Jens Olesen

Founder of Olesen Tuition - The German Lessons Specialist in London and Online

I'm a German language tutor with over 20 years of teaching experience. I regularly write posts about the German language, particularly German grammar, and give tips on how to improve your existing skills in the language.

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How do you say....in German?

How do you say yes, no, please, thank you, how are you, nice to meet you and other phrases in German? You will find the answers by a German tutor and native speaker here.

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Linguee, dict.cc., dict.leo or Collins? Use this online dictionary

My German students often ask me which online German dictionary I recommend. While no dictionary is perfect and there are mistakes or questionable translations in all of them, I recommend the the following online dictionaries.

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Which app should I use? Duolingo, Memrise, Babbel, Quizlet, Busuu?

Using applications to learn a new language has become quite popular over the last ten years or so.Yet, how effective are these apps in helping us to learn a new language? I'm going to try to answer this question from the perspective of a German tutor and a student of French and modern Greek.

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Confused about der, die, das? An explanation of the German cases

Many German students get frustrated about the cases in the language. Learn about how to use the "der, die, das" here.

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