https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x Made with love en-us 2017-10-31 21:35:14 UTC 2023-05-17 02:01:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Condos.png sdenariu1 https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/202341279 I discovered that the best way to learn a new language, faster and better, is to practise as much as possible and slowly increase your vocabulary by translating simple word that we use in our everyday life. 
Everyday, I try to include 5 new words in my vocabulary; this being the main reason why I write all my shopping lists in German. 
Another simple and fun way I use to expand my knowledge, is to place sticky notes on different objects with their name written in German.]]> 2017-10-31 22:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/202341279 sdenariu1 https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/202343568 Just recently I learned to count in German from 0-10, but I noticed that I am having trouble with bigger numbers, so I decided to search for some help. That is how I stumbled upon a video which taught me the correct way to pronounce numbers from 11-100.
The video explained how bigger numbers are read in German (from right to left). When we read bigger number we put the smaller number first, the biggest second and add "und" between the two of them.
In addition, I also learned that words ending with "g" have the letter pronounced as "ch" (same as in "ich") and that the umlaut from ä, ö and ü change the way the word is pronounced, ä being pronounced as an "e" (such as "e" from "elephant"), ö is pronounced as o (such as "o" from "worry") and ü is pronounced as u ( such as "u" from "uber"]]> 2017-10-31 22:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/202343568 sdenariu1 https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/210796065 To better understand the German Dative cases I researched the subject a little bit and stumbled upon many videos that explained this particular topic clear and efficient. The video that I found to be the most interesting is attached to the article.
In the video, Jenny explains what exactly are dative cases, why we need them and how they are structured.
In dative cases we talk about indirect objects, and most often the indirect object is actually a person. That particular indirect object or person is benefiting from the action, for example: "Meine Mutter macht mir einen Kuchen." (My mother is making me a cake.)In this example, "meine Mutter" is the subject, "einen Kuchen" is the direct object, and "mir" is the indirect object, which takes the dative case.
Depending on the gender and number of each word, we will use certain articles to express the dative case. 
In the dative case, masculine nouns will get the article "dem", feminine one will have "der", neutral ones will start with "dem" and the plurals will have "den".Plural forms, with the exception of nouns ending in "s" or "n", will get an extra "n" at the end (e.g. die Hunde becomes den Hunden).]]> 2017-11-28 09:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/210796065 sdenariu1 https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/210830236 In order to fully understand the German Dative case, I considered that I should take it one step at a time, and learn the way dative case is applied in each type of sentence or structure.
Firstly, I learned about the Dative definite articles, so it now I researched the indefinite articles.
This particular video helped me understand how the indefinite articles work in the Dative case and what is different from the Nominative case.
In contrast with the Nominative case, the Dative case will use "einem" instead of "ein"for masculine (e.g. einem Löffel - a spoon) and neutral objects (e.g. einem Messer - a knife)  and "einer" instead of "eine"for feminine objects (e.g. einer Gabel - a fork)
I also learned that unlike French or Spanish, the German language does not have a plural for the indefinite cases.
Although it took me a while to comprehend the Dative case, I now feel much more confident in speaking German and build complex structured sentences (or at least trying) and a can say that the online learning resources definitely helped me throughout this process.]]> 2017-11-28 11:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/210830236 sdenariu1 https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/214633714 Me and my friends are organising a 3 days trip to Berlin and we are now learning the essential expressions that we should know, in order to not get lost or embarrass ourselves in capital.
Using a dictionary and the vast resources that are available online  we prepared a little tour for ourselves and a also a way to handle every situation.
We all agreed that we should spend a day on Museum Island where we can visit five of the Berlin's most important museums. We learned how to say "Do you speak English?"(Sprechen Sie Englisch?), "Excuse me."(Entschuldigen Sie bitte.), "Can you help me?" (Können Sie mir helfen?) and "I'm sorry."(Es tut mir leid) in case we get lost or just bump into somebody.
While in Berlin, we definitely want to taste the famous sausages, pastries and, of course, the beer, for this, we learned how to order in a restaurant or bar and thank for the delicious food. Using phrases such as "Was empfehlen Sie?"(What do your recommend?), "Ich möchte.." (I would like..), "Haben Sie ein Tagesmenü?" (What is today’s special?) and "Bedienung!"(Waiter!) we can order food. After enjoying the German cuisine, we can always show our appreciation with a simple "Danke!" (Thank you) or "Bitte geben Sie Ihrem Angestellten eine Gehaltserhöhung"(Please, give your employee a raise") if you want to be fancy.
There are still many phrases to learn to make our trip easier, but we are all working on that!

]]> 2017-12-08 19:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/214633714 sdenariu1 https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/214654708 As I wanted to prepare for my German speaking exam I noticed that I still have problems with the pronunciation or spelling, so I thought about learning and improving my german, in a fun and easy way: using a catchy song.
The German alphabet is very different from English one, and sometimes it is challenging to remember the way each letter sounds, and I think a audio-aid can never fail to help.
I believe that every person that comes in contact with a new language can learn new words or perfect their skills by using simple and fun activities or videos]]> 2017-12-08 21:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/214654708 sdenariu1 https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/214657475 Personally, I consider German to be the most complete language, and sometimes I believe that is why is difficult for many of us to learn it. 
While spending time on one of my favourite youtube channels I noticed this video, which gives examples of words that explain feelings that cannot be explained and how this particular words have a deeper meaning.The video analyses only a few of words and gives details of the psychological and philosophical meaning of them and how we can use them in everyday life. 
After watching the video I searched for other beautiful words that the German culture gave us and I discovered  Torschlusspanik  (the fear, usually as one gets older, that time is running out and important opportunities are slipping away), Vergangenheitsbewaeltigung (the struggle to come to terms with the past) and Handschuhschneeballwerfer (a coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance).]]> 2017-12-08 21:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/214657475 sdenariu1 https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/214661477 From time to time I like to learn a few saying or expressions that give me a better understanding of the German culture. 
Today I learned how to wish "good luck"( Viel Glück!) to all my friends in their exams and also to celebrate with a "cheers" (Prost). The article also thought me how to congratulate my friends and wish them all the best in German.]]> 2017-12-08 21:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sdenariu1/lxyuur50mf1x/wish/214661477