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How to greet babies in Europe – baby customs and traditions around birth

In almost every country in the world, babies are welcomed in a special way when they are born. There are many traditions and customs that vary from country to country and sometimes even from region to region. For this article we have gathered together a number of different baby customs from all over Europe. Which …

The best language schools in Germany

Germany – or the Federal Republic of Germany – is in central-western Europe and includes 16 constituent states. Because of its geographic location and culture, Germany is a famous destination for language learners. In different language schools, you have the possibilty to learn German, but also other foreign languages and to get in touch with …

Language schools in Munich

Munich, in the south of Germany, is the capital of Bavaria and is situated north of the Bavarian Alps. While learning a language there you can i.a. taste the famous German beer, eat a Weißwurst for breakfast or visit the Viktualienmarkt. You can also visit the Oktoberfest, go skiing or hiking in the Alps or …

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Explore Berlin for free

  Explore Berlin for free   Berlin is the capital of Germany and one of the biggest cities in Europe. Berlin can be called a young and international city, as over 40 percent of its population is younger than 35 and people from 189 countries call the city their home (source). While the prices in …

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Popular German phrases

  Popular German phrases   German is spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Belgium, Luxembourg and the region of South Tyrol in Italy. There are around 95 million native speakers of German and almost 100 million speak it as a foreign language. Many words in German are similar to English that’s because they are both …

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Resources to learn German

  Learn German   Here are CourseFinder’s recommended German learning resources. They include vocabulary, grammar and speaking. Check them out, pick what suits you best and get learning. Viel Glück!   https://www.learnalanguage.com/learn-german/ https://www.deutschakademie.de/online-deutschkurs/audio-course/ https://www.digitaldialects.com/German.htm https://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/ https://learn-german-easily.com/ https://www.loecsen.com/travel/0-en-67-2-1-free-lessons-german.html https://www.babbel.com/learn-german-online https://www.deutsch-lernen.com/ https://www.wiegehtsgerman.com/ https://www.goethe.de/en/spr/ueb.html   If you are still unsure whether you want to learn German check out …

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Why learn German?

  Why learn German?   German is the most commonly spoken language in Europe and 10th in the world. Due to Germany’s economic strength, knowing the language creates business opportunities. The German domain .de is almost as popular as .com. Only a small amount of books in German are translated and there are almost 80 000 …