Embarking on the journey of learning a new language opens up a world of connections and exciting opportunities. For those who want to learn German, which has a long history and clear rules, you need ...

Stand-up comedian Henning Wehn takes over a German beginners' class to introduce the alphabet.

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Every writing system represents speech a little differently, and no system is completely faithful to how words are actually pronounced. For over a century, the International Phonetic Alphabet has ...

Embarking on the journey of learning a new language opens up a world of connections and exciting opportunities. For those who want to learn German, which has a long history and clear rules, you need ...

Stand-up comedian Henning Wehn takes over a German class and highlights the importance of the four additional German letters in the alphabet, the ß, ä, ü and ö. Where would Düsseldorf be without its ...