English descends from Proto-Germanic, the same ancestor that birthed the modern German language. Ergo, it should come as no surprise that both the English and German languages have plenty in common. Aside from the fact that both languages share plenty of words together, their grammar can be quite similar. More importantly, these two West Germanic …
What is the Meaning of Donnerwetter in English? Donnerwetter literally translates as ‘thunder weather’ into English. That said, “Donnerwetter” can mean one of four things in English: Thunderstorm, a heated argument, an outcry of anger or a cry of admiring astonishment. Donnerwetter as thunderstorm Donnerwetter is an obsolete term for ‘thunderstorm.’ In German, if …
Before getting started, it is worth noting that the German language is filled with words that are untranslatable to English. A big reason for this is that German allows for the creation of compound words in a way that English just can’t keep up with. In fact, most of the words on our list are …
Welcome, Linguaholics! Today we will take a deep dive into German sayings…and there is definitely a lot to be explored here! If your native language is English, some of these sayings might sound familiar while others most certainly won’t ring a bell. So, without further ado, let’s get right to the point! We will start …
Writing e-mails in a foreign language is not always easy. Sometimes this is due to a lack of knowledge of the technical vocabulary, but sometimes the problems are simply related to a lack of knowledge of the foreign culture. How formal should an e-mail in German be? When should you use “Sie” and when can …