I mean yes. Just like love is free, right? Duolingo has a free version that you can use. However, if you want to remove ads, you will have to pay around 12 CHF a month for the plus version. Does Duolingo Have Ads? Yes, this is one of the ways DuoLingo tries to get you … Read more
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What are the top 100 German verbs with example sentences?
Here are the 100 most common German verbs with example sentences. I tried to use sentences that you actually hear in German language. 1. sein to be – Ich bin 29 Jahre alt. – I am 29 years old.2. haben to have – Hast du Geschwister? Have you got siblings?3. werden to become – Wenn ich groß bin, … Read more
11 Swiss German Questions Answered
Swiss German is the German dialect spoken in Switzerland. It’s quite difficult to learn due to the lack of resources, it’s also not taught in Duolingo or any big app. Swiss German is quite different from High German and only worth learning if you are living in Switzerland. 1. What are the Best Apps to … Read more
What Are the Top 100 German Verbs?
1. sein to be 2. haben to have 3. werden to become 4. können can, to be able to 5. müssen must, to have to 6. sagen to say 7. machen to do, make 8. geben to give 9. kommen to come 10. sollen should, ought to 11. wollen to want 12. gehen to go … Read more
Learn Swiss German Faster with these 18 Key Differences Between Swiss and High German
After moving to Switzerland in 2020, I started learning High German, because I had to if I wanted to stay here with my family. I also wanted to learn Swiss German, because that is the language that is most spoken here in Zurich, where I live. And I’m weird in that I enjoy learning languages. … Read more
87 German Travel Phrases
Are you headed to Germany soon. That’s a question without a question mark, for some reason. Learn some of these travel related phrases and make your trip better. Although truthfully, you doubtfully will learn any (you certainly won’t remember them after your trip) and won’t speak any German with people there, because most people (at … Read more
263 General Phrases in Swiss German
Swiss German is the dialect spoken in German speaking Switzerland. But I guess you know that, if you clicked this post. Learning Swiss German is not easy. You need first to have a base knowledge of High German, although Swiss German it’s not exactly similar to the language it derives from. We have put up … Read more
87 Swiss German Travel Phrases
In the German Speaking part of Switzerland, around 60% of the country, people speak Swiss German. It’s a difficult dialect to learn, so we brought you a list of travel phrases in Swiss German to help you on your trip. Are you planning on visiting or moving to Switzerland sometime soon? If you learn these … Read more
The 100 Most Common German Words
Learning these 100 words in German will give you a great start in learning the language. Keep this list in hand because it will be very useful! 1. der / die / das (def. art.) the; (dem. pron.) that, those; (rel.pron) who, that 2. und (conj.) and 3. sein (verb) to be; (aux./perfect tense)4. in … Read more
The 20 Easiest German Words to Learn Because They’re the Same in English
This is like cheating. If you are new to German, one of the tricks you can do to make your life easier learning German is to learn words that are the same in German and English first. Some of these aren’t exactly the same, but they’re close enough that they are easy to remember. And … Read more