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15 German Slang Words Your German Teacher Isn’t Teaching You!

6Oct

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Culture

15 German Slang Words Your German Teacher Isn’t Teaching You!

Chances are that when you were taught German, you were only taught "Standard German". That's all well and good, however, to sound like a native, you'll certainly need to know German slang words too! German is one of the most spoken languages, with it being spoken in seven countries, mostly in Europe, but also Africa as well. As such, by learning a few German slang words, you'll definitely get your use out of them! For the most part, these are slang terms are used almost solely in Germany. However, depending on where in Germany it is used, people in Austria, Belgium, Switzerland or other German-speaking countries may understand them. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Irre! - Crazy! Sometimes, a situation requires a term that is extremely fle...

7Jul

By Chloe HarmonNo Comments

Culture

17 Most Spoken Languages in the World!

When it comes to determining the most spoken languages in the world, it should be easy, right? Wrong! Different people have different views, different sources cite different statistics. It is an absolute nightmare! With that being said, whether you are a businessman, politician, language lover or someone just curious about languages, these are the most spoken languages you could start learning! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); How do we Define "Most Spoken"? The term "most spoken" is very vague. Almost too vague. Usually, there are two trains of thought when it comes to determining the most spoken languages- native speakers or the total number of speakers. For the first, they focus on how many people speak the language as their nativ...

17 Romantic German Phrases to Impress That Special Someone!

23Jun

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Life

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

28Jan

By Henry AusbergerNo Comments

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 ...

26Nov

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Facts

9 most useful languages

A while ago, we covered the most useless languages, now we will cover the most useful languages. So, what are the most useful languages? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 9 most useful languages 9. Hindi At first, it probably surprises you that Hindi is even on this list in the first place, but when you think about it, it does make sense. India is the world's 7th largest economy, so a lot of business is done there, which would make it quite useful if people knew how to speak Hindi. If Hindi was more well spoken, we'd all be better off, no longer would Indian manufacturers and Western companies have to communicate through an intermediary. This would allow for cheaper prices on Indian-made goods, which would make them even more attractive to...