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- German Christmas vocabulary and traditionsThe words you need for Advent, the Christmas markets and Heiligabend, and the customs behind them.5 November 2026 · culture, christmas, festivals, food
- German false friends: words that look English but are notMost look-alike words between English and German help you. These fourteen do the opposite. What they really mean, and what to say instead.5 November 2026 · false friends, english
- Karneval, Fasching, Fastnacht: Germany's carnival seasonThe season starts at 11:11 on 11 November and peaks in February with parades and costumes. The words, the regional names and the greetings you will hear.5 November 2026 · culture, festivals
- Nikolaustag: St Nicholas Day in GermanyEvery year on 6 December German children find sweets in their boots. The words and customs of Nikolaus, and how he differs from the Christmas gift-bringers.5 November 2026 · culture, christmas, festivals
- German numbers, prices and moneyCounting in German from one to a thousand, how to say a price out loud, and the words for paying in shops, with the one habit that surprises most learners.5 November 2026 · numbers, money, travel
- Ordering food and drink in GermanThe words and phrases you need in a German restaurant or café, from the menu to the bill, with a few customs that are worth knowing before you sit down.5 November 2026 · food, travel, restaurant, culture
- Moin, Servus, Grüß Gott: how Germans say helloGermany has many ways to say hello and goodbye, and which one you hear depends on where you are. The standard greetings and the regional ones, with when to use each.5 November 2026 · culture, greetings, regional
- Shopping in Germany: words and customsThe words for shops, tills, bags and receipts, what to say when you want to try something on, and a few customs that surprise visitors, from Sunday closing to bottle deposits.5 November 2026 · shopping, culture, travel
- Silvester: German New Year's Eve words and traditionsHow Germans see out the year, from fireworks and a glass of Sekt to lucky pigs, lead pouring and Berliner, with the words you need.5 November 2026 · culture, new year, festivals, food
- Travelling by train in Germany: the words you needThe vocabulary for stations, tickets, platforms and delays, from the ICE to the S-Bahn, with the phrases you will hear on the platform.5 November 2026 · travel, transport
- German weather words and small talkThe weather words you need, how to talk about it in German, and the small-talk phrases for greeting someone and keeping a conversation going.5 November 2026 · weather, conversation