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Subtitled shows

  • 17-01-2019 10:23am
    #1
    Sabre0001
    Registered Users Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭


    I was watching a video on YouTube recently where the person talked about things that helped them learn German. The idea of watching subtitled shows was mentioned, but with German rather than English subtitles (as we're all guilty of reading the English moreso than tuning into the German).

    Dark, on Netflix, was mentioned as one show that's good for subtitles, but I was wondering if you knew of others done well?

    Also, how do you tend to watch such shows? I've been checking out some videos of Easy German on YouTube and they helpfully provide subtitles in both German and English. I've found that I'm reading the German subtitles and looking at English when necessary, but maybe I need to watch video twice - once just listening to German and trying to work it out and the second time reading the German subtitles and getting confirmation from English...

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  • #2
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,391 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    I do watch shows in German, Netflix is good, if you just chose German audio or subtitles. The best thing I've found is the euro news app, install it in German. The written articles are word for word the same as the reports. Another great thing I use is audible. There's a series on there called Deutsch Perfekt, which I listen to when I'm driving. Deutsch perfekt also have their own website you can listen to. Audible is part of amazon, so if you look for books which are whispersync, you can buy the audible version and get the kindle version relatively cheap. The two work together, although I've not used this.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



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