Learning German
Looking to learn German? Check out our language guide which features tips for picking up the German language.
OPINION: Your personality changes when you speak another language, but that’s not always a bad thing
Does your personality really change when speaking another language? Are people more comfortable expressing emotions in certain languages and can understanding the emotional shift actually help with language learning? Language professors Mari Mar Boillos Pereira and Ana Blanco Canales explore the latest research.
What are the best websites and apps to learn German?
Whether you're a beginner in German or looking to gain some fluency, we've compiled some handy resources to take your language skills to the next level.
Five places to learn Swiss German for free in Basel
Getting to grips with German and particularly Swiss German is no easy feat. Lucky, there are ample opportunities to master the language (for free) all around Basel.
Five places to learn (Swiss) German for free in Zurich
German is not an easy language to learn, particularly Swiss German. The City of Zurich knows this and has several offers for free classes for immigrants. Writer Parul Chhaparia lists five of them.
Seven celebrities who will wow you with their German
Whether its thanks to heritage, a partner, living in a German-speaking country themselves or just having a knack for languages, here are some celebrities who can converse in German.
German phrase of the day: Etwas in Kauf nehmen
Leave it to the German language to help with any situation that involves a trade-off between two things.
German word of the day: Gleich
Just about to leave, or want more equality? This is the German word for you.
5 modern Swiss novels to read this summer
Switzerland is a diverse, multilingual country and its literature reflects that. To pep up your late-summer reading list, we've put together a list of novels by modern authors from across Switzerland.
German word of the day: Gell
If you’re planning on heading to south Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, you’ll be certain to hear today’s word of the day in almost every conversation.
German word of the day: Der Erdapfel
German is a notoriously difficult language to master. And to make matters worse, some things have different names in different German-speaking regions. This word is a prime example