10 best online dictionary for German language
If you live in Germany, online German dictionaries are a daily necessity. I think that no one remembers paper dictionaries anymore. The choice, however, is not so rich. I took only free dictionaries.
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If you live in Germany, online German dictionaries are a daily necessity. I think that no one remembers paper dictionaries anymore. The choice, however, is not so rich. I took only free dictionaries.
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10 best online German dictionaries
If you live in Germany, online German dictionaries are a daily necessity. I think that no one remembers paper dictionaries anymore. The choice, however, is
10 best online dictionary for German language
If you live in Germany, online German dictionaries are a daily necessity. I think that no one remembers paper dictionaries anymore. The choice, however, is not so rich. I took only free dictionaries.
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If you live in Germany, online German dictionaries are a daily necessity. I think that no one remembers paper dictionaries anymore. The choice, however, is not so rich. I took only free dictionaries.
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What is selbstständig, Unternehmen, Honorar, Firma?
What is selbstständig and how does it differ from Unternehmen? Selbstständig in Germany is an individual entrepreneur with a small business, as opposed to Unternehmen with a bunch of employees? Freiberufler is a freelancer or not only? And if I work for a Honorar – am I a Freiberufler?
Let’s take a look at the statuses.
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What is selbstständig and how does it differ from Unternehmen? Selbstständig in Germany is an individual entrepreneur with a small business, as opposed to Unternehmen with a bunch of employees? Freiberufler is a freelancer or not only? And if I work for a Honorar – am I a Freiberufler?
Let’s take a look at the statuses.
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What is selbstständig, Unternehmer, Honorar, Firma in Germany
What is selbstständig? Freiberufler is a freelancer or not only? And if I work for a Honorar - am I a Freiberufler? Let's take a look at the statuses.
Actual this autumn: emergency storage, corona rules and declaration of real estate
It’s still warm outside, but the lack of city lighting is a clear reminder that a hard winter is just around the corner. The German media regularly publishes a list of what the government thinks you should have in reserve in case of emergency. At the very least, long-term blackout are highly likely. Let’s look at this list. At the same time we will look at what is required of us in connection with the corona (do you remember this one?).
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It’s still warm outside, but the lack of city lighting is a clear reminder that a hard winter is just around the corner. The German media regularly publishes a list of what the government thinks you should have in reserve in case of emergency. At the very least, long-term blackout are highly likely. Let’s look at this list. At the same time we will look at what is required of us in connection with the corona (do you remember this one?).
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Actual this autumn: emergency storage, corona rules and declaration of real estate
It's still warm outside, but the lack of city lighting is a clear reminder that a hard winter is just around the corner. The German media regularly publishes
Two maps of Alsace attractions
In the first part, we got from the north to Selestat. In the second part we go further south. Here the number of attractions and picturesque towns increases. Endless vineyards stretch along the hills, and in the half-timbered old villages you will find no less endless vinotheques.
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Part 1. Nothern Alsace
Part 2. From Selestat to Colmar and Eguisheim
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Teil 1. Nordelsass
Teil 2. Von Schlettstadt to Colmar und Eguisheim
In the first part, we got from the north to Selestat. In the second part we go further south. Here the number of attractions and picturesque towns increases. Endless vineyards stretch along the hills, and in the half-timbered old villages you will find no less endless vinotheques.
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Part 1. Nothern Alsace
Part 2. From Selestat to Colmar and Eguisheim
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Teil 1. Nordelsass
Teil 2. Von Schlettstadt to Colmar und Eguisheim
Europe for travel
What to see in Alsace. 1. Northern Alsace - Europe for travel
What to see in Alsace? Half-timbered towns, cultural attractions, wine routes, castles. Nature is represented by the Rhine and the Vosges.
Difference between ändern and verändern, verwandeln, wechseln and tauschen
This topic is about the difference between ändern and verändern, verwandeln, wechseln and tauschen. You can change slightly and completely, in a positive or negative sense, externally or internally.
