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Don't be fooled by false friends like Klasse! Translating concepts like class, graduation year, and major to German is a bit complicated.
How do you say “class of 2020” in German? TLDR: you might get away with Jahrgang 2016, but that translation might not carry all the meaning you expect it to—especially if you’re from the US.
Words to make sure you're prepared for your next trip to a Biergarten, with a free Anki deck and a funny song to help you remember them—even after a few drinks
Depending on your stereotypes of German speakers, you may or may not be surprised to learn that there are a lot of German words for drunk. This post walks through 18 of them as well as words for discussing the aftermath of a night out. I’ve also put them together as a neat set of free Anki cards so you might have a shot at remembering them when the time comes.
Learning German is hard. My goal is to help you do it without wanting to pull your hair out.
This blog is full of free tips and resources for German learners that I've put together based
on my experience teaching myself German. A lot of those tips are related to using Anki to learn
German faster, and post new free Anki decks every month.
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