What makes the German language unique?
German has a unique letter German uses the Latin alphabet. It has, however, an additional consonant: the ß, called “Eszett”. The letter never stands at the beginning of the word and, following a long vowel or diphtong, takes the form of a double-s.
What is the most German thing to say?
“Das ist mir Wurst” The literal translation is: “This is sausage to me”
Is German language beautiful?
It’s definitely a beautiful language. People are highly prejudiced against it because their most memorable exposure to German is often the video footage or recordings of horrible Nazi shouting during WW2.
Is German a fun language to learn?
As long as you are interested in that language, and you think you can maintain that interest on a reasonable level for some time, then all’s good. In short, yes, German is good even just for fun.
Is Wanderlust a German word?
They gave us the word “wanderlust”, after all, which combines the German words wandern, meaning to “wander”, and lust, or “desire”. It’s a word so provocative to English speakers with a yen to see the world that we’ve borrowed it from the German and have taken it as our own.
How do you make a German mad?
Here, then, are some surefire ways to upset a German person, should you need to….
- Cross at a red light (with small children)
- Stare back at them using binoculars.
- Use fancy English words they don’t understand.
- Urinate standing up.
- Say you don’t like asparagus, especially if it’s white.
- Recycle erroneously.
How do you curse in German?
German’s the best language to yell and swear in, hands down. Just compare Verdammt! or Scheiße (Fer – dahmt, Shai-zeh) to their mild-sounding English counterparts, dammit and sh**.
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