Introduction to the basics of the German language, acquainting students with the essentials of oral and written German and introducing cultures and societies of contemporary German-speaking Europe. HU ...

My philological studies have satisfied me that a gifted person ought to learn English (barring spelling and pronouncing), in 30 hours, French in 30 ...

Treppenwitz (literally “stair joke”) refers to a comeback that you only think of after leaving someone’s house; Drachenfutter (“dragon food”) is a penitent meal you may have to cook for a loved one if ...

Two researchers in Germany are trying to determine the best way to teach the German language to nonnative speakers, and at the same time make life a little easier for the wave of Syrian refugees ...

To learn more about Germany, it helps to understand the country's nomenclature. German, unlike the neighboring Romance languages, is famously able to create compound words with ease. It’s the origin ...

FARGO — A group of German language aficionados has been meeting monthly in Fargo for the last two decades, and they welcome anyone looking to speak German to their table. For students of the language ...

In the 1830s, a wave of immigrants from northern Germany settled in the area of Cole Camp, Missouri, bringing with them their farming skills and the dialect of Plattdüütsch. Now residents are working ...

San Diego Unified trustees are expected to vote on changes to a charter school that specializes in German language immersion — but not all families are happy with the road their school is going down, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For centuries, stories have persisted about Congress almost approving German as our official language, except for one vote by its ...