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 Germany and Austria may share a common language - but often with a very different vocabulary. Here are eight of the most common terms which sound completely different if you're in Vienna versus Berlin. https://www.thelocal.at/20210326/eight-words-with-very-different-names-in-germany-and-austria Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:38:51 +0100 eight-words-with-very-different-names-in-germany-and-austria In order to drive on Austria’s motorways, you’ll need a vignette. But what is a vignette, how do you get one - and how do you get one on the cheap? https://www.thelocal.at/20201113/everything-you-need-to-know-about-austrias-vignette-toll-stickers Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:56:53 +0100 everything-you-need-to-know-about-austrias-vignette-toll-stickers German modal particles are one of the trickiest linguistic components for learners of the language to master. Learn the German of everyday speech, which most classes don't teach. https://www.thelocal.at/20181017/das-ist-ja-mal-wictig-the-guide-to-german-particles Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:36:47 +0200 das-ist-ja-mal-wictig-the-guide-to-german-particles Austria has put in place sweeping shutdown measures to curb the spread of coronavirus. How are these rules affecting your life? https://www.thelocal.at/20201112/how-is-the-coronavirus-shutdown-in-austria-affecting-you Thu, 12 Nov 2020 11:22:46 +0100 how-is-the-coronavirus-shutdown-in-austria-affecting-you