If you’re a German expat in Australia (like us!), one of the first surprises on the road is spotting familiar Opel models… but with a different badge.

Did you know that for decades, Holden cars in Australia were actually Opels underneath? This fun crossover between German and Australian car history shows how connected our worlds are, even when it comes to what we drive! 🚗 Actually, especially when it comes to what we drive 😊

It’s a great story to share with your students or friends who are interested in both cultures.

Learning a language is a journey – sometimes messy, sometimes magical, mostly hard work 😊. And every fluent speaker once stood exactly where you are now, including me.

In this post, I share a bit about my own journey of learning, the struggles I faced along the way, and the wonderful people who supported and guided me when things got tough.

Because no one learns alone – we all need a few helpers who believe in us before we fully believe in ourselves.

It’s a reminder that every “uhm” and “wie sagt man das?” moment builds your fluency. Keep showing up, keep speaking, keep trying – you’re doing the hard part, and it’s working.

Our Kindy group can’t get enough of the games and songs!

This term, they will be mixed with the older kids in the same group, which will be such a great experience. They will benefit from seeing how the “big kids” speak and read, and it will give them a glimpse of where they’re heading with their German skills.

Next week, we’ll be celebrating Halloween (with new spooky German words 👻), followed by Sankt Martin, one of Germany’s most beloved lantern traditions. And of course — we’re already getting excited for Weihnachten, everyone’s favourite topic! 🎄

There are still a few spots available for beginner kids, so if your child would like to join, now’s the perfect time to start.

Every September and October, Munich transforms into a buzzing celebration of Bavarian culture — traditional music, Dirndl and Lederhosen, and giant pretzels everywhere!

Fun fact: The first Oktoberfest was held in 1810 to celebrate a royal wedding. Since then, it’s become one of the world’s most famous festivals.

If you can’t make it to Germany, you can still join local versions in Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane — complete with Bratwurst, Brezeln, and plenty of Gemütlichkeit!

In a normal statement sentence in German, the verb always comes in the second position — even if the first part of the sentence isn’t the subject.

For example:

• Ich spiele heute Fußball.
  (I play soccer today.)
• Heute spiele ich Fußball.
  (Today, I play soccer .)

Tip: No matter what comes first, make sure your verb goes (or stays) in second place in a normal sentence.

It’s one of the most important rules to sound natural in German!