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Words & Phrases You Need To Know
Where is the Bathroom: Wo ist die Toilette
Please: bitte Thank you: danke You're welcome: Bitteschön Yes /No: ja/nein Hello: hallo Goodbye: Auf Wiedersehen My name is: Ich heiße To learn more words and phrases with the correct way to pronounce them, click here! |
Fun Facts
・The name for Germany in the German language is Deutschland
・The population of Germany was around 82 million in 2010
・The capital of Germany is Berlin, it is also the largest city
・Countries that border Germany include Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Luxembourg, Poland and Switzerland
・Germany has the largest economy in Europe
・The population of Germany was around 82 million in 2010
・The capital of Germany is Berlin, it is also the largest city
・Countries that border Germany include Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Luxembourg, Poland and Switzerland
・Germany has the largest economy in Europe
History
Stem duchies in Germany originated as the areas of the Germanic tribes of a given region. In the 5th century, the Völkerwanderung (or Germanic migrations) brought a number of "barbarian" tribes into the failing Roman Empire
Images
↑This is a map of Germany↑
↑This is the German flag↑
⬈This is the outline of Germany that is colored with the colors of the German flag⬉
Things to know about Germany
・ Dinner could take at least two hours from the time you sit down to the time you pay and leave.
・1pm to 3pm are considered quiet hours; You are expected to be quiet on Sundays as well!
・You are expected to bag your own groceries at the grocery store.
・Saying "please" is the equivalent of saying "yes please", and saying "thanks" or "thank you" is the equivalent of saying "no thanks" or "no thank you".
-Example: If you’re offered something like food, never forget to say please which is equivalent to “yes, please.”, or "thanks” if you want to say “no, thanks”. Make sure you won’t mix the two up or you could end up disappointed and hungry😊
・1pm to 3pm are considered quiet hours; You are expected to be quiet on Sundays as well!
・You are expected to bag your own groceries at the grocery store.
・Saying "please" is the equivalent of saying "yes please", and saying "thanks" or "thank you" is the equivalent of saying "no thanks" or "no thank you".
-Example: If you’re offered something like food, never forget to say please which is equivalent to “yes, please.”, or "thanks” if you want to say “no, thanks”. Make sure you won’t mix the two up or you could end up disappointed and hungry😊