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This topic is about the difference between ändern and verändern, verwandeln, wechseln and tauschen. You can change slightly and completely, in a positive or negative sense, externally or internally.
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Difference between ändern and verändern, verwandeln, wechseln and tauschen
This topic is about the difference between ändern and verändern, verwandeln, wechseln and tauschen. You can change slightly and completely, in a positive or
What is allowed to do if you have sick leave in Germany without to be fired
When my husband received sick leave not with a common cold and bed rest, the question immediately arose: “What, in fact, can and cannot be done during recovery so that the employer does not get indignant?”
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When my husband received sick leave not with a common cold and bed rest, the question immediately arose: “What, in fact, can and cannot be done during recovery so that the employer does not get indignant?”
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What is allowed to do if you have sick leave in Germany without to be fired
You've caught a cold, you've got heart or stomach problems, and you're sitting at home. What is allowed to do without to be fired?
And you thought you were being praised. German certificate of employment Arbeitszeugnis
German certificate of employment Arbeitszeugnis is a carefully coded document to be studied with a list of words and expressions.
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German certificate of employment Arbeitszeugnis is a carefully coded document to be studied with a list of words and expressions.
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And you thought you were being praised. German certificate of employment Arbeitszeugnis
German certificate of employment Arbeitszeugnis is a carefully coded document to be studied with a list of words and expressions.
How to change health insurance in Germany
We have already found out how the contributions to the state health insurance are formed, who is obliged to have it, and what exactly of the medical services we are paid for, and for which we will have to pay extra. Now let’s find out how to change health insurance in Germany if another insurance promises a lot of free additional services or if the old one does not suit us with its service.
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We have already found out how the contributions to the state health insurance are formed, who is obliged to have it, and what exactly of the medical services we are paid for, and for which we will have to pay extra. Now let’s find out how to change health insurance in Germany if another insurance promises a lot of free additional services or if the old one does not suit us with its service.
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How to change health insurance in Germany
Let's find out how to change health insurance in Germany if another insurance promises a lot of free additional services or if the old one does not suit us with its service.
Strasbourg (Strassburg)
Strasbourg is nice to visit at any time of the year, but Advent and Christmas are the best here in my experience. Just keep in mind that everything closes right after Christmas and it's hard to even find a place to eat.
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Strasbourg is nice to visit at any time of the year, but Advent and Christmas are the best here in my experience. Just keep in mind that everything closes right after Christmas and it's hard to even find a place to eat.
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Europe for travel
Strasbourg (Strassburg). What to see - Europe for travel
Strasbourg (Strassburg in German) is a city for a short visit for a couple of days or for christmas market in Advent. It is not very suitable for a base in
Hunting in Germany
If you have walked at least once in a German forest, you have probably seen more than one “house” with stairs on the edge of forests, copses, along the fields. No, they were not built by nature enthusiasts to observe animals. That is they observe, only then they shoot.
First of all, I am interested in hunting in Germany in relation to non-hunting people, primarily to those who walk – are there any restrictions, how difficult it is to become a hunter?
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If you have walked at least once in a German forest, you have probably seen more than one “house” with stairs on the edge of forests, copses, along the fields. No, they were not built by nature enthusiasts to observe animals. That is they observe, only then they shoot.
First of all, I am interested in hunting in Germany in relation to non-hunting people, primarily to those who walk – are there any restrictions, how difficult it is to become a hunter?
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Hunting in Germany
First of all, I am interested in hunting in Germany in relation to non-hunting people, primarily to those who walk - are there any restrictions, how difficult
Chestnuts in Germany (Esskastanien, Maronen)
Roasted chestnuts are an essential part of Advent. In recent years, chestnuts in Germany have been sold far less than before and prices are incredible. Only Aldi rescues the situation – here you can buy small cheap chestnuts. In southern Germany you can also pick chestnuts in the forest. In this topic – how to distinguish edible chestnuts and how to cook them.
