Learn the real German lingo! (idioms, slang, colloquial)

amasango
New Member



Joined: 03 Apr 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Freiburg, Germany

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:30 pm

 

---

Hi folks,

I am a South African based in Freiburg and my German girlfriend and I have just launched a service, which I believe could be of interest to the Canadian community in Germany. It's a podcast, that teaches "the real German lingo" and it's aimed primarily at English native speakers. I've included our press release below.

The web address is pukkagerman dot com.


=========================

* Increase your German fluency
* Learn the real language of native Germans
* Get expressive with idioms and proverbs
* Integrate with colloquialisms
* Have a laugh with German slang
* Let out the German in you!

Announcing the launch of Pukka German, a free 'German for English speakers' podcast, to help German learners speak the real German lingo! Pukka German breaks away from dry text book German and focuses on teaching the colourful social German spoken by German natives. Each week the hosts discuss a new topic and compare German idioms, colloquial language and slang with their English equivalents. The primary goal being to help German learners add spice to their language and get more enjoyment from speaking German.

This is a unique service not only in the content that it covers, but also in its teaching approach. The podcasts are a 50:50 mix of English and German and are presented by an English native speaker, Tyler Duncan and his German girlfriend, Lisa Ernst. The show is inspired by Tyler's efforts to integrate into life in Freiburg, Germany and to learn the "cool" language of German natives in the student town. Cultural insights are also discussed from the hosts' personal experiences and perspectives.

Pukka German also provides online activities, transcripts and extras at their website. For a small fee, weekly online quizzes and show transcripts are available. This material reinforces and builds on the material covered in the podcasts.

The podcasts are published weekly and are roughly 10 minutes long. Themes covered are as diverse as life itself. Some upcoming topics include: money, dating, family, work and alcohol.

=======================

It would be great to welcome some of you onto our site!

Tyler

---

Clapoti
Senior Member



Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Posts: 85
Location: Berlin

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:37 am

 

---

So where can we get those podcasts ?

---

amasango
New Member



Joined: 03 Apr 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Freiburg, Germany

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:44 am

 

---

Hi Clapoti,
I've not been a member of this forum very long and so was not able to include URL addresses in my post but you can find the podcast website at "pukkagerman dot com"!
Regards,
Tyler

---

Clapoti
Senior Member



Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Posts: 85
Location: Berlin

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:14 pm

 

---

Thanks I'll check that out.

---