Archive for the year 2009
Some of my favorite Sprichwörter Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 30, 2009
Guten Abend, Da es Freitagabend ist, I felt like switching gears by sharing some of my favorite proverbs with you. So here we go: Man kann einen Menschen nichts lehren, man kann ihm nur helfen, sich selbst zu entdecken… We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves – Galileo Galilei Behandle die…
Meine Lieblingsstadt Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 25, 2009
Grüß Gott! Wie Geht’s? Since I wrote about the Schwäbisch dialect in my last Post, it seemed appropriate to talk about one of the cities located in der Gegend historically known as Swabia. Diese Stadt – meine Lieblingsstadt — is called Heidelberg. Founded in the 12th century, it is nestled in dem Odenwald in Baden-Württemberg…
Schwäbisch Alltag Dialekt Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 23, 2009
Guten Tag! or as you would say in Swabian: Grüss Gott! Over the next few Wochen, we’ll explore some of the major German dialects. Today, I’ll introduce you to some expressions in the Schwäbisch Alltag (everyday/daily life), Swabian dialect. The Schwäbische Mundart is considered an Alamannic Upper German dialect. Nächste Woche, I’ll compare it to another dialect, and so on… this will show you…
Der Wetterbericht mit Lupin! Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 11, 2009
Hallo! Vor ein paar Tagen, sah ich diese Geschichte an den Nachrichten (news) ; I loved it! Ich finde dass this story eine gute Angelegenheit für Sie ist to be exposed to some German Wetter (weather) terms and more! Here is what Jörg Kachelmann, the weather man, had to say about Lupin die Katze and how it snuck into the studio during his forecast…
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…