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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.
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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.
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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
- high-frequency GCSE German vocabulary you must learn
- how to prepare for the listening, reading, and writing papers in GCSE German
- 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
- 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
A-Level German
- How to get an A* in A-level German
- The 10 most important German grammar topics for A-level German
- High-frequency A-level German vocabulary students have to learn
- 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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