https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Unfortunately English let you down when you were trying to think of these things to say. https://www.thelocal.at/20161012/12-german-words-you-wont-find-in-english Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:29:09 +0200 12-german-words-you-wont-find-in-english As the cold, dark days of winter descend, you shouldn't just be content with the basics like "mir ist kalt". Here are a few expressions that'll really impress your Austrian friends! https://www.thelocal.at/20161216/frosty-german-words-and-sayings-to-use-this-winter Fri, 16 Dec 2016 11:06:24 +0100 frosty-german-words-and-sayings-to-use-this-winter Unfortunately English let you down when you were trying to think of these things to say. Some of these, of course, are more commonly heard in the west of Austria or in Germany. https://www.thelocal.at/20161014/12-brilliant-german-words-you-wont-find-in-english Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:29:02 +0200 12-brilliant-german-words-you-wont-find-in-english Just as soon as you think you’ve mastered the German language, you may feel that confidence completely shattered after finding that there can be dozens of different words for one thing, depending on where you are in Austria or Germany. https://www.thelocal.at/20160912/9-simple-things-german-speakers-have-way-too-many-words-for Mon, 12 Sep 2016 16:20:56 +0200 9-simple-things-german-speakers-have-way-too-many-words-for With the weekend weather forecast for Austria looking very promising - lots of sunshine and temperatures of up to 30C - here are some suggestions of how to enjoy what promises to be a glorious weekend. https://www.thelocal.at/20160909/six-things-to-do-on-a-sizzling-september-weekend Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:29:18 +0200 six-things-to-do-on-a-sizzling-september-weekend As Austria braces itself for another heatwave, the Local Austria profiles some of Vienna's nicest courtyard cafes in which to sit and soak up the sun this weekend. https://www.thelocal.at/20150828/5-courtyard-cafes-to-soak-up-the-sun-in-vienna Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:24:53 +0200 5-courtyard-cafes-to-soak-up-the-sun-in-vienna Many English speakers dread German grammar. The most treacherous thing, though, isn’t the grammar but ‘false friends’ - German words that are identical or similar to an English word but don't mean the same thing. https://www.thelocal.at/20150414/false-friends-to-be-wary-of-when-learning-german Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:02:23 +0200 false-friends-to-be-wary-of-when-learning-german The Local List shines a little light on some of the charming eccentricities of the German language. https://www.thelocal.at/20141219/top-12-german-sayings Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:24:00 +0100 top-12-german-sayings A recent report ranked Austrians seventh in the world when it comes to speaking English as a foreign language, but that doesn't mean they don't still make mistakes. Here are The Local's top ten mistakes that Austrians make in English. https://www.thelocal.at/20141117/top-10-mistakes-austrians-make-in-english Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:20:00 +0100 top-10-mistakes-austrians-make-in-english If you’ve lived in Germany, or you learnt Hochdeutsch at school, you may be surprised by some of the language differences between Austria and parts of Germany. https://www.thelocal.at/20140731/the-best-words-in-austrian-german Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:25:00 +0200 the-best-words-in-austrian-german