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Bavarian Lessons: Making Pancakes Posted by Constanze on Feb 23, 2015
Today I am posting a very special Bairisch (Bavarian German) lesson in honour of the glorious celebration of Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday (Der Fastnachtdienstag in German). I know, I know, I’m a bit late, but why should pancakes be limited to one day of the year? I made some today – in fact, I make them…
Aus vs. Raus Posted by Constanze on Feb 16, 2015
Guten Tag! One of my favourite ways of getting inspiration for blog posts is simply by talking to people. I absolutely adore it when people ask me questions, because even if they are as simple as, “What’s the word for xyz in German?” I always come away from the conversation with new ideas. This particular…
Untranslatable German Words: Kummerspeck and Frustfressen Posted by Constanze on Feb 9, 2015
Guten Tag, and Willkommen to another edition of untranslatable German words! Today the word I’m going to break down for you is Der Kummerspeck. What does Kummerspeck mean? Kummerspeck is the name for excess fat gained by emotional eating – specifically, the excessive eating people do in times of stress or sorrow. What does Kummerspeck…
Es schneit! German Snow Vocabulary Posted by Constanze on Feb 7, 2015
Es schneit!! It’s snowing!! As I left work earlier it started to snow, and it just so happens that today was the day I decided to write this post: German snow vocabulary! What a lovely coincidence! Though many people whinge about it I, for one, adore the snow. We’ve never had much of it here…
Vocabulary for Valentine’s Day Posted by Larissa on Feb 5, 2015
Guten tag! Valentine’s Day is coming up and so I have all the vocabulary you need to get you through the day. Let’s start off with which Geschenke (presents) to buy: Die Schokolade Chocolate Das Lebkuchen Herz Gingerbread heart (they also have pet names written on them) Der Blumenstrauss A bunch of flowers Die Rosen …
5 Inventions to Thank Germany For Posted by Larissa on Jan 28, 2015
Many of the useful and practical Gegenstände (objects) that you use today were invented by Germans. As Germans are known for being very efficient when it comes to working, it’s no wonder that so many inventors are Deutsch! Here’s a list of some of them: Die erste Glühbirne: The First Ever Lightbulb: Although it is…
Recognising Basic Bavarian Words and Phrases Posted by Constanze on Jan 25, 2015
A while back I said I wanted to introduce some Bavarian (Bairisch) to the blog. I wrote a couple of posts on the Bavarian language, which you can read by clicking on their titles below: An Introduction to Bavarian I Liab Di: Bavarian Love Words and Signs you Might Encounter in Deepest Bavaria However, I…