Archive for 'Culture'
Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s crime novel and movie “Das Versprechen” – “The Pledge” Posted by Sandra Rösner on May 24, 2011
Am Wochenende (on the weekend), I had the chance to watch one of my favorite Filme (movies) “The pledge” with Jack Nicholson on TV, a movie based on the Kriminalroman (crime novel) ‘Das Versprechen’ – ‘The pledge’ by Swiss Dramatiker (playwright) and Romanautor (novelist) Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Here is a rough plot outline for all who…
The usage of “Du” and “Sie” in German Posted by Sandra Rösner on May 20, 2011
Learners of Germany would come soon across the fact that there are two different forms for addressing people, “du” and “sie”, which both mean “you” in English. “Du” is informal speech and “sie” is formal speech. What I have witnessed is that the formal option is fading more and more to the background. I belong…
German music: Herbert Grönemeyer Posted by jan on May 14, 2011
Hi everybody! First of all: Sorry for not blogging for a while! I was involved in another project where I had to shoot several videos for Transparent. Today I want to introduce a very famous singer and Liedermacher (songwriter) to you. His name is Herbert Grönemeyer. Maybe he is the most famous Musiker (musician) in…
Studentenleben in Deutschland – Student life in Germany Posted by Sandra Rösner on May 10, 2011
How does student life look like in Germany? How do students reside? What do students do in their leisure time? How can one imagine a daily routine when studying in Germany? In this post I would like to give you an insight into this topic. When German high school students have taken their Abitur (high-school…
German Bread Posted by Sandra Rösner on May 6, 2011
Since I am German, there is one thing in the world I love ever so, and that is bread. I cannot imagine a life without bread because you can easily prepare a belegtes Brot (sandwich) for every meal of the day. You can have bread for breakfast and dinner, as well as a breaktime snack…
Die königliche Hochzeit – The Royal Wedding Posted by Sandra Rösner on Apr 29, 2011
In celebration of the royal wedding, I would like to take the opportunity to give you some vocabulary on that topic. Before two people sich das Ja-Wort geben (tie the knot) they verloben sich (get engaged). The symbol of the Verlobung (engagement) in the Verlobungsring (engagement ring). On the Hochzeitstag (wedding day), the two…
Vegetables and fruits – Gemüse und Früchte Posted by jan on Apr 16, 2011
Hi everybody! Today I want to play a little with vitamines. Not only Vegetarier (vegetarians) might be interested in vocabulary about fruits and vegetables. No matter if you go to a restaurant or have to buy some things to prepare a meal at home, it would be useful to know some of the following words…