Toast Hawaii was invented by a German TV chef and got popular in the 1950s. I guess every German has had it at least once. Not everybody likes it though ;) ,But it’s the easiest thing in the world to prepare and I remember that it was often served on birthday parties.
Here’s how you make it:
Slice of toast -> butter it -> put a slice of ham on it -> then a slice of pineapple -> a slice of cheese on top -> some spices e.g. pepper/chili/curry (depending on what you like) -> bake it until the cheese has melted (at 350 F / 180 C)
(pic via teutonika.de)
der Herbst = fall / autumn is my favourite season! Well…. I think every season is beautiful actually. But I love when the leaves start changing colors. :)
das Herbstlaub = autumn follage
das Blatt (Blätter) = leaf (leaves)
Whenever October is sunny and the weather is simply awesome, people call it “Goldener Oktober” which translates to golden October. This current October is ein Goldener Oktober for sure. Blue sky, sun, colorful trees. Loving it.
(pic via fotowettbewerb.highspeed.ch)
What’s your favourite season?
This weekend I started the challenging task of learning German. I am using Rosetta Stone and so far it is a great tool, but I definitely have a long way to go. I am hoping to finish before our move so the language classes we take when we get to Germany will be a little easier.
Fortunately, Ryan already knows quite a bit of German from his previous 9 month stint in Nuremberg. It makes me feel better that at least one of us will be able to communicate in German so we won’t be considered “ignorant Americans.”
Happy 20th birthday, reunited Germany! 20 Jahre Deutsche Einheit! :)
die Wiedervereinigung = reunification
der Nationalfeiertag = national holiday
(pic via aerzteblatt.de)
Awesome Google Conspiracy Theory Video.
Any short statement in German can be turned into an equally short question. It’s quite easy, you just have to adhere to the following rules:
1. Questions without a question word:
The verb has to precede the subject. Examples:
Wir kommen heute an. (We arrive today.) - Kommen wir heute an? (Do…
This is an ad for protected sex (= geschützter Sex). There’s a German saying “Sauer macht lustig” which literally translates to “sour makes you funny”. It goes back to a time when “lustig” also meant “vital” and “fit” and is actually true: food like lemons, good vinegars or grapefruit help you to remain healthy. So this ad changed the original saying to “Sicher macht lustig” which translates to “Safe makes you funny”.
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Waistlies of the Day: Esquire’s Style Blog investigates the discrepancy between what major labels pass off as size 36 dress pants versus their actual size.
I’ve never been slim — I played offensive line in high school — but I’m no cow either. (I’m happily a “Russell Crowe” body type.) So I immediately went across the street, bought a tailor’s measuring tape, and trudged from shop to shop, trying on various brands’ casual dress pants. It took just two hours to tear my self-esteem to smithereens and raise some serious questions about what I later learned is called “vanity sizing.”
See Also: How everything should fit.
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Waistlies of the Day: Esquire’s Style Blog investigates the discrepancy between what major labels pass off as size 36 dress pants versus their actual size.
I’ve never been slim — I played offensive line in high school — but I’m no cow either. (I’m happily a “Russell Crowe” body type.) So I immediately went across the street, bought a tailor’s measuring tape, and trudged from shop to shop, trying on various brands’ casual dress pants. It took just two hours to tear my self-esteem to smithereens and raise some serious questions about what I later learned is called “vanity sizing.”
See Also: How everything should fit.
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(Source: thedailywhat)
All The German Scenes From [Scrubs]
At this stage, I’m a bit confused -ill-organized is a better way of putting it- with all the different yous. I can deal with “du” and “ihnen” just fine. But then there’s “dir” and “dich”, I think I get the “dich.” If I’m not mistaken, “du/ich” and “dich/mich” are like “I” vs. “me.”
German word of the day: Verkäuferin. =) just because I like saying it over and over again.
OK, so I’ll only cover the 3 basic definite articles that I have learned so far because apparently, there are lots of different ones… but for now:
DER, DIE, DAS.
So, the general rule:
Die goes for ALL things plural & ALL things feminine.which leaves
Der for all things masculine singular.and
I did. =)
You may have already stumbled upon the word “gern” a bunch of times. It’s a frequently used word in German and can best be translated to “gladly” or a form of (to) like. Examples:
Ich esse gern Pizza. I like to eat pizza.
Das mache ich gern für dich. I gladly do that for you.
jemanden / etwas gern haben = (to) like so. / sth.
Example: Ich habe dich gern. I like you.
