tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.comments2023-09-16T17:32:19.116+02:00Life with UmlautsJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482916227391693097noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-28924913956421615762019-04-30T07:50:45.718+02:002019-04-30T07:50:45.718+02:00I want to to thank you for this good read!! I defi...I want to to thank you for this good read!! I definitely enjoyed every little bit of it. I've got you book-marked to look at new stuff you post…<br /><a href="https://rulesofsurvivalcheats.info/" rel="nofollow">Rules of Survival Mod and Hack<br /></a>ema jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11722420437208201716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-22696799421072747492018-01-21T19:23:57.131+01:002018-01-21T19:23:57.131+01:00i love reading this article so beautiful!!great jo...i love reading this article so beautiful!!great job! <a href="http://cheatautomation.com/rules-of-survival-hack/" rel="nofollow">RoS Hack</a><br />UnKnownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424437554688647537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-71690429627349185602017-11-14T13:57:24.834+01:002017-11-14T13:57:24.834+01:00RE that last comment: have you considered that Ger...RE that last comment: have you considered that Germany might be one of the world's greatest economies precisely because it treats its workers properly?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-5374482547973079092017-10-21T14:50:09.384+02:002017-10-21T14:50:09.384+02:00I am an American that owns a business in Germany a...I am an American that owns a business in Germany and it is insulting and irresponsible and should be illegal for doctor to hand out sick leave slips like they were handing out chewing gum!!!!!!! I can't believe that Germany is the main economic thrust of Europe with these rules!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-42808459750549717812015-04-13T14:46:54.982+02:002015-04-13T14:46:54.982+02:00There is always at least one pharmacy that stays o...There is always at least one pharmacy that stays open for emergencies. It's posted on the door which one has Notdienst. The pharmacies take turns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-19603902067686681792014-01-28T15:53:55.124+01:002014-01-28T15:53:55.124+01:00Yes, what a crappy system, I mean it's just in...Yes, what a crappy system, I mean it's just insane that, all costs included, the average German pays ~4,000 dollars less per year for better service than in America. Absolutely idiotic (sarcasm).<br />http://www.commonwealthfund.org/usr_doc/site_docs/slideshows/MirrorMirror/MirrorMirror.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-15295764153150696282012-10-12T16:14:33.133+02:002012-10-12T16:14:33.133+02:00As someone who has studied Latin, I sometimes find...As someone who has studied Latin, I sometimes find it funny when English speakers are amazed by the directness of German words and don't realize that many English words are equally direct in Latin. <br />E.g. Fortschritt/progress. <br /><br />Progress really just does not mean anything else than "walking forth" in Latin (pro-greddi, pro-greddior, pro-gressus sum).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-59678730484266246002012-08-25T11:49:53.003+02:002012-08-25T11:49:53.003+02:00Auf der Suche nach Piratenkostüme? Willst Pirat Ko...Auf der Suche nach Piratenkostüme? Willst Pirat Kostüme kaufen? Suchen Sie nicht weiter,<br /><a href="http://www.fasching-karneval-kostuem.de/kostueme-kinder.html/" rel="nofollow">karnevals kostüm</a><br /><a href="http://www.karneval-fasching-kostueme.de/kostueme-frauen.html/" rel="nofollow">karnevals kostüme</a>msaly190https://www.blogger.com/profile/05333457752099336322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-19494490847517891352012-03-14T15:31:34.156+01:002012-03-14T15:31:34.156+01:00"But seriously, doesn't it make more sens..."But seriously, doesn't it make more sense to say rhinoceros than nose horn?"<br /><br />The literal meaning of "rhinoceros" is "nose horn". Similarly, "suicide" literally means "self-murder", centipede means a "hundred footer", and so on. So English has also many "direct" words, but people normally don't realize it because they don't understand the original languages. <br /><br />Incidentally, as a native speaker of German, you don't usually stop to think about the individual parts of compound nouns, you just take them for granted. It's funny to get to see them from a different perspective! