Have you ever heard about the movie "Was Tun Wenn's Brennt"? 🎬🔥 It's a 2001 classic comedy directed by Gregor Schnitzler that is a must see! 👀 But Rebecca, what does it mean? To begin, "was" is "what" in English, or, "o quê" in Portuguese. "Zu tun" is the verb "to do" in English, so that leads to "what to do". But what to do when? "Es brennt" means "it burns" or, "queima", in Portuguese. Sooo, to wrap up, "was tun wenn es brennt" means "what to do when it burns"! 😮 But is there an actual fire in the movie?? You'll have to watch it and see 😎 For more tips such as this one and to learn all about the German language and culture in a fun way, just book a class with me!!

The "Ü" and "Ö" in German... What a mess to pronounce‼😫😫 Have you ever had issues pronouncing the "Ü" and "Ö" in German? No one can blame you! This has been an everlasting issue for foreign speakers and today - not tomorrow or the day after - I am giving you the TIP OF A LIFETIME to never have issues pronouncing them again!! 🤗 Sooo.... wait for it, wait for it.... Here it goes!!💥 To say the "Ü": Shape your mouth as the letter "U" and try to say the letter "E" To say the "Ö": Shape your mouth as the letter "O" and try to say the beginning of letter "A" THERE YOU HAVE IT! For more tips such as this, book a class with me! I promise it will be worth your whille!

ABOUT GERMAN! =) To those out there wondering if you should start learning German or not, I have some things I'd like to point out in your decision-making process: German grammar is very regular, especially compared to some other languages. Once you get the gist of it, things really take off. Vocabulary is also definetely similar to English in some moments. Word order and separable verbs are not as intuitive as we'd like and the subjunctives are a bit tricky to master but, really, that is about it in terms of difficulty. So many great minds come from the German-speaking world in the areas of philosophy, music, literature, mathematics, physics and art in general! It is the language in which Brecht, Goethe, Kafka and Nietsche wrote their works, to quote only a few. Imagine being able to read the originals from these works? =) Plus, speaking German can be an asset for work, as German companies are at the top of so many markets and Germany's capital, Berlin, is turning into a hub for startups. It has even been called “the Silicon Valley of Europe” by some. =D Regarding academia, Germany’s universities have an amazing reputation and the German higher education system is partly for free or at very low tuiton fees. German also comes in second place as one of the most used scientific languages on the planet! Feel convinced to learn German yet? If not, book a class with me and I'll make you want to learn German like you want nothing else! =D

10 very commom Idioms and Phrases in English! Idioms are words or phrases that have a cultural context behind them and shouldn't be taken word for word. You have most likely already heard some of these on TV or movies... Learning idioms can take a while, but it comes in handy to know the most common of them. That will make you sound - and feel! - way more confident when speaking to natives! Here they go: - ‘The best of both worlds’ – means one can enjoy two different opportunities at the same time. "Hannah Montana had the best of both worlds: she was a teenage hyper-success as well as an unknown girl leading a normal life" - ‘Speak of the devil’ – the person one is just talking about actually appears at that moment. “Hi Andrew, speak of the devil, I was just telling Sara about your new house.” - ‘Once in a blue moon’ – an event that happens infrequently. “I only go to the beach once in a blue moon.” - ‘When pigs fly’ – something that will never happen. “When pigs fly he’ll decide to move out of his mom's.” - ‘To cost an arm and a leg’– something is very expensive. “Meat these days costs an arm and a leg.” - ‘A piece of cake’– something is very easy. “The Spanish test was a piece of cake.” - ‘To feel under the weather’ – to not feel well. “I’m really feeling under the weather and can't go out with you guys.” - ‘To kill two birds with one stone’ – to solve two problems at once. “I killed two birds with one stone: ” - ‘Call it a day’ – Stop working on something - ‘Let someone off the hook’ – To allow someone, who has been caught, to not be punished. Do you know any very common idioms in English? Let me know! =)