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Welcome to the German Language Blog "Auf Deutsch, bitte!". I'm Jens Olesen. I'm the founder and director of Olesen Tuition, one of London's leading German language schools, and an Oxford-educated German tutor with over 25 years of teaching experience. In this blog, you will find my tips on how to learn German, all based on my first-hand experience of helping thousands of clients become fluent in German. Their clever questions have inspired many posts on this blog. I regularly write posts explaining the infamous German grammar and shed light on nuanced distinctions in the language.
So, if you're looking for answers to particular questions or want to improve your German more generally, you have come to the right place! I also publish posts that might be of interest to those who are learning other languages, such as an A-Z guide to grammar terminology, an explanation of the different language levels from A1 to C2, reviews of the most popular online dictionaries and language learning apps, and I offer some insights on how to learn vocabulary.
Using my blog is easy. Search for answers to your German grammar or vocabulary questions by typing them in the site search below or look at some of the blog posts linked underneath. There are 500 posts to choose from, so you'll only find a small sample on this page. Please leave me comments and any questions, and I'll get back to you. After all, your question might inspire a new post. And don't forget to subscribe to this blog to receive my latest posts. Happy reading!
General Guides to Learning German
- how to learn German properly: a German tutor's guide
- how long does it take to learn German?
- 10 grammar rules beginners must learn
- 10 essential grammar topics students at B1 and B2 level must master
- 10 most important German grammar topics for C1 and C1 students
Posts for Beginners in German
- a beginner's guide to German pronunciation
- a beginner guide to German word order
- a beginner's guide to German articles
GCSE German
- How to get a 9 in GCSE German
- how to prepare for the listening, reading, and writing papers in GCSE German
- GCSE German reading comprehension text: Mein Besuch bei meinem Austauschschüler
- GCSE German reading comprehension text: Feste und Traditionen
- GCSE German reading comprehension text: Mein Schultag in Deutschland
- GCSE German reading comprehension text: Recycling in Deutschland
- GCSE German reading exercise: Mein Taylor Swift Konzertbesuch
- how to write excellent GCSE German essays
- mastering GCSE German translations
- how to prepare for the GCSE German speaking exam
- 10 most important GCSE German grammar topics to revise
A-Level German
- How to get an A* in A-level German
- The 10 most important German grammar topics for A-level German
- How to prepare for A-level German paper 1
- Mastering A-level German translations
- How to write excellent A-level German essays
- How to master A-level German paper 2
- How to prepare for the A-level German speaking exam
- A complete guide to the A-level German IRP
- A-Level German reading comprehension text: Taylor Swift als Geschäftsfrau
- A-level German revision guide on Der Besuch der alten Dame
- A-level German revision guide: Der Vorleser
- A-level German revision guide: Die Verwandlung
- A-level German revision guide: Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum
- A-level German revision guide: Andorra
- A-level German revision guide: Russendisko
- A-level German revision guide: Das Leben der Anderen
- A-level German revision guide: Goodbye Lenin
- A-level German revision guide: Sophie Scholl-die letzten Tage
International A-level German
- What is the difference between A-level and International A-level German?
- How to prepare for the Pearson Edexcel International A-level German speaking exam
- International A-level German revision guide: Der Trafikant
Adjectives
- adjective ending rules in German
- comparatives and superlatives in German
- viel vs. viele- the difference in German
Adverbs
- Adverbs in German: Add Nuance to Your Expressions
- Tekamolo- how to structure adverbs in German sentences
Nouns
- how to use articles and cases in German
- struggling with the accusative and dative case in German?
- German verbs with the accusative, dative case and both cases
Prepositions
- two-way prepositions in German
- accusative prepositions in German
- dative prepositions in German
- genitive prepositions in German
- verbs with prepositions in German
- German nouns and adjectives with prepositions
Pronouns
- reflexive pronouns in German
- sein vs. ihr
Verbs
- conjugation of German verbs in the present tense
- German verbs with the accusative and dative case
- Präteritum/imperfect tense in German
- Plusquamperfect/past perfect tense in German
- future tense (Futur I) in German
- reported speech (Konjunktiv I) in German
- conditional (Konjunktiv II) in German
Word Order
- German coordinating conjunctions
- the most common German subordinate clause conjunctions
- conditional clauses in German
Confusing German words and phrases
- false friends in English and German
- German sayings and proverbs and what they actually mean
Exercises
- German verb conjugations in the present tense
- German perfekt tense exercises
- German word order exercises on weil, da, denn
- Exercises on the German als, wenn, wann
- German cases exercises for A1-C1 level
- German adjective declension exercises A2-C1 level
- Exercises on the German two-way prepositions
- Exercises on German accusative prepositions
- A1 German reading comprehension text: Mein normaler Tag im Büro
- A1 German reading comprehension text: Herr Meyers neue Wohnung
- A1.2 German reading comprehension text: Umzug in eine neue Wohnung
- A2 German reading comprehension text: Die Esskultur in Deutschland
- A2 German reading comprehension text: Einkaufen im Supermarkt
- B1 German reading comprehension text: Eine Reise nach Köln
- B1 German reading comprehension text: Die 10 einflussreichsten deutschen Künstler
- B2 German reading comprehension text: Was ist moderne Esskultur?
- B2 German reading comprehension text: Die Erfolgsgeheimnisse der Hidden Champions
- C1 German reading comprehension text: Die Faszination des Tatorts
- C1 German reading comprehension text: Die Deutsche Bahn steht in der Kritik
- C2 German reading comprehension text: Der Aufstieg der AfD
- C2 German reading comprehension text: Kants kategorischer Imperativ
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