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-74833847312627454812011-09-12T21:37:36.324+02:002011-09-12T21:37:36.324+02:00Germans run to the doctor and take medicine for ab...Germans run to the doctor and take medicine for absolutely everything! I have never met more people who complain constantly about common colds and take a few days home from work because they sneeze a few times. It is really annoying. And the family doctor often allows them to stay home for a few months if they are dizzy ... yet even though they are "dizzy", they can still vacuum clean, chase kids around, clean floors ... such a crappy system and too many people who take advantage of it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-51881861508547327152010-08-10T21:11:24.118+02:002010-08-10T21:11:24.118+02:00Welcome back! Yeah culture shock is fun and can be...Welcome back! Yeah culture shock is fun and can be experienced even in the US. When I got back from my 6 months in Colorado, as soon as I was leaving RDU I heard someone say something about Yankees. I busted out laughing because I hadn't heard that word in 6 months.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562144902265075209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-62708216959816025032010-07-19T09:08:44.653+02:002010-07-19T09:08:44.653+02:00You're saying "must" instead of the ...You're saying "must" instead of the less imparative "need to, have to, or gotta" that most Americans use. Must is reserved for real "situations" zum beispiel.Savage Legend Solomon House Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667991607532264861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-60302673845458678552010-07-08T14:32:33.926+02:002010-07-08T14:32:33.926+02:00YES! You're back! Augh, flip-flops. Here in...YES! You're back! Augh, flip-flops. Here in the District, I've experienced another kind of shock. Everyone walks, even when the light is red. I had to stuff my German Ordentlichkeit and learn to just go.Ampelheadhttp://ampelhead.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-38796651026678669112010-07-07T03:48:26.895+02:002010-07-07T03:48:26.895+02:00About time. And so glad you're back. Culture ...About time. And so glad you're back. Culture shock is an interesting thing, isn't it? No matter which way you're going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-48096178617537520742010-05-28T14:12:06.689+02:002010-05-28T14:12:06.689+02:00This was absolutely hilarious. Thanks!This was absolutely hilarious. Thanks!Paul Kuehnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-83261357606855929342010-05-25T20:28:53.671+02:002010-05-25T20:28:53.671+02:00So, some of my answers were a little lame. I will ...So, some of my answers were a little lame. I will admit that the correct answers made perfect sense. If you're German. Which I am not. But, all in all, I think I did pretty well. But seriously, doesn't it make more sense to say rhinoceros than nose horn?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-64077033546048826252010-05-23T22:30:56.645+02:002010-05-23T22:30:56.645+02:00Glühbirne: glowing pear = lightbulb
Kühlschrank: ...Glühbirne: glowing pear = lightbulb<br /><br />Kühlschrank: cool cabinet = refrigerator<br /><br />Handschuhe: hand shoes = gloves<br /><br />Fahrstuhl: riding chair = saddle<br /><br />Fingerhut: finger hat = thimble<br /><br />Unkraut: not an herb = flower? that's a reach!<br /><br />Zahnfleisch: tooth flesh = gums<br /><br />Blindarm: blind/dummy intestine = <br /><br />Gehirnerschütterung: brain jolting/shaking = shock<br /><br />Durchfall: fall through (ailment) = <br /><br />Gelbsucht: yellow addiction (ailment) = jaundice<br /><br />Nacktschnecke: naked snail = slug<br /><br />Stinktier: stink animal = skunk<br /><br />Nashorn: nose horn = sneeze, or maybe blow nose<br /><br />Hundertfüßer: hundred footer = centipede<br /><br />Waschbär: wash bear = <br /><br />Nilpferd/Flusspferd: Nile/River horse = crocodile<br /><br />Vorfreude: pre-joy = anticipation<br /><br />Muskelkater: muscle hangover = ache<br /><br />Brustwarze: breast wart = nipple<br /><br />Staubsauger: dust sucker = vacuum cleaner<br /><br />Ausweglosigkeit: state of having no way out = trapped<br /><br />Vorstandsvorsitzender: in a company, the one who stands in front of those who sit in front - president<br /><br />Okay. That's is for Mom. Okay, so some of them were a stretch, but I tried. This was kind of fun. Can't wait to see the real answers.<br />Love you - MamaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-86188173371050816502010-05-22T17:57:50.079+02:002010-05-22T17:57:50.079+02:00First, I love this.
