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Better German Podcast with Susi

Susanne Schilk-Blümel
Since 09/2023 55 episodes
The Better German Podcast helps you understand German in a clear, simple and practical way. I’m Susi Blümel, your teacher from Vienna, and in each episode I guide you through everyday German, useful vocabulary, culture, learning tips and more.
Some episodes teach you the language directly; others help you understand how German really works.

You can listen to any episode on its own, but you’ll get the most benefit if you start with Episode 1 — the podcast follows a gentle step-by-step progression.

55 How Not to Get Discouraged When Learning German - Part 1

2026-01-15

Many people start learning German motivated — and then hit a point where they think: “I can’t do this. It’s too hard.”
In this episode, Susi explains why that happens and what you can do to prevent it, so you can keep going and make real progress.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series and covers tips 1–5.

🔑 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why your personal “why” is essential
• Why everything you learn needs a clear purpose
• Why learning only for tests causes frustration
• How a realistic schedule keeps you from giving up
• Why beginners must first build a core vocabulary

🔗 Mentioned in this episode:
• Good habits for learning German — Episode 54 https://bettergerman.info/54
• How much practice do we need? — Episode 28 https://bettergerman.info/28
• How long does it take to learn German? — Episode 29 https://bettergerman.info/29
• Study Technology by L. Ron Hubbard - https://www.appliedscholastics.org/
• Next episode: Tips 6–10 + bonus (Part 2 – episode 56, upcoming)

🎓 Start learning German with me:
👉 Get Talking – German course https://bettergerman.info/course

More episodes

54 Good Habits to Learn German Anytime of the Year

2026-01-03

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Ep 53 Easy German Words Restaurant

Menus, Ordering, and Food Vocabulary

2025-12-18

PDF for the episode: https://bettergerman.info/restaurant In this episode, Susi explains how to talk about restaurants in German in a simple, practical way. ...

52 German Irregular Verbs Super Easy

2025-12-04

This episode makes German verbs that change their form (irregular verbs / starke Verben) super easy. There is a free PDF to follow along (and practice furth...

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