Tag Archives: street names
Why Did Germany Change This Street Name? Posted by Constanze on Apr 12, 2021
Guten Tag! The subject of today’s post is a good example of how language evolves over time, and how powerful an effect it can have. In summer 2020, Germany decided to change a street name in Berlin. In this post we’ll look at why that is, and what they changed it to! Why Did Germany…
Asking for Directions in German: Street names and places/squares Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jun 26, 2012
In my post from yesterday, I told you how to ask for directions to particular buildings (e.g. a church or museum) or cultural gathering places (e.g. cinema and theatre). Today, I would like to teach you how to ask for addresses in German, that is, street names and places. In German culture the main part…