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Do German people get angry?
German is pronounced with the back of the tongue and consists of mainly hard syllables. The German people are not all angry and just because Nazis were bad and yelled angry German a lot, that does not mean the German language sounds that way or should sound that way.
Do native German speakers make grammar mistakes?
Native speakers don’t make mistakes, they make innovations. Native speakers define what’s correct, and local and regional disagreements are just the natural linguistic evolution that breaks languages into separate dialects, and eventually new languages.
Is Dutch closer to French or German?
To summarize, Dutch is definitely closer to German.
Is it rude to speak English in Germany?
It’s rude as bloody hell, yes. Most Germans are either polite enough to reply in English without comment or willing enough to accommodate a mentally challenged person to do the same.
Is German complicated?
With plenty of straightforward rules, German is not actually as hard to learn as most people think. And since English and German stem from the same language family, you might actually be surprised at the things you pick up without even trying! And on top of it all, it’s definitely a useful one, too.
Why is German so hard?
Because German has rules to which one can abide to, whereas in English the grammar is more ‘flexible’, so to say. Although English is one of the most learned and used languages globally, the English grammar remains a mystery to much of the native and foreign speakers alike.
What language is English closest to?
Frisian
The closest language to English is one called Frisian, which is a Germanic language spoken by a small population of about 480,000 people. There are three separate dialects of the language, and it’s only spoken at the southern fringes of the North Sea in the Netherlands and Germany.
How do you annoy Germans?
How to piss off a German
- Cross at a red light (with small children)
- Stare back at them using binoculars.
- Use fancy English words they don’t understand.
- Urinate standing up.
- Say you don’t like asparagus, especially if it’s white.
- Recycle erroneously.
- Break the news that no one outside Germany has seen Dinner For One.
What is the most common mistake people make when talking German?
As a native German speaker with a decent amount of contact with non-native German speakers (Czech, Polish, Scottish, French, Spanish and others) I can tell you that the genders are the most common mistake when talking German.
Do German speakers use past tenses?
Believe it or not, but German-speaking folks are more relaxed with the usage of Past tenses than our English friends. This is a nice contrast to the general belief that German is so strict! We prefer to use the Present Perfect tense when we talk about past activities, no matter if they’re finished or still going.
Is it hard to master English as a German speaker?
But mastering English is a hard task—like with any other language as well I guess. German speakers tend to make certain mistakes while speaking or writing in English. Therefore I’ve collected the 4 most common slips and how to prevent them.
Are there any German words that are sensitive to gender?
Plus, there are only few words that are actually sensitive for their gender, e.g. “der Schild” (the shield) and “das Schild” (the sign). And these are usually the things even Germans are not aware of and likely to mess them up.