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In August I visited friends in Ohio and their area is also Amish country.
We visited Behalt, an Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center, and I got to speak German with an Amish man.
I got to speak German with an Amish man!!!
I also learned that:
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most people have no clue about the Amish and Mennonite people.
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most of what we (think we) know about the Amish and Mennonite is incorrect.
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Summer vacation (or summer holidays) are drawing to a close for loads of people in the northern hemisphere.
So what are these called in German?
Das sind die Ferien.
And why is that word so frequently confused with "feiern"?
Because they are so similar.
In this article plus audio, you'll learn how to pronounce these two words, which article you should use with Ferien (it's simpler than you might think), and a couple of example sentences so you can remember which word to use when.
You'll use a bit of rhythm, some repetition, and a fun story to help you keep these two words separate and distinct from one another.
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«Erst Ordnung schaffen.»
the stylist proclaimed as she clipped a section of my hair to the side and combed the section she was about to cut.
Erst Ordnung schaffen.
First, create order.
At that moment the hairstylist probably had no clue what an impact she would have on my life.
Her comment was my official introduction to the German sense of order.
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Erfolg hat drei Buchstaben: t u n ![1]
~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Success has two letters: do!
To be successful at speaking German, you need to speak, and trying to speak without any form or specific goal makes it more difficult. It’s important to give yourself a specific task or framework for speaking.
Most people simply try to talk about everything all the time. That won't help you. Why? Because you know a TON of English/whatever your native language is, however in a foreign language you might have only a few skills, as in a few tools in your toolbox.
So here are five ways to repeat what you have in front of you if you don't have enough speaking practice.
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"Alte Liebe rostet nicht" say the Germans.
Old love doesn't rust.
Neither does new love!
So how do you say you're in love in German?
There's the classic, direct way:
Ich liebe dich.
Yeah, that's a good one.
And it's a big one.
If you don't want to jump in at the deep end of the pool, here are a few suggestions for you to talk about it.
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