The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Ask a German: Do you ever make small talk? Compared to some other cultures, Germany is not known for enjoying small talk. So we asked a German: is informal chit chat ever used? And if so, what topics are acceptable? https://www.thelocal.de/20220503/ask-a-german-do-you-ever-make-small-talk Tue, 03 May 2022 15:13:04 +0200 ask-a-german-do-you-ever-make-small-talk Ask a German: Do you ever forget the gender of words? Remembering whether a noun is der, die or das can be tricky for non-natives. In the first of our series where we find answers to the burning questions that foreigners want to know, we ask a German: do you ever forget the gender of articles? https://www.thelocal.de/20220405/ask-a-german-do-you-ever-forget-the-gender-of-words Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:06:16 +0200 ask-a-german-do-you-ever-forget-the-gender-of-words