Let’s first understand the difference between Kastanien, Esskastanien and Maronen.
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Roasted chestnuts are an essential part of Advent. In recent years, chestnuts in Germany have been sold far less than before and prices are incredible. Only Aldi rescues the situation – here you can buy small cheap chestnuts. In southern Germany you can also pick chestnuts in the forest. In this topic – how to distinguish edible chestnuts and how to cook them.
Let’s first understand the difference between Kastanien, Esskastanien and Maronen.
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Chestnuts in Germany (Esskastanien, Maronen)
Roasted chestnuts are an essential part of Advent. In recent years, chestnuts in Germany have been sold far less than before and prices are incredible. Only
Who should file a tax return in Germany
Briefly about who should file a tax return in Germany, I wrote in the introduction to the topic on filling out a German income tax return. But there was no answer to the question:
I came in Germany this year
I am employee and have no other income
– should I file a declaration in Germany for this year?
Let’s try to understand this difficult topic of tax resident, but first we will find out who is still on the list of those who must file.
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Briefly about who should file a tax return in Germany, I wrote in the introduction to the topic on filling out a German income tax return. But there was no answer to the question:
I came in Germany this year
I am employee and have no other income
– should I file a declaration in Germany for this year?
Let’s try to understand this difficult topic of tax resident, but first we will find out who is still on the list of those who must file.
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Who should file a tax return in Germany
Briefly about who should file a tax return in Germany, I wrote in the introduction to the topic on filling out a German income tax return. But there was no
Difference between schlimm and schlecht
There is little difference between schlimm and schlecht. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve been corrected from schlimm to schlecht. To this pair we add the words böse, arg, übel.
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There is little difference between schlimm and schlecht. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve been corrected from schlimm to schlecht. To this pair we add the words böse, arg, übel.
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Difference between schlimm and schlecht
There is little difference between schlimm and schlecht. I can't even count the number of times I've been corrected from schlimm to schlecht. The words are
What’s new in Germany 2023. Energy, ecology, finance
We traditionally study what awaits us in 2023 in German laws. In the first part, these are hot energy, financial and environmental topics. In general, life is expected to be a little easier, but sometimes additional environmental fees or social contributions still pop up.
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We traditionally study what awaits us in 2023 in German laws. In the first part, these are hot energy, financial and environmental topics. In general, life is expected to be a little easier, but sometimes additional environmental fees or social contributions still pop up.
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What's new in Germany 2023. Energy, ecology, finance
We traditionally study what awaits us in 2023 in German laws. In the first part, these are hot energy, financial and environmental topics. In general, life is
What’s new in Germany 2023. Social, insurances, medicine
The social sphere will be in the most turbulent state in 2023, because the old social benefits Harz 4 system is being destroyed, but what will appear to replace it will still have to be seen.
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The social sphere will be in the most turbulent state in 2023, because the old social benefits Harz 4 system is being destroyed, but what will appear to replace it will still have to be seen.
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What's new in Germany 2023. Social, insurances, medicine
The social sphere will be in the most turbulent state in 2023, because the old social benefits Harz 4 system is being destroyed, but what will appear to
Help get through the winter
6. Januar - Heilige Drei Könige fest (feast of the three magi). This is the day when young people dressed as three magi collect donations in South Deutschland. Let's us follow the tradition.
German and international organizations continue to help Ukraine, now especially with generators and other things necessary for life without heat and electricity. Here are the accounts and sites where you can donate money.
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6. Januar - Heilige Drei Könige fest (feast of the three magi). This is the day when young people dressed as three magi collect donations in South Deutschland. Let's us follow the tradition.
German and international organizations continue to help Ukraine, now especially with generators and other things necessary for life without heat and electricity. Here are the accounts and sites where you can donate money.
