It’s always interesting to see how proverbs differ from language to language and see the slight nuances in different cultural mindsets. The hard part sometimes is to remember them in the learning language! A good place to start in learning German proverbs is to learn the ones that are similar or the same in English.
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Sep
29
2010
29
2010
German Proverbs
Sep
29
2010
29
2010
Word Search Game: Körperpflegeprodukte (body care products)
It is time for another word search game. This time you have to find words that describe body care products. Below you can find a list of eleven words that are hidden in the grid. I will provide the key and some example sentences in my next post.
Keep in mind that Umlaute (umlauts) are never represented [...]
Sep
28
2010
28
2010
Mr. Parsley Is Everywhere
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, there’s a politician in Australia, Santo Santoro, who might rightfully be called Mr. Parsley because he’s come il prezzemolo. That is, when someone shows up everywhere, they’ve become “like parsley”—an herb that is used in any number of dishes because it complements them.
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Sep
28
2010
28
2010
Misleading Word of the Day – part 7
Today’s ‘misleading word’ is yet another ‘false friend’, i.e. an Italian word that sounds more or less the same as an English word, but has a different meaning:
Italian word
sounds like English
actual meaning
geniale
genial
ingenious, talented
The English word genial is usually defined as: ‘jovial’, ‘kindly’, ’sociable’, etc. It also has the [...]
Sep
27
2010
27
2010
French mistake: Il m’a dit de ne bouger pas
What’s the matter with saying Il m’a dit de ne bouger pas? Click the link above to find out why it’s wrong, and how to say it correctly.
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French mistake: Il m’a dit de ne bouger pas originally appeared on About.com French Language on Monday, September 27th, 2010 at 12:00:22.
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