

German Lesson Newsletters
German course newsletters with lessons designed for beginners and advanced learners of German - learn German online.

German Glossary of Words to Avoid - B
German Words to Avoid - B Inappropriate, Offensive, or Vulgar Words A Special Slang Dictionary An annotated

Word Order in German - Part 1 German Syntax
A guide to word order in German sentences. Part One.

German Gender Quiz 1 | der die das | Test your German
A self-scoring quiz on noun gender in German - Quiz 1.

Essential German 1 - AUDIO 1
An Essential German 'phrase page' of essential words and expressions - AUDIO 1.

German for Beginners: Calendar, Days, Dates - Lesson 12
German for Beginners: Lesson 12 - The Calendar and setting appointments - The dative case and dates. An online course with grammar references designed for beginners and intermediate learners who wish to review.

German Pop Music: The Sound of Music... and Lyrics
German popular music and songs can be a fun way to learn German - a guide with helpful tips and links.

German Loan Words in English
A glossary of German loan words used in English.

German TV in North America
The American Dish Network satellite TV service provides a German-language package with three channels in German. Learn more about Deutsche Welle's DW-TV, the commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat1 Welt and the EuroNews channel in German - for viewers in the U.S.

Downloading German Songs
Mac and Windows users can now download German songs by German artists from Apple's U.S. iTunes Music Store. Although the selection is not as comprehensive as that available from the German iTunes Store, it has improved a lot.

Audiobooks in German - Hoerbuecher
Expand your German knowledge and listening skills with audiobooks in German - Harry Potter and beyond.

The Two German Past Tenses and How to Use Them
The two basic German past tense forms and their uses.

German Words of Love: The "Darling" Glossary
A special German-English phrasebook for the vocabulary of love and romance in German.

German Abbreviations - German-English Glossary
German Abbreviations - Commonly used German abbreviations with their English meanings.

German Podcasts
A guide to finding and enjoying podcasts in German. Learn where to find them and how to subscribe and listen to them.

German Holidays 2 | July-December | German-English Holiday Calendar
Feiertag-Kalender: A calendar with the dates for holidays in German Europe. Part Two: July-December.

Valentine's Day - German Love & Romance Glossary
Valentine's Day vocabulary for German.

German Verbs 2 - Conjugation - Alphabetical List - Conjugating German Verbs
An alphabetical list of common German verbs - with English meanings and links to conjugated forms - Part 2.

English-German Travel Glossary: A-K - Travel Vocabulary
An annotated glossary of travel-related words and expressions in German and English. Part One.

German for Beginners: Topics - Lessons by Subect
German for Beginners - A topic guide for our free online German course with lessons and references designed for beginners and intermediate learners. Find lessons by subject.

German Grammar: Prepositions and Cases
German grammar - prepositions and the cases that govern them.

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Biography
Information and links for the Austrian actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger.