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  • A2 German News | Ted Lasso Actor Makes Pro Debut

    A2 German News | Ted Lasso Actor Makes Pro Debut
    2026/07/14
    Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Cristo Fernández, known from Ted Lasso, makes his first professional football appearance for El Paso Locomotive in the United States. Also: Hungary's parliament votes to remove President Tamás Sulyok, and the government now faces its next political steps.Today’s German focus: entfernen — to remove = to remove. Vocabulary: das Amt (official position), die Mehrheit (majority), die Verfassung (constitution).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-14

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    6 分
  • A2 German News | Typhoon Bavi Forces Nearly Two Million to Leave

    A2 German News | Typhoon Bavi Forces Nearly Two Million to Leave
    2026/07/13
    Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: A powerful typhoon hits China, forcing nearly two million people to leave their homes and disrupting schools, work, travel, and outdoor activities. Also: BBC Vatican correspondent David Willey dies at 93 after a long career reporting from Rome and covering five popes.Today’s German focus: evakuieren = to evacuate. Vocabulary: Land treffen (to make landfall), der Sturm (storm), die Warnung (warning).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-13

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    6 分
  • A2 German News | A 20m Dinosaur Found in Thailand

    A2 German News | A 20m Dinosaur Found in Thailand
    2026/07/12
    Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Scientists in Thailand discover a new dinosaur species from fossils, with a long-necked plant-eater that may have lived 150 million years ago. Also: In the US, a major housing law becomes law automatically after President Trump does not sign it, despite political protest.Today’s German focus: entdecken = to discover. Vocabulary: das Fossil (fossil), der Rückenknochen (backbone), der Pflanzenfresser (plant-eater).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-12

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    6 分
  • A2 German News | Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secret Theft

    A2 German News | Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secret Theft
    2026/07/11
    Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Apple sues OpenAI and two employees, saying confidential product information was taken through former staff and internal emails. Also: Twelve men and 12 women join a 30-hour Buddhist temple retreat in South Korea to try to find love.Today’s German focus: finden = to find. Vocabulary: die Geburtenzahl (birth rate), das Treffen (meeting), der Mönch (monk).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-11

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    6 分
  • A2 German News | Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secret Theft

    A2 German News | Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secret Theft
    2026/07/11
    Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Apple accuses OpenAI and two employees of stealing confidential product information. Also: Twelve men and twelve women join a Buddhist temple retreat in South Korea to try to find a partner.Today’s German focus: das Eis brechen = to break the ice. Vocabulary: die Krise (a crisis), der Partner (a partner), der Tempel (a temple).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-11

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    6 分
  • A2 German News | Why Traffic Through Hormuz Is Falling

    A2 German News | Why Traffic Through Hormuz Is Falling
    2026/07/10
    Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz falls sharply after new strikes, with many oil and gas ships avoiding the route. Also: A fire at a shoe factory in Jinjiang, China, kills at least 28 people and leaves the cause unclear.Today’s German focus: werden = to become; to be used for future tense. Vocabulary: Brand (fire; blaze), Rauch (smoke), evakuiert (evacuated).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-10

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    6 分
  • A2 German News | Can AI Workers Keep Driving San Francisco Prices Up?

    A2 German News | Can AI Workers Keep Driving San Francisco Prices Up?
    2026/07/09
    Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Researchers in Australia and China found bumblebees showing emotion-like behaviors, raising new questions about insects' inner lives and how we think about their protection. Also: In San Francisco, high-paid tech and AI workers are pushing housing prices higher, with a three-bedroom apartment on sale for almost $3 million and sellers even considering.Today’s German focus: die Preise steigen = prices rise. Vocabulary: Haus (house), Preis (price), Wohnung (apartment).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-09

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    6 分
  • A2 German News | Wildfire Forces 10,000 to Flee Southern France

    A2 German News | Wildfire Forces 10,000 to Flee Southern France
    2026/07/08
    Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: A wildfire in southern France forces more than 10,000 people to leave small towns near the Spanish border, while strong winds and heat make the situation worse. Also: Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 and appeal her conviction to France's highest court, keeping her political future uncertain.Today’s German focus: Berufung einlegen = to appeal. Vocabulary: die Berufung (appeal), schuldig (guilty), antreten (to run for office).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-08

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    6 分