Today we’ll talk about agreements, these will be verbs vereinbaren vs verabreben, ausmachen (abmachen), absprechen vs einigen sich, übereinkommen and nouns Vereinbarung, Verabredung, Abmachung.
Fahrstuhl or Aufzug or Lift
The German dictionary consists of 33 volumes and about 320 thousand words. It took more than a hundred years to compile it, and another 60 years to process it. And this is not surprising, because they have several words for many things. Take for example “lift”: Fahrstuhl or Aufzug or Lift or Paternoster.
Modal verbs in German
In this post, modal verbs in German, their meanings, forms and modal verbs as a way of expressing doubt.
New heating law in Germany
The new heating law in Germany (in the media Heizungsgesetz, also known in full as Gebäudeenergiegesetzes, or, according to the German habit of abbreviating, GEG) was adopted with great noise and bang. Now the dust has settled a little and we can see what was born as a result. I must say that the worst thing is for those who need to decide right now, next year. Everyone else can save money, watch how others accumulate experience in use, and hope for the German bureaucracy, which will repeatedly delay the deadline. However, there is a risk that while you wait, the government will cancel compensation for reinstalling the heating system. Energy experts are definitely benefiting from the situation: instead of a bakery, we have an energy office that has moved into the entire first floor, which has suddenly become cramped in the old premises.
Cycle rules in Germany
This year I have often seen cyclists breaking the rules. Meanwhile, getting a fine by riding a bicycle is not that uncommon. Let’s look at the cycle rules in Germany, road signs and fines in this topic.
Description of a person’s appearance in German. 3. How to avoid repetition in essay
German language, with its very fixed order, requires special attention to repeating of the beginning of a sentence. Here we will look, how to avoid repetition in essay in German. Also, in any essay in any language, it is very important not to repeat verbs. In describing appearance, the verb “to have” is too active. Therefore, let’s explore alternative verbs and constructions.
Past tense in German. Perfect and preterite
The past tense in German is covered almost entirely by only two tenses – Perfekt and Präteritum. It’s a master skill if you master the Plusquamperfekt, but in reality, 100 percent of the time you can avoid it. In this topic, we will look at
how the perfect and the preterite differ from each other,
when they use haben or sein in the perfect,
and at the end we will give tables of irregular verbs by group.
Around Stuttgart
What to see around Stuttgart – all posts. Stuttgart and surroundingWhat to see in StuttgartStuttgart zoo Wilhelma. AnimalsStuttgart zoo Wilhelma. FlowersPlaces to visit near Stuttgart. MapEsslingen Old town and mapLudwigsburg palace and gardens Swabian AlbSwabian Alb mapFrom Ulm to Ellwangen. Albtrauf and Bavarian SwabiaBad Urach Waterfall Northern Black ForestNorth Black Forest. What to see mapBad … Read more
Freiberufler in Germany: how to fill in Anlage S and Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung
In the topic “Part-time work in Germany” it was told about different forms of work, including “free” professions, that is, Freiberufler in Germany. People with free professions can work both full-time and nebenberuflich (that is, no more than a third of a full-time job), be employees or self-employed.
Now let’s learn how to inform the Finanzamt about the “free” activity and how to fill in Anlage S and Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung.
Middle Rhine: from lake Constance to Koblenz
Topics on the German part of the Rhine from Basel to Koblenz: old towns, castles, imperial cathedrals. From lake Constance to BaselStein am RheinRhine FallsAround Basel (planned)Basel (planned)Southern and High Black Forest map (planned) From Basel to MainzAttractions of Black Forest (Schwarzwald). 1. From Altensteig to GengenbachBlack Forest what to see. 2. From Gengenbach to … Read more