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Welcome to episode 15 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast

Welcome to episode 14 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to this podcast

Welcome to episode 13 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to this podcast

Welcome to episode 12 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, watch the video

Welcome to episode 11 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast

Welcome to episode 10 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast

Welcome to episode 9 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to this podcast

Welcome to episode 8 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast

Welcome to episode 7 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast

Welcome to episode 6 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to this podcast

Welcome to episode 5 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast

Welcome to episode 4 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast

Welcome to episode 3 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast

Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 2 - German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter B Welcome to episode 2 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast

Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 1 - Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter A Welcome to episode 1 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast

In this episode we learned a few things about Zwickau. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Zwickau ist eine Stadt im Osten Deutschlands. Zwickau is a city in the east of Germany. Mit rund 90.000 Einwohnern ist Zwickau die viertgrößte Stadt in Sachsen. With around 90,000 inhabitants, Zwickau is the fourth largest city in Saxony. Zwischen 1486 und 2013 war die Stadt 33-mal von Hochwasser betroffen. Between 1486 and 2013, the city was affected by floods 33 times. Der Komponist Robert Schumann wurde am 8. Juni 1810 in Zwickau geboren. The composer Robert Schumann was born on the 8th of June 1810 in Zwickau. Das Robert-Schumann-Haus ist eines der schönsten deutschen Musikermuseen. The Robert Schumann House is one of the most beautiful German musicians' museums. Es gibt insgesamt 18 öffentliche Wasserspiele in Zwickau. There are a total of 18 public water features in Zwickau. Zwickau ist die Wiege der sächsischen Automobilindustrie. Zwickau is the cr

In this episode we learned a few things about Yach. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Es gibt keine Stadt in Deutschland, die mit Y anfängt. There is no town in Germany that begins with Y. Aber es gibt einen Ort, der mit Y anfängt. But there is a place that begins with Y. Yach liegt im Schwarzwald in Südwestdeutschland. Yach is in the Black Forest in south-west Germany. Das Dorf gibt es seit 1148. The village has existed since 1148. Yach hat etwa 1000 Einwohner und viele Bauernhöfe. Yach has about 1000 residents and many farms. Auf den Höfen beherrscht man seit Jahrhunderten die Kunst des Brotbackens. On the farms, people have mastered the art of baking bread for centuries. Deshalb gibt es einen 12 km langen Wanderweg, den Brotweg. That’s why there is a 12 km long hiking trail, the bread trail. Er führt durch eine wunderbare Landschaft … It leads through a wonderful landscape … …und man kann bei einigen Höfen leckeres Brot kaufen. …a

In this episode we learned a few things about Xanten. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Xanten ist die einzige deutsche Stadt, deren Name mit X beginnt. Xanten is the only German town, whose name begins with X. Xanten liegt nahe der Grenze zu den Niederlanden in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Xanten is near the border of the Netherlands in North Rhine-Westphalia. Die Stadt ist Teil des Jakobswegs, des Camino de Santiago. The town is part of the St. James Way, the Camino de Santiago. Sie spielt in der Nibelungensage eine Rolle als Heimat des tapferen Helden Siegfried. It plays a role in the Saga of the Nibelungs as the home of the brave hero Siegfried. Die Römer errichteten um 13-12 v. Chr. ein Militärlager. The Romans built a military camp around 13-12 B.C. Die alte Siedlung wurde zerstört … The old settlement was destroyed … … und auf dem gleichen Gebiet bauten sie die neue Stadt. … and in the same area they built the new town. Seitdem heißt es

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 31 - Wittenberg In this episode we learned a few things about Wittenberg. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Wittenberg ist eine Stadt in Sachsen-Anhalt.  Wittenberg is a town in Saxony-Anhalt. Die Stadt liegt an der Elbe, etwa 70 Kilometer von Leipzig entfernt. The town lies on the Elbe, about 70 kilometres from Leipzig. Die Stadt blickt auf eine lange Geschichte zurück. The town looks back on a long history. 1996 wurden vier Gebäude in Wittenberg zum UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe ernannt. In 1996, four buildings in Wittenberg were designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Das älteste Gebäude der Stadt ist die Stadtkirche St.Marien, die 1187 das erste Mal urkundlich erwähnt wurde. The oldest building in the town is the town church of St. Mary, which was first mentioned in a document in 1187. Die anderen Standorte sind die Schlosskirche, das Lutherhaus und das Melanchthonhaus. The other si

Ask Angelika Season 3 Episode 30 - Vechta In this episode we learned a few things about Ulm. As always Steven got to read some German sentences about it and tried to translate them into English. Here are the sentences again: Vechta ist die Kreisstadt des Landkreises Vechta in Niedersachsen. Vechta is the district town of the district of Vechta in Lower Saxony. Rund 33000 Menschen leben in Vechta. About 33000 people live in Vechta. In Vechta dauerte der Dreißigjährige Krieg (1618 bis 1648) bis 1654. In Vechta, the Thirty Years' War (1618 to 1648) lasted until 1654. Seit 1298 gibt es den ‚Stoppelmarkt‘. Since 1298 there has been the ‘Stoppelmarkt’.  Jährlich treffen sich dort im August 800.000 Menschen. Every year, 800,000 people gather there in August. Sie können 6 Tage lang rund um die Uhr feiern. They can party around the clock for 6 days. Der Künstler Thommes Nentwig hat in exakt 365 Tagen das längste Gemälde der Welt gemalt.  The artist Thommes Nentwig painted the longest painting in the world in