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German Language and Culture
The German language is primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, as well as in some parts in northern Italy. Along with their customs and food, these countries’ cultures are intertwined with the language.
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Not as a nation. Though I can't say for individuals. Some people seem to think that because of world war 2 they must be evil people, but they're really not, they're quite normal. They're constantly taught about the holocaust and how awful it was, so they all hate Hitler etc, since he was German it doesn't give them much to be arrogant about.
Protein originates from which German word?
The English word protein (and the German word Protein) is derived from the Greek proteios, meaning primary,
"Danka" is not a standard German or Russian word. It is possible that it is a name or a slang term that is used in either language. If you provide more context, I can try to give a more specific answer.
What is German fertig in English?
It means completed or finished.
Fertig? as a question means 'Are you finished yet?'
Is the German mark legal tender today or worthless?
The German mark is no longer legal tender and has been replaced by the euro. It is no longer used for financial transactions within the European Union. However, some collectors may still value certain German mark coins and banknotes for their historical value.
Achtundvierzig. (eight and forty is the literal translation. If you want to work out any other numbers you use the same system - the 'second number' in English (e.g. 8 in 48) then the and (und) and then other part of the number. (e.g., the 40 in 48)
How is the word garbage spelled in German?
"Garbage" could be translated to:
Abfall
Müll
Mist
Blödsinn
Quatsch
Unsinn
Spinnerei
What does eich leibe dich mean in German?
"Eich leibe dich" is not grammatically correct in German. The correct phrase would be "Ich liebe dich," which means "I love you."
No, "danka" is not a German word. The correct German word is "danke". "Danke" is the German word for "thank you".
How similar is the Danish language to German?
Not quite similar, but related.
German is only similar to Danish in some degree (once you know it), but apart from some individual basic words ( being a Germanic language) and some more complex borrowed but now rather disguised words, Danish - along with its close relatives Swedish & Norwegian - is a rather different language than German. And therefore they are not mutually intelligible to the untrained ears, unless you have grown up in the border area and been exposed to both languages via TV for instance ( then you can easily see many cognates and likenesses in some parts of basic vocabulary ).
German grammar is far more complex than that of Danish, which has been simplified along similar lines to those of English grammar.
( e.g. same verb for every person & number, which E nearly has now for most verbs, and no special article for each case (only personal pronouns have
cases! ) - genitive is the "same" as in E etc. )
No akward "backward" subordinate clauses in Danish ( verb last! ), as in English, unlike in German.
Basic Danish words are usually much closer to their English cognates
than their German ditto - or the equivalent German words are completely unrelated.
For instance:
E D G
give = give vs. geben
take = tage vs. nehmen
have = have vs. haben
hope = håbe [ho-be!] vs. hoffe
hate = hade vs. hassen
hold = hold(e) vs. halten
go = gå [go!] vs. gehen
can = kan vs. können
will = vil vs. wollen
shall = skal vs. sollen
are (+am & is ) = er [air] vs. bin/ bist / ist / sind, seid/ sind
drink = drik(ke) vs. trinken
smile = smile [smeel-e] vs. lächlen ( ~ laugh)
dream = drøm(me) [droem-me] = träumen
tree = træ vs. Baum (!)
door = dør [doer] vs. Tür
window = vindue [vin-doo] vs. Fenster (!)
father / mother / broder / sister / son / daughter =
fader [fath-er!] / moder [moth-er!] / broder [broth-er!] /
søster [soester], søn [soen], datter
vs.
Vater [fA-ter] / Mutter [moot-ter], Bruder [broo-der], Schwester (!),
Son, Tochter
eye = øje [oy-e! ] vs. Auge
ear = øre [oer-e] vs. Ohr
cold = kold vs. kalt
warm = varm vs. warm (!)
hot = hed vs. heiss
thirsty = tørstig [tirs-teegh] = durstich
open = åben[o-ben!] vs. "öffen"
good = god vs. gut
deep = dyb vs. Tief
little = lille vs. klein (!)
already = allerede (!) vs. bereits
again = igen [ee-gain] vs. weider
over = over vs. über
under = under vs. unter
up = op [up!] vs. auf
from = fra vs. von / aus
out = ud vs. auss
after = efter vs. nach
I / me / my | mine = jeg [yaigh!] / mig / min vs. Ich / mich / mein
he / him / his / him = han / ham (!) / hans / ham vs. er / ihn / sein/ ihm
we / us / our(s) = vi [ve] / os [us!], vor(es) vs. wir, uns, unser
they, them , theirs = de [dee] / dem (!), deres (!) vs. Sie, ihn, seine
How much is a 500000 German mark worth?
As of today, the German mark is no longer in use as Germany adopted the euro in 2002. At the time of conversion, 1 euro was equivalent to 1.95583 German marks. Therefore, 500,000 German marks would have been worth approximately 255,000 euros.
Ask her out on a date first. Germans are very private people and if you go up to one and say, "Would you like to be my girlfriend," she'll probably laugh at you.
You could say:
Willst du mit mir zum Kino?
Would you like you to go to a movie with me?
Pronounced: VILL-ST DOO MIT MEER ZOOM KINO?
What do locals call the oktoberfest?
Locals in Munich call Oktoberfest "Wiesn", short for Theresienwiese, the name of the fairgrounds where the festival takes place. It is a term of endearment and is commonly used by residents of Munich.
What is the another name for German Shepherd?
a German Sheppard can also be called an "Alsatian" named for the region in France called the Alsace which at one time long ago belonged to Germany.
Was sind 5 Worte auf deutsch? (that's 5 words ands 1 digit)
Hemd - shirt
Hose - trousers (US pants)
Jacke - jacket
Mantel - coat
Hut - hat
Unterhose - underpants
Socken - socks
Schuhe - shoes
Anzug - suit
Rock - skirt
Kleid - dress
Bluse - blouse
Pullover - pullover
Schlips - tie
Badehose - swimming trunks
Badeanzug - swimsuit
Why did German king failed to unite?
The German kings fail to unite their lands because the agreement of german princes elected of the king faded royal power. The states of Germany did not join during the middle ages cause of it.
What does wo ist mean in German?
Wo ist means where is.
Wo ist das Auto?
Can you figure out what this means? I bet you can now.
"Sturm" is the German word for storm. "Drang" is a verb in the past tense, meaning penetrated.
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Sturm und Drang is normally translated as "Storm and Stress". Another translation of Drang is "urge," or "longing,".
Sturm und Drang was a movement in German literature and music during the 1760s and the early 1780s. The period was named after a drama of the same by Maximilian Friedrich Klinger.
The movement, which celebrated the human genius, was a reaction to the Enlightenment and rationalism and what people believed were restrictions that these placed on them. Literary works of this period are charcaterized by the free expression of individual subjectivity and, in particular, extremes of emotion.
Danish and German are both Germanic languages, but they are not the same. They have different grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. While speakers of each language may be able to understand some words or phrases in the other, they are distinct languages.
What are two main ways in which ideas travel from one culture to another?
Ideas can travel from one culture to another through cultural diffusion, where ideas are spread through trade, migration, or communication. Another way is through cultural exchange, where ideas are shared through direct interactions, collaborations, or cultural events.