Second, my trouble is that I...First, I love this. <br /><br />Second, my trouble is that I am so accustomed to the literalness that I sometimes can't really come up with the English equivalent without a dictionary, even though I get the German. For example:<br /><br />Auseinandersetzung: placement outside of one anothercpswansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605925915362405935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-48528863920572887972010-05-20T15:01:12.887+02:002010-05-20T15:01:12.887+02:00Public Viewing = Watching A Game (not a funeral)Public Viewing = Watching A Game (not a funeral)Savage Legend Solomon House Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667991607532264861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-16319211761151118982010-05-20T05:01:46.559+02:002010-05-20T05:01:46.559+02:00finger hat = thimble
tooth flesh = gums or enamel
...finger hat = thimble<br />tooth flesh = gums or enamel<br />wash bear = raccoon<br />pre-joy= anticipation<br />glowing pear = light bulb<br />hundred footer = centipede<br /><br />I agree with Em on all the other ones.<br /><br />Premium sport!!!<br /><br />JasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-24742073115155844462010-05-19T16:07:40.613+02:002010-05-19T16:07:40.613+02:00Glühbirne: glowing pear = radioactive fruit
Kühls...Glühbirne: glowing pear = radioactive fruit <br />Kühlschrank: cool cabinet = fridge<br />Handschuhe: hand shoes = gloves<br />Fahrstuhl: riding chair = saddle<br />Fingerhut: finger hat = fingernail ?<br />Unkraut: not an herb = perennial<br />Zahnfleisch: tooth flesh = gums<br />Blindarm: blind/dummy intestine = stomach<br />Gehirnerschütterung: brain jolting/shaking =shock<br />Durchfall: fall through (ailment) = vertigo<br />Gelbsucht: yellow addiction (ailment) = jaundice<br />Nacktschnecke: naked snail =slug<br />Stinktier: stink animal = skunk<br />Nashorn: nose horn = sneeze<br />Hundertfüßer: hundred footer = some sports thing?<br />Waschbär: wash bear = <br />Nilpferd/Flusspferd: Nile/River horse = alligator<br />Vorfreude: pre-joy = <br />Muskelkater: muscle hangover = sore<br />Brustwarze: breast wart = eww...nipple?<br />Staubsauger: dust sucker = vacuum<br />Ausweglosigkeit: state of having no way out = trapped<br />Vorstandsvorsitzender: in a company, the one who stands in front of those who sit in front = president/ceo<br /><br />Tricky...fun game John!Designs by Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383428122150049914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-35510187753625642132010-05-14T14:11:13.312+02:002010-05-14T14:11:13.312+02:00Jay and I were fortunate to have Lauren and John a...Jay and I were fortunate to have Lauren and John as our personal tour guides in Berlin. We made it to most of her recommendations and enjoyed every moment. And, the food is delicious. My favorite - the super dark chocolate gelato at Fredo's!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-76105090318188731562010-05-13T23:15:03.259+02:002010-05-13T23:15:03.259+02:00Someone should be paying you, because you are real...Someone should be paying you, because you are really selling Berlin very effectively...Designs by Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383428122150049914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-33636731478534578762010-05-11T17:07:20.307+02:002010-05-11T17:07:20.307+02:00Thank you Thank you! I look forward to the next i...Thank you Thank you! I look forward to the next installment. I'm so sad that I wasn't able to make it over there while you were actually IN Berlin, but when I do get there I'll need to head to all your favorite places!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938395350931630322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782919957184380910.post-72631801783829780632010-05-10T22:59:42.959+02:002010-05-10T22:59:42.959+02:00Awwwww! Are they cute or what! And how efficient...Awwwww! Are they cute or what! And how efficient of the Germans to have these little houses or mats. If you're able to bring back a dog trainer, let me know. I'm in need of one, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com