German has a lot of specific words for a lot of silly things, which sound ridiculous when translated literally into English. Here are ten of the best. The German language doesn’t mess around when it ...

Friedrichstraße is one of Berlin's main streets, but it isn't easy for English native speakers to pronounce. Photo: DPA We recently looked at the English words that Germans can’t pronounce. And now we ...

You may have noticed, Germans have a tendency to weave English words into their sentences and even change their accent accordingly. Not sure how to fit into the conversation like a pro? We got you ...

To speak German confidently, it’s helpful to know how to pronounce words correctly. German has lots of similar phonemes to English, which should help when pronouncing a lot of German words. A phoneme ...

The pandemic has changed how people talk and write. In English, dictionaries have noted a few dozen new entries and revisions: social distancing, frontliner, super-spreader, "Zoom" as a verb. But in ...

This weekend, the Bundesliga is set to resume behind closed doors with "Geisterspiele," as the Germans call them. DW explains that word — and other handy German football terms that could enrich the ...