Which Verbs Don’t Have “zu” in German?
Most verbs and verbal expressions in German need the preposition zu put before the infinitive at the end of the sentence. However, there are a few groups of verbs that …
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When do we use the Umlaut dots in German?
The German Umlaute are the vowels a, o, u with two dots above: ä, ö, ü. Many German students are not sure in which words they have to add Umlaut dots and …
The Different German Prepositions for Woher, Wo and Wohin
I admit, the German language is quite complex regarding its many prepositions with different uses depending on the questions woher, wo or wohin. In this post, I’m going to offer you …
Why do We Say “Wie geht es DIR?” in German?
This is one of the most frequent mistakes made not only by beginners but also by many advanced German learners. They say Wie bist du? or Wie gehst du? when they …
Useful Tips for the Writing Part of the German Goethe C2 Exam
In this post, I explain important rules for the writing part if you are planning to take the German Goethe C2 exam: GDS (Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom). Descriptors of German C2 …