Learn how to pronounce the "Ich-Laut" in German!

In this video, I show you where this German sound exists in English--it's just hidden! Then I guide you through a couple of exercises to help you pronounce this sound in German!

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A great way to incorporate a small amount of German into your everyday life is to see the same thing day after day and to use something like this calendar from www.kalendar-365.eu. It's available as the whole year for 2014 or each month individually (if you click on the link for each individual month).

Click here to open the 2014 calendar and note a few things:

1. The weeks start on Mondays.
2. The major holidays are in red.
3. Those holiday dates are listed in German at the bottom of the calendar.

Do you use a German calendar for your every-day contact with German? What do you like about this calendar? Comment below and I'll be sure to answer any questions you might have.

Deutsch Perfekt is running a special, Buy 4 for the Price of 3!

Click here to read the specials (it's in German). Under "Zahlungsweise," be sure to select the correct option, whether by credit card (Kreditkarte), direct withdrawal (Lastschrift), or on invoice (Rechnung). Unless you have a bank account in Germany, or don't mind paying international wire transfer fees, it's possibly the cheaper option to pay by credit card.

Hier der ASCII Text füer Deutsche Buchstaben.

How-to:

To write a German letter using ASCII text, the ä for example, press and hold the ALT key while you type 1, 3, 2, then release the ALT key. The letter ä will appear.

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“Deutsch Perfekt” is a magazine for Deutsch als Fremdsprache (DaF for short; in English it’s German as a Foreign Language). If you are serious about learning German and want to spend some quality time with a magazine specifically for DaF, I *highly recommend* this magazine. I've subscribed to it since the very first issue. Originally i read it with the intention of learning more German and expanding my vocabulary, however now I read it to keep up my German skills and to stay in touch with Germanic culture. DP features the three, main German-speaking countries of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

• There are three levels of challenge in the magazine so whether you are a beginner or an advanced learner, there is plenty to read.
• Every issue comes with a special section for youth entitled "deins!"