Archive for January, 2009
Am sechsten Januar Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 7, 2009
Hallo! Haben Sie gemerkt dass die deutschen Wörter Heute in Grün sind? I thought it might make it more interesting. Na gut, I admit it, ich habe die Farbe geändert because even though it’s only January, I am already yearning for the colors of Frühling. Ach ja! Speaking of January… that time of year when…
Die Mainzelmännchen Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 3, 2009
Hallo! und “Gud’n Aaamd!” Kennen Sie die Mainzelmännchen? Those of you who’ve watched the ZDF channel probably know who I’m talking about. Those of you who haven’t, well, let me introduce you to some cute little TV characters. There are six of them. The one in the picture heißt Det; Ist er nicht süß? I…
Common Expressions Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 2, 2009
Grüß Gott! Ich wünsche Ihnen ein Frohes Neues Jahr. Let’s go over some of the words and expressions while keeping in mind the context of my Eishalle story. We’ll start with, “Grüß Gott! ” This greeting literally means, “Greetings to God” It is commonly used in Bavaria, but you will find that people in surrounding…