German and English languages

English is by definition a German language, but don’t be fooled into thinking that this will help you out in Deutschland. German is very tricky and sometimes so complex, it is outright funny.

Cartoon woman covering her face in shame
Led astray by my naïve trust in a native speaker, but I should have known better

My trust in native speakers was boundless, and it caused me to maneuver myself into

19
Nov
Shakespeare painting
Three cheers for English: Concise, neutral, to the point.

English has its downsides. But when you compare it to German, French and Spanish it

16
Oct
Two chickens
How chicken legs, triangles and sphincters will make you laugh

The German language is very precise and detailed, sometimes to the extent that it goes

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04
Sep
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Linguistic sleight of hand – bilingualism at any cost

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20
Aug
Trainin’ the Ukrainians – Refugees in the classroom

There are millions of Ukrainian refugees in Germany, and I decide to help out by

16
Jul
What’s that schmuck doing in the jewelry store?

8 May 2022 The war in Ukraine has catapulted yet another German word into English

08
May
The two dots that will make or break you

Speaking a foreign language can be tricky. Sometimes it can also get you into trouble

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06
Mar
AI is cutting edge but it still ain’t perfect

Technology has exploded over the past decades. Artificial Intelligence is leading the pack, but even

05
Feb
The queen turns out to be a football

Languages often adopt foreign words, but this can cause some odd situations, especially when the

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Jan