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26/09/2026

British place names are a trap. Consonants are entirely optional and when foreigners pronounce them, they will mark themselves out as clueless.
Can Britain-seasoned German Eva Litzenberg work out how on earth Britons claim Cholmondeley should be pronounced?

Credits
With thanks to Martin (find him in Instagram ) and James from theforest.tv.

24/09/2026

Do you speak Denglisch?
We asked native English speaker Martin if he understands the best fake Anglicisms.
Today he is up against the word cutter.

Credits
With thanks to Martin (Insta ) and James from theforest.tv

22/09/2026

Another day another French Idiom.
German tutor Eva takes on the saying:
Couper la poire en deux.

19/09/2026

Some Germans think the German language needs to be more like English: enter Denglisch - words or phrases that only look English, but are entirely made in Germany.
Today's word is Homeoffice.

Credits
Thank you Martin (Insta ) and James from
theforest.tv .

18/09/2026

It's time for another British Place Name Challenge.
Martin has provided me, a German with 20 years UK experience, with hard to pronounce place names.

14/09/2026

DO you speak Denglisch?
Martin is British and he speaks German as second language.

But does he speak the English only Germans speak?

Credits
With thanks to Martin Brady (find him on Insta ) and James from theforest.tv

13/09/2026

Language learning is hard, raising bilingual children is hard and we tend to make it even harder by keeping our learning to ourselves.
Don't be afraid of speaking the minority language to your kids.

12/09/2026

Idioms are the cherry on the language pie.
Native French tutor Loraine is taking on another German saying: In der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen.

11/09/2026

British place names provide confusion to us non-Brits. Today I am taking on the Welsh town of Machynlleth.

Credits
Thank you Martin and James from the first.tv

10/09/2026

are you ready for another German idiom? Native French teacher Loraine is taking on another German saying: Ich stehe auf dem Schlauch.

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