Deutsch In Real Life!

submitted by a student - This is a bag that my grandmothers...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:22:00 -0400

submitted by a student - This is a bag that my grandmothers friend gave me. It says “all fresh comes from the bakery.” It also says “fresh pastries and fresh coffee.”

submitted by a student - A birthday card . It says “for your...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:22:00 -0400

submitted by a student - A birthday card . It says “for your birthday, kindest wishes”

Word of the Day :)

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:21:32 -0400

deutschtaeglich:

der Marienkäfer- ladybug

Der Marienkäfer ist so schön!- The ladybug is so pretty!

Pronunciation can be found here

submitted by a student - A book written completely in German. My...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:21:00 -0400

submitted by a student - A book written completely in German. My grandmothers friend gave it to me. The title is Winnetou and it is written by Karl May.

bracelets found by a student at Claires - liebe, freiheit,...

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:52:46 -0500

bracelets found by a student at Claires - liebe, freiheit, glaube, hoffnung, frieden, freundschaft

germannn: Remember, language input is extremely important and...

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:05:44 -0500

germannn:

Remember, language input is extremely important and helpful for language learners. Here is a little overview of my tags that help you to find ways to surround yourself with German in your everyday life:

WATCH

movie recommendations

web series

Berlinfolgen

READ

German news (and news about Germany)

e-books

LISTEN

music

German radio stations

audio books

Random products with German descriptions

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:38:16 -0500

Random products with German descriptions

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:34:15 -0500

Random products with German descriptions

Random products with information in German

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:27:10 -0500

Random products with information in German

Adidas - named for Adolf Dassler - a combination of his nickname...

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:18:47 -0500

Adidas - named for Adolf Dassler - a combination of his nickname Adi and the first 3 letters of his last name Das - Die Weltmarke mit den 3 Streifen

toilettenbürsterbenutzanweisung - How to use that dreaded shelf...

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:15:02 -0500

toilettenbürsterbenutzanweisung - How to use that dreaded shelf toilet and brush in Germany - More here =

Can you answer this German grammatical question from Jeopardy?

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:10:23 -0500

Can you answer this German grammatical question from Jeopardy?

Jeopardy Categorie - German “E” - Words that begin...

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:08:32 -0500

Einstein

elf

Edelweiss

essen

Ersatz

Jeopardy Categorie - German “E” - Words that begin with “E” in German

answers??

Einkaufswagen - Childs toy

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:03:59 -0500

Einkaufswagen - Childs toy

PA Dutch: A Briefer

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:00:27 -0400

iamzakadams:

Every region of the country has a certain way of speaking. The accent and dialect can often be an obvious marker for where a person is from. For example, hearing a person speak who seemingly forgets the letter “R” while speaking is definately from Massechusetts and/or the Boston area. If someone refers to New Jerser as “Joisy” is most likely from New York City or New Jersey itself. But what about Pennsylvania? Did any one ever think we have have an accent? We do.

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commonwealthofpennsylvania: Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Signs They...

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:54:15 -0400

commonwealthofpennsylvania:

Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Signs

They weren’t witchcraft or anything. They were mostly painted on barns to ward off evil. Or to ask for blessings from God. c:

commonwealthofpennsylvania: Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Signs (I’m...

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:54:06 -0400

commonwealthofpennsylvania:

Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Signs

~~(I’m going to type what’s on the photo. Just in case yous don’t want to click to zoom. uwu lazy butts))~~

The Pennsylvania Dutch were actually Germans. Their “hex signs” were painted on barns, carved into furniture, and hammered on to utensils. They were thought to bring luck, love, and abundance. and ward off misfortune such as fire and lightening. Hex signs were originally called “sech circles,” because the first ones all included six-pointed star in a circle. The Pennsylvania Dutch call them “Hexerie” or “Jinks”. They are usually painted in bright colors. These designs are just a few.

The Unicorn Hex: Strength and courage to strive for your goals; virtue; love; faith, hope and charity.

The Six-Pointed Lobe Hex: All the kinds of love, and protection of them.

The Lucky Star Hex: Each color symbolizes luck, in many things: lucky in love, lucky in fortune, lucky in friendship, lucky in your job, etc. Also protection against fire.

The Oak Leaf Hex: Strength in body, mind, and character. The scalloped border represents smooth sailing in life.

The Health Hex: Protection of your health from all disease. The various diseases are represented by different colors in the rosette.

The Distlefink Hex: Good Luck, love, and happiness. Often put on new houses: insures a happy household, especially if it has a blue background. The tulips mean faith, hope, and charity.

The Triple, Five-Pointed Star of Luck, Love, and Happiness Hex: Also strong protection against fires.

eyeonbavaria: Nice report on the German dialect spoken by...

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:53:24 -0400

eyeonbavaria:

Nice report on the German dialect spoken by roughly 300.000 people in Pennsylvania. The ancestors of these people came from the Palatinate and Alsatia in south western Germany in the 18th century and people still have kept the tradition to speak their dialect. It is pretty similar to the German dialect spoken in south western Germany today…

Peeputt & Co.: PA Dutch Country

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:52:41 -0400

Peeputt & Co.: PA Dutch Country:

peeputt:

For my Anthropology class, we were asked to talk about our local foods, and specifically if we have any weird foods that we eat locally. Here is what I wrote. I thought it was interesting so I’m posting it here.

:-)

In my Pa Dutch country corner of the world we have a lot of local food from Pa…

This is an American indie rock band called Woodpigeon - nothing...

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:52:07 -0400

This is an American indie rock band called Woodpigeon - nothing German there except the title of their 2010 album - Die Stadt Musikanten. Well whats the importance of that? - This is a title of a story of the most famous German author duo - the brothers Grimm - The title is Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten, or in English The Town Musicians of Bremen. This is a great story of heart, percervierence and friendship! Check it out!