These are intended to be grammar examples only: they reflect possible, correctly declined phrases rather thanphrases that Germans are likely to use in everyday conversation. The idea is that by changing only the key parts of a sentence, the grammatical … Continue reading
These are intended to be grammar examples only: they reflect possible, correctly declined phrases rather than phrases that Germans are likely to use in everyday conversation. The idea is that by changing only the key parts of a sentence, the … Continue reading
It helps me to understand German grammar if I have an example to work from. These are intended to be grammar examples only: they reflect possible, correctly declined phrases rather than phrases that Germans are likely to use in everyday … Continue reading
A few examples of real-life adjective declination from a recent trip to Ulm Rauchfreier Bahnhof (“Bahnhof” is masculine, nominative; there’s no article; therefore “rauchfrei” ends in “er.”) Tee mit doppeltem Rum (“Rum” is masculine, dative; there’s no article; therefore “doppelt” … Continue reading
I found the attached article in our local German newspaper. Although I wasn’t able to understand every nuance, I found it to be about the “right” reading level (for me, anyway). The full article can be found on www.mein-wochenblatt.de on … Continue reading
Since I’m living in Germany, I’m learning German. I’ve been slowing gathering useful tidbits about the language — examples of real-life use of grammatical constructs, made-up examples that help me better understand what I’m talking about, and so on. I’ve … Continue reading
The wonderful thing about living in Europe is that other, interesting cities are only a short train ride away. Today we took a trip to Ulm, which turns out to be the most appealing example of the German tendency to … Continue reading
We traveled to Bavaria last weekend. It was a fun, relaxing trip. It rained on-and-off the whole time, so we didn’t feel much pressure to see all the sites — and instead treated it as a scouting trip for “next time.” … Continue reading
Believe it or not, the Germans (or at least the Swabians, who live in the Stuttgart area) have beverage traditions other than beer and wine. One of the first purchases M. and I made after I arrived in Germany was … Continue reading
I’ve read the guide books, of course. I’ve even traveled to Europe before — but I still haven’t gotten the hang of tipping. The theory is that you round up a bit, leave your spare change on the table, or … Continue reading