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The German Word ‘Glück’: Happiness Or Luck? Posted by on Mar 25, 2020

Guten Tag! Recently I’ve been talking about das Glück (luck) on the blog, and I wanted to address something that could be confusing about this word. If you studied German in school, one of the first adjectives you probably learnt was the word for happy – glücklich. Ich bin glücklich – I am happy Ich…

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3 Things to do at home while Corona Virus is happening Posted by on Mar 24, 2020

With corona virus spreading quickly worldwide, more people are having to stay at home.  Throughout Germany there are school closures, theatre closures and all exhibitions have been cancelled. Here in Munich, BMW sent over 150 employees home after one person tested positive for the virus. For further updates on the situation in Germany, click here…

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German Lucky Charms Posted by on Mar 23, 2020

Guten Tag! I hope everybody is well. Last time on the blog I talked about the extensive use of the word Schwein (pig) in the German language. If you read that post, you might now be wondering why the word Schwein is used in so many sayings and expressions in Germany. There are two theories…

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The Corona Chronicles in Germany Part 1 Posted by on Mar 17, 2020

As the corona virus is taking over the news (and slowly our everyday lives), I thought I would update you on what the situation is like here in Germany (predominantly Bavaria). In case you want more information on the corona virus itself, click here. I live in Munich and there have been many changes to our…

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The Pig In The German Language Posted by on Mar 16, 2020

Guten Tag! The German language has some wonderfully quirky sayings, and sometimes, there is a theme to them. Today we’re looking at German sayings that all have one thing in common: A pig. There are plenty of sayings in German that use the humble Schwein (pig) to make their point. Let’s get straight into them!…

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Untranslatable Words: Die Konfirmandenblase Posted by on Mar 12, 2020

Do you have to go to the bathroom a lot?  Looks like you may have a Konfirmandenblase… A what? Let’s look at this untranslatable classic today! What does Konfirmandenblase mean? A Konfirmandenblase refers to a weak bladder, somebody that has to go to the toilet a lot. Other similar words referring to the same are “Sextanerblase” (“Sexta pupil…

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Learn About It In German: Coronavirus Posted by on Mar 11, 2020

Guten Tag! Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few months, you’ll be aware of the coronavirus. Governments worldwide have released information about the coronavirus and what everyone can do to stop it from spreading. In this post I’ll write that information, using German words and phrases related to the subject…

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