Tag Archives: Language
Happy Mother’s Day! Vocabulary for Mother’s Day Posted by Larissa on May 10, 2015
In Germany the second Sunday of May is Mutter Tag (Mother’s day). The only exception is when the second Sunday falls on a public holiday “Pfingstsonntag” in which Mother’s Day is then changed to the first Sunday of May. This year it’s on the 10th of May, which is today! Here are some ideas in…
When English and German cross over Posted by Constanze on May 4, 2015
I caught a glimpse of this British newspaper headline the other day and read it the German way, rather than the English. This happens to me from time to time, and I’m always quite excited when it does. 😀 Rat lied. Both of these are English words that also exist in German. These kinds of…
Catholicism In The Bavarian Language Posted by Constanze on Apr 20, 2015
Bavaria is a predominantly Catholic part of Germany. While this is evident in its culture, architecture and religious rituals, it is also evident in its language. To explain, I’m going to take some simple Bavarian phrases and expressions and show you the religious meanings behind them. For all examples I’ve included the Hochdeutsch (Standard…
Beer Garden Culture Posted by Larissa on Apr 12, 2015
Now that the weather is brightening up I went for lunch in a typical Bavarian beer garden, which gave me the idea to share with you some beer garden tips and why it’s so popular to go in Bavaria! One of the great things in der Biergarten (the beer garden) is that it is erlaubt…
16 English Words That Are Actually German (Part 2) Posted by Constanze on Mar 30, 2015
Here’s the second part of ’16 English words that are actually German’! Click here for the first 8 words. Doppelgänger Literal translation & German meaning: Double walker, or someone who looks identical to you Meaning in English: Someone who looks exactly the same as you but is not related to you Use in a sentence…
16 English Words That Are Actually German (Part 1) Posted by Constanze on Mar 29, 2015
Guten Tag! Yes, it’s another Denglish post – but this time with a twist! We might get slightly irritated with the way the English language is manipulating modern German (and the various ways in which it’s doing it), but before we get too irritated, let’s take a look at how many German words the English…
Denglisch On Social Media and Websites Posted by Constanze on Mar 15, 2015
Denglisch (German spelling) or Denglish (English spelling) is probably a term you’ve heard before. It is used to describe the mish-mash of German and English that is becoming more and more prominent in Germany. Using English words instead of German ones, or anglicising the German language in one way or another is now fashionable…