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What does the phrase mia san mia mean?
"We are who we are." It is a Bavarian saying.
In German, to say "We are we" you say "Wir sind wir". In southern German dialects like Swabian or Bavarian, "wir" becomes "mir". In Bavarian the "r" almost disappears and becomes "a".
In Bavarian dialect, the "sind" becomes "san".
So you get "mia san mia" instead of "mir sind mir" instead of "wir sind wir," literally "we are we," but meaning "we are who we are," an expression of regional pride.
What does lummel mean in German?
Lummel in German is nothing, but Lümmel means something like loser in English.
morgen = tomorrow
Morgen = morning
N.B. This word changes its meaning depending on whether it is capitalised or not!!!
"morgen" means "tomorrow".
"Der Morgen" as a noun means "the morning".
"Guten Morgen!" or just "Morgen!" as a greeting means "Good Morning!".
What is the meaning of the German wat sind sie von beruf?
Was sind sie von Beruf = What are their professions
Was sind Sie von Beruf = What is your profession
What does in English wenn ich munde gehe ich bett mean?
Wenn ich müde bin, gehe ich ins/zu Bett = When I'm tired I go to bed
What does 'den KLV' mean in German?
Given the definite article of den, the abbreviation KLV is most likely
Kombinierter Ladungsverkehr - combined cargo
What is the response to danke schön?
There are two different answers depending on what someone is thanking you for. If someone is handing/ giving something to you the response should be bitte or bitte schön. If they are thanking you for doing something/ a favor, then the response is gern geschehen.
(The answer here before I changed it was Das tut mir leid. This is actually how you say "I'm sorry," not"you're welcome").
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Other responses:
Gern geschehen
Keine Ursache
Nichts zu danken
Not aware of 'furst' in German, however 'Fürst' means prince
What is the German word for German guidebooks?
Baedeker(s). Not a direct translation; the word comes from the name of the biggest publisher.
guidebook = Reiseführer
1 Gramm wiegt:
- 0,001 Kilogramm
- 0,0000001 Tonnen
Geldscheine:
Ein 100er wiegt ca. 1,1 Gramm
Ein 50er wiegt ca. 0,95 Gramm
Salü is a germanized version of the French salut, meaning hello.
'die Dame' literally means 'the lady'.
The phrase could be translated with 'hello, my lady', probably in a tongue-in-cheek attempt to be formal.
What does Seit halb zehn bin ich ofiziell Landshuter mean in English?
Seit halb zehn bin ich offiziell Landshutertranslates as since half past nine I am officially a Landshuter (a citizen of Landshut)
What does ich bin 'ich bin ich mean?
ich bin ich bin ich makes little sense but translates as I am I am me.
What does du stirbst bulle mean?
It means" you die, bull". It is slang and really refers to a cop. So "you die, pig" would be a closer translation. Except, of course, if you`re referring to an actual bull.
What is the meaning of the German word thurg?
With the possible exception of it being a local dialect word, thurg is not German.
