Learning German is often easier with context, but sometimes you might wish you hadn’t. Is a mother’s mouth really so important and why is mother cake something you might prefer to leave uneaten?
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Shitstorm in a Teacup
How early is too early to start swearing? From German radio turning the air blue at 7AM to small children shouting expletives while playing in the park, Germany has a different relationship with choice language than the UK or USA. What are the rules, when is it OK and won’t someone please think of the children!?
Going on Holiday with the Germans
It has been a few weeks since my last post, mainly because I took holiday. Not just any holiday, mind you. Sun, sea and organisation, all in the company of the Germans.
You can't go home, you can't go back
For expats, the question of home can be a contentious issue and can be a cause of an identity crisis. What is home and can we ever return to it?
Stop Stealing our Words!
Language theft is on the rise in Germany, but it isn't always being used correctly. Luckily we are here to correct them.
Feliz Navidon't
The first advent weekend means Germany has gone all out for the festive period, but how can we safely navigate the German Christmas market?
The Dog Days Ain't Over
Hostage takers, cheese sandwiches and an unswerving adherence to the process lead one man to don a string vest and sneak into the air ducts to save the day.
Brothers in Alms
Is it better to help or to win? Do politicians really care? A class of German students try and answer these questions.