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Learn German with the only German learning podcast that spoon-feeds you vocabulary and grammar, all while you enjoy an exciting story that continues across all lessons. Later episodes each feature one short story for advanced learners! German Stories offers easy German language lessons, helping you whether you’re an absolute beginner, already at A1 or A2, or even more advanced. It’s perfect for building vocabulary, understanding grammar, and practicing listening skills at your own pace in small steps. Find out more at german-stories.com!
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Jun 5, 2022 • 17min
21: Wie bitte? | I beg your pardon?
Describe objects, furniture, ask for repitition & gender of nouns: words with endings -chen and -lein.
Paul buys a little table and chair for his apartment. The message he got is not from Tim. It's from Meili who asks if she should bring music to the party. Paul writes to Tim: 'Are you angry?' Is Tim still mad? Will he not come to the party?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/21-wie-bitte-gender-of-nouns
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May 29, 2022 • 14min
20: Paul will Möbel kaufen | Paul wants to buy furniture
Furniture, directions, days of the week & gender of nouns: words with endings -er and -ling.
Paul is shopping for furniture before the party. He is looking for wallpaper for his new apartment. That's when he gets a message. Is it from Tim? Is he still angry? Will he not come to the party?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/20-paul-will-moebel-kaufen-nouns-gender-furniture-weekdays
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May 22, 2022 • 23min
19: Danke für die Einladung | Thanks for the invitation
Informal salutations and complimentary closes in full messages like emails & sentence structure with “tecamolo”, make a comparison and express a contrast.
Paul sends an invitation for his housewarming party in the group chat. Everybody is excited. Meili should come, too, and join the group. He also invites Tim, and pokes fun at him: He should only drink milk so that he doesn't embarrass himself again. Tim answers: “You can celebrate alone”. Is he not coming after all?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/19-danke-fuer-die-einladung-german-sentence-structure-tecamolo
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May 15, 2022 • 15min
18: Kommt Laura zur Party? | Is Laura coming to the party?
Greetings and farewells in a text message & irregular verbs: geben/lesen/sehen, modal particle ‚aber‘.
Paul is chatting with Laura again. This time he is not so clumsy. He invites her to his housewarming party, and she accepts the invitation. But Paul is unsure: Should he also invite Tim? Maybe Anna wouldn't like that …
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/18-kommt-laura-zur-party-irregular-verbs-modal-particle-aber
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May 8, 2022 • 14min
17: Paul telefoniert | Paul has a phone call
Phone call, give out personal information & modal particle ‚mal‘.
Paul thinks about how to invite Laura to his housewarming party. That's when a man from the insurance company calls and asks him questions. We find out more about Paul. He has absolutely no idea what to write Laura. What should he write her?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/17-paul-telefoniert-modal-particle-mal
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May 1, 2022 • 17min
16: Eine Party! Super Idee! | A party! Great idea!
Explain a situation, give advice, make it up with somebody & irregular verbs: sprechen/essen/treffen, modal particles ‚denn‘ and ‚ja‘.
Tim arrives at the restaurant, and it turns out that Paul wasn't invited to his sister's wedding because he doesn't really know her anyway. Tim must have behaved embarrassingly at the wedding. But Anna is apparently no longer angry. Paul talks about his online date Laura. Anna and Meili propose a housewarming party and Paul should invite her. Can Paul convince Laura of himself?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/16-eine-party-super-idee-modal-particles-denn-ja
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Apr 24, 2022 • 14min
15: Ich nehme das Schnitzel | I take the cutlet
Name and order meals & irregular verbs: wissen/nehmen/helfen/sollen.
While waiting for the food in the restaurant, Paul reveals he was late for work the other day. Next time, he'll be fired, says his boss. Fritz arrives and says the hunt for the Großkauf thieves will end soon. He can't give away any details. He says that Tim is also coming soon. Anna groans at Tim's name. Something must have happened at the wedding... But what?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/15-ich-nehme-das-schnitzel-irregular-verbs-order-meals
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Apr 17, 2022 • 18min
14: Schnitzel oder Pizza? | Cutlet or pizza?
Join Paul, who was invited for dinner by Meili, as he shares a delightful culinary debate about schnitzel versus pizza. The conversation captures the joy of sharing meals while tackling German language nuances, like irregular verbs and modal particles. Listeners will enjoy humorous exchanges about surprising pizza prices and learn how to express preferences in German. As Fritz joins the group, the dynamic shifts, highlighting key social interactions and expressions, making this a flavorful mix of food and language!

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Apr 10, 2022 • 18min
13: Paul schreibt mit Laura | Paul writes with Laura
In this episode, Laura, who is engaged in an online flirtation with Paul, shares humorous insights on dating in the digital age. Paul hilariously navigates a texting mishap, revealing his annoyance and missteps. The conversation also explores irregular modal verbs, shedding light on their meanings of ability and necessity. Listeners learn valuable flirting phrases while enjoying a playful exchange of identities among characters. It’s a delightful blend of language learning and relatable romantic mishaps!

Apr 3, 2022 • 16min
12: Paul sucht ein Date | Paul is looking for a date
Online profiles, understand descriptions of people & irregular verbs: sein/haben, sentence type summary: declarative sentence, W-question sentence, yes/no-question sentence.
Paul reads the book he got from his parents. He doesn't find out why it’s valuable, and how valuable it is. He doubts the book will add style to his apartment. But his parents are right: he has no girlfriend. Paul is looking for a date and checks ‚Finder‘ profiles. Which girl does Paul like? Will she show interest?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/12-paul-sucht-ein-date-sentence-structures
Why we made German Stories
We felt that the best way to learn German is NOT using the old style teaching material with chapters full of tiny texts and unrelated stories. Our idea was to spoon-feed you German in very small bits. And to tell you parts of one big story at the same time. An awesome, full-blown story with different storylines that continues throughout all lessons. We wanted to keep you motivated and say "I can't wait to find out what happens next episode!" If you're curious about the story behind German Stories, go to german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german
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