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Thank you -- I don't speak German, and have just added Gründlichkeit to the list of German words I love. It joins Fingerspitzengefühl, Fremdschämen, Weltschmert
by leroy_masochist 11y ago
Thank you -- I don't speak German, and have just added Gründlichkeit to the list of German words I love. It joins Fingerspitzengefühl, Fremdschämen, Weltschmertz, Sitzpinkler, and Fernweh.
I really need to learn your language.
- thomasz 11y agoI love aufheben and Zug, which both have roughly a billion meanings. Btw, you might like "The Awful German" by Mark Twain. http://usa.usembassy.de/classroom/Mark%20Twain/Mark%20Twain%20Awful%20Broschuere.pdf http://usa.usembassy.de/classroom/Mark%20Twain/Mark%20Twain%...
- orkoden 11y agoGemütlichkeit is another word to learn. If you come to Germany you can take part in any conversations just knowing genau and ach so. Genau - Exactly, I understand, I agree. Used to express agreement. Germans like to agree. Use freely in any conversation at any time. Ach so - really, I see. Can be used to express agreement, astonishment, realization, understanding, questioning depending on intonation and stress. Na - hello, how are you, hey. Can be used at any time to start or avoid a conversation.