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German Stories | Learn German with Stories

19: Danke für die Einladung | Thanks for the invitation

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Greetings and farewells in a text message &amp; irregular verbs: geben/lesen/sehen, modal particle 'aber'.
Paul is chatting with Laura again. This time he is not so clumsy. He invites her to his housewarming party, and she accepts the invitation. But Paul is unsure: Should he also invite Tim? Maybe Anna wouldn't like that ...
<h4>Our characters DON'T speak at a regular speed, just like native speakers among themselves. Why?</h4>
They speak natural German. But we put in countless hours of work to direct every voice actor so that he or she speaks a bit slower and more clearly, adapted to the language level. You can always speed up the audio in the app. We believe this is the better way. Just as we believe that at the beginning, training wheels teach a child to ride a bike better than bruises from falls. If you want know why we spent over 1 1/2 years of work before we even published our first lesson, go to https://www.german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german
<h4>Here's how to get YOUR NAME on the next German Stories episode:</h4>
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: https://www.apple.co/32tKQgF.
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for &ldquo;German Stories | Learn German with Stories&rdquo;, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings &amp; Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

18: Kommt Laura zur Party? | Is Laura coming to the party?

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Phone call, give out personal information & modal particle ‚mal‘.
Paul thinks about how to invite Laura to his housewarming party. That's when a man from the insurance company calls and asks him questions. We find out more about Paul. He has absolutely no idea what to write Laura. What should he write her?

<h4>Dynamic transcripts</h4>
On our German Stories website, you can see the meaning of every single word in each episode. Just tap on it! You can also activate whole sentence translation for better understanding. Try it out now for <strong>FREE</strong> at https://www.german-stories.com

<h4>Here's how to get YOUR NAME on the next German Stories episode:</h4><br>
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: https://www.apple.co/32tKQgF
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

17: Paul telefoniert | Paul has a phone call

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Explain a situation, give advice, make it up with somebody & irregular verbs: sprechen/essen/treffen, modal particles ‚denn‘ and ‚ja‘.
Tim arrives at the restaurant, and it turns out that Paul wasn't invited to his sister's wedding because he doesn't really know her anyway. Tim must have behaved embarrassingly at the wedding. But Anna is apparently no longer angry. Paul talks about his online date Laura. Anna and Meili propose a housewarming party and Paul should invite her. Can Paul convince Laura of himself?

<h4>German Stories is the first podcast that combines all of these 3 features:</h4>
<strong>Firstly</strong>, we pick you up at your level, starting from zero.
<strong>Secondly</strong>, we lead you to your goal in small steps. There is a constant, low amount of new words, and only a small piece of grammar in each lesson. This way, you don't get overwhelmed.
<strong>Thirdly</strong>, we teach you with a full-blown, continuous story. It's a modern audio drama, played by over 30 professional voice actors, designed to always make you want to know what happens next episode!
But we're not just a podcast, we're an online learning platform. Check us out for FREE at https://www.german-stories.com

<h4>Here's how to get YOUR NAME on the next German Stories episode:</h4>
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: 
https://www.apple.co/32tKQgF   
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). 
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. 
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first). 
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-) 

16: Eine Party! Super Idee! | A party! Great idea!

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Name and order meals & irregular verbs: wissen/nehmen/helfen/sollen.
While waiting for the food in the restaurant, Paul reveals he was late for work the other day. Next time, he'll be fired, says his boss. Fritz arrives and says the hunt for the Großkauf thieves will end soon. He can't give away any details. He says that Tim is also coming soon. Anna groans at Tim's name. Something must have happened at the wedding... But what?

Dynamic transcripts
On our German Stories website, you can see the meaning of every single word in each episode. Just tap on it! You can also activate whole sentence translation for better understanding. Try it out now for FREE at https://www.german-stories.com
 
Learn German while you play with words, pictures, and audio!
The Immersive Learning Mini App on the German Stories website will teach you the words and phrases from each lesson in a smart way using spaced repetition to make sure you don't forget them. It keeps track of how good you know every word, and schedules when to review it again. And it mixes up the ways in which it teaches you: multiple choice, single flashcards, order the words, listen and write - you name it! Try it out now for FREE at https://www.german-stories.com german-stories.com

Here's how to get YOUR NAME on the next German Stories episode:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: https://www.apple.co/32tKQgF   
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

15: Ich nehme das Schnitzel | I take the cutlet

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Express eating preferences, decide on different options and prices & irregular verbs: wollen/heißen/möchten, modal particle 'doch'.

Anna and Meili meet Paul in town. Meili had asked him in her message if he wants to eat together. That's why she wanted Paul's phone number from Anna earlier. She wants to thank him for the help, and invites both of them for dinner. While they think about what to eat, a message from Fritz arrives: he’ll be there soon, too. Has Fritz caught the Großkauf thieves yet?

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Grammar, and vocabulary drills can make your life easier. Do you know what's also great for your German learning? The hints and learning tips on the German Stories website! Why not try them out for FREE? Just go to https://www.german-stories.com

Here's how to get YOUR NAME on the next German Stories episode:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: https://www.apple.co/32tKQgF   
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

14: Schnitzel oder Pizza? | Cutlet or pizza?

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Get to know people, chat online & irregular modal verbs: können / müssen / mögen, enumeration in a sentence.

Paul is flirting with Laura online. He messes up the online flirt and is annoyed about it. That’s when he gets a message from Meili. What does Meili want from Paul? What's in the message? Can Paul straighten out his flirt with Laura again?

German Stories starts from zero, and leads you to your goal in small steps
It's not difficult to create a learning story and jump to complicated grammatical structures early on, just so the author doesn't have a hard time writing. But it's very difficult to fit your writing into a well structured teaching plan, so that the student doesn't have too much trouble learning German.
We did it the hard way. Hard for us, easy for you: Luckily there's only a little bit of grammar per episode for you to learn. If you're curious about our motivations behind putting in so much effort, go to https://www.german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german

Here's how to get YOUR NAME on the next German Stories episode:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: https://www.apple.co/32tKQgF  If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

13: Paul schreibt mit Laura | Paul writes with Laura

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Online profiles, understand descriptions of people & irregular verbs: sein/haben, sentence type summary: declarative sentence, W-question sentence, yes/no-question sentence.

Paul reads the book he got from his parents. He doesn't find out why it’s valuable, and how valuable it is. He doubts the book will add style to his apartment. But his parents are right: he has no girlfriend. Paul is looking for a date and checks ‚Finder‘ profiles. Which girl does Paul like? Will she show interest?

Why we made German Stories
We felt that the best way to learn German is NOT using the old style teaching material with chapters full of tiny texts and unrelated stories. Our idea was to spoon-feed you German in very small bits. And to tell you parts of one big story at the same time. An awesome, full-blown story with different storylines that continues throughout all lessons. We wanted to keep you motivated and say "I can't wait to find out what happens next episode!" If you're curious about the story behind German Stories, go to https://www.german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german

Here's how to get YOUR NAME on the next German Stories episode:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: https://www.apple.co/32tKQgF       If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)