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17 Romantic German Phrases to Impress That Special Someone!
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17 Romantic German Phrases to Impress That Special Someone!

German isn't known for being a language of love, at least not in the sense that French is. However, there are several romantic German phrases. But what are the best German love words? Even if you aren't dating a German (or an Austrian or a Swiss) right now, knowing a few German love words will certainly come in handy! After all, German may be one of the hardest languages, but it is very common in Europe! The ability to use romantic German phrases is perhaps one of the most sophisticated things you can do. German is a quite sophisticated language even if it isn't as sophisticated as French or Spanish is. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 17. Schatz Schatz is something that is both quite common and not very common. In some circles, Schatz is ver...
10 weird and wonderful facts about German culture
Culture

10 weird and wonderful facts about German culture

Germany. The land of sausages, great cars and lederhosen. These are just a few of the things that come into your head when I say 'Germany' to you. But these are not the only amazing facts about German culture. Germany, just like Spain, is not as old as you may have thought. Yes, there was the Holy Roman Empire before that and the German Confederation, but no 'Germany' per se. Germany was only founded in 1871, fast forward 120 years, two world wars, the Berlin wall, everything. Some even argue that Germany itself was only truly founded in 1990, when the reunification between east and west happened, but I'm getting a bit ahead of myself. Thanks to Germany's presence abroad in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, German culture is quite prevalent, especially in ...