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Help get through the winter
German and international organizations continue to help Ukraine, now especially with generators and other things necessary for life without heat and
Lake Constance (Bodensee). Public transport, guest cards and other topics
Lake Constance is Germany's favorite holiday destination. There are a lot of people (and cars), therefore public transport is important. But there are also three countries, three cantons, three federal states and some transport unions. It is not simple to get through all these information and not to pay too much (public transport is not cheap).
Two new topics about public transport with the map of routes and information about guest cards:
Public transport around Lake Constance
Tourist and guest cards of Lake Constance
All old posts (Mainau Island, Meersburg, Lindau, holiday with children and so on) were rewritten after last holiday:
#lake constance
Auf Deutsch:
Bus und Bahn am Bodensee
Touristen- und Gästekarten Bodensee
#am Bodensee
Lake Constance is Germany's favorite holiday destination. There are a lot of people (and cars), therefore public transport is important. But there are also three countries, three cantons, three federal states and some transport unions. It is not simple to get through all these information and not to pay too much (public transport is not cheap).
Two new topics about public transport with the map of routes and information about guest cards:
Public transport around Lake Constance
Tourist and guest cards of Lake Constance
All old posts (Mainau Island, Meersburg, Lindau, holiday with children and so on) were rewritten after last holiday:
#lake constance
Auf Deutsch:
Bus und Bahn am Bodensee
Touristen- und Gästekarten Bodensee
#am Bodensee
Europe for travel
Public transport around Lake Constance - Europe for travel
Public transport can help, but it is not cheap. This page is about what public transport around Lake Constance is available. Read more about guest and tourist
Carnival in Germany
The time of the German carnival begins. Already on Sunday there will be the first Swabian-Alemannic processions.
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Swabian-alemannic carnival in Rottweil
Carnival in Germany
Carnival vocabulary
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Karneval in Deutschland
Karneval Wortschatz
Schwäbisch-alemannische Fastnacht in Rottweil
The time of the German carnival begins. Already on Sunday there will be the first Swabian-Alemannic processions.
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Swabian-alemannic carnival in Rottweil
Carnival in Germany
Carnival vocabulary
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Karneval in Deutschland
Karneval Wortschatz
Schwäbisch-alemannische Fastnacht in Rottweil
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Swabian-Alemannic carnival in Rottweil
The carnival in Rottweil is also different in that they do not let stranger masks go into the procession, only their original ones, which, of course, is
Speech delay by children
Speech delay causes can be physiological, intellectual, psychological and social.
The first part is about speech development and speech delay symptoms by age.
Each of these symptoms means a specific disease or several diseases - in the part 2.
Part 3 - what to do with it in Germany
Part 4 - more about speech therapists in Germany, how to find them, what methods they use, and what other specialists will help you
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part 1. Symptoms
part 2. Speech delay causes
part 3. Speech delay treatment in Germany
part 4. Speech therapist in Germany
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Teil 4. Logopädie in Deutschland
Teil 1. Sprachentwicklungsstörung Symptome
Teil 2. Sprachverzögerung Ursachen
Teil 3. Mein Kind spricht nicht. Was tun
Speech delay causes can be physiological, intellectual, psychological and social.
The first part is about speech development and speech delay symptoms by age.
Each of these symptoms means a specific disease or several diseases - in the part 2.
Part 3 - what to do with it in Germany
Part 4 - more about speech therapists in Germany, how to find them, what methods they use, and what other specialists will help you
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part 1. Symptoms
part 2. Speech delay causes
part 3. Speech delay treatment in Germany
part 4. Speech therapist in Germany
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Teil 4. Logopädie in Deutschland
Teil 1. Sprachentwicklungsstörung Symptome
Teil 2. Sprachverzögerung Ursachen
Teil 3. Mein Kind spricht nicht. Was tun
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Speech delay by children. Part 1. Norm and problems
Speech delay: symptoms, what is normal and what is not, when to sound the alarm, what may be the reasons