Welcome to our site for learning the German language and exploring the cultures of the German-speaking countries. We offer many resources and links to help you learn both the language and the culture.

For Valentine’s Day!
Love and Romance Glossary
An English-German glossary of vocabulary related to love and Valentine’s Day.

Learning German: Tip 1
What is the dumbest thing you can learn to say in German? I nominate “I don’t speak German.” See if you agree.

German Verbs - New verbs!
More verbs added to our German verb guide, with full conjugations in German and English.

German Word of the Day for Beginners
The beginners’ German Word of the Day teaches you a new word each weekday. You can also get a daily reminder via our Twitter feed!

Wort des Tages (Advanced)
The advanced German Word of the Day has always been one of our most popular features and you can find it here every weekday - and via Twitter!

English-German New Year’s Glossary
Learn how Germans celebrate Silvester (New Year’s Eve) with this annotated glossary (with New Year’s resolution phrases). Welcoming in 2010 - German style!

Annett Louisan
A new collection of song lyrics in German and English by this popular German artist.

NEXTV: German TV in North America
This option for watching German-language TV in the U.S. and Canada — without cable or satellite TV — has recently added new channels. Read my updated review of NEXTV.

Songs by ich+ich
A new collection of song lyrics in German and English. Also see songs by Wir sind Helden.

German DVD and Blu-ray Guide
Our new multi-page guide to German-language films on DVD or Blu-ray Disc.

German Games and Quizzes
Practice vocabulary and test yourself with our fun games and quizzes for German.

Heintje Songs
In the late 1960s Heintje was almost as big as the Beatles in Germany! And like the Beatles, he wasn’t born in Germany. He had many hits, including “Mama” and “Heidschi Bumbeidschi.” Part of our German Song Lyrics collection.

German Song Lyrics
Songs in German with an English translation of the German lyrics. Learn German vocabulary from song lyrics — an enjoyable way to improve your German!

AboutGerman.net is designed to meet the needs of travelers, business people, and students of German. Based on my two books, When in Germany, Do As the Germans and The German Way, we also offer lessons in German culture. Through our lessons, online resources, glossaries, articles, photos, and more, you can get information on the German language (grammar and vocabulary) and the culture (background info and photos) of German Europe.

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