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Telling the time in German: Around the clock in 5-minute Steps Posted by Sandra Rösner on Oct 18, 2012
The constant reader of this blog might already know that I set myself to make a thoroughly series on Telling the Time in German. So far, I have explained how to cite full hours and the quarters of an hour (using mechanical clocks), and I explained why we tend to tell the time differently –…
Die Dresdner Frauenkirche – Church of Our Lady Dresden Posted by Sandra Rösner on Oct 15, 2012
The Frauenkirche Dresden is an Evangelical Lutheran church of the Baroque period and is considered as the most magnificent credential of Protestant scared buildings. It is an old and new landmark of the city, which can look back on a 1000-year history. The church’s name Frauenkirche refers to Mary, the mother of Jesus. Originally…
Der Dresdner Zwinger – The Zwinger Palace in Dresden Posted by Sandra Rösner on Oct 12, 2012
Since all historic buildings in Dresden are embedded in the modern architecture of the city, you have direct access to every baroque building in the Altstadt (lit. Historic City), from any of the bus or tram stops that are near by. This is also true for the Dresdner Zwinger (Zwinger Palace), which you can reach…
German Comedy: Switch Reloaded (Obersalzberg) Posted by Sandra Rösner on Oct 10, 2012
Some people say that Germans have no sense of humor or that our kind of humor is crude or even offensive. Well, first of all, humor is of course characterized and shaped by culture. This can often cause misunderstandings. I agree that German humor can be quite morbid but that does not imply that we…
Dresden Posted by Sandra Rösner on Oct 8, 2012
If you are considering to go on a trip to Germany, Dresden should definitely be on your itinerary planning, since this city is always worth a visit. I myself met this desire for the first time last week, when I was visiting some friends there. Anyhow I regret that I had not taken a chance…
German Comedy Show: Switch Reloaded (Listen, watch, read, and understand) Posted by Sandra Rösner on Sep 26, 2012
Switch Reloaded is one of my favorite Comedy Shows on German Television. I find the show so funny because they exclusively caricature television programs and celebrities, primarily German TV programs and celebs but also American ones. Unfortunately, I haven’t found a version with subtitles, therefore, I you can find the German dialogs and their English…
German word order: Imperatives and Questions Posted by Sandra Rösner on Sep 25, 2012
Imperatives Imperatives are sentences in the command form. Setz dich! – Sit down! (2nd person singular; informal) Setzt euch! – Sit down! (2nd person plural; informal) Setzten Sie sich! – Sit down (2nd person; singular and plural; formal) Hör auf! – Stop that! (2nd person singular; informal) Hört auf! – Stop that! (2nd person plural…