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 Italians have an expression that says that something sounds German if they don't understand it at all. Yet several German words actually have their roots in the southern European romance language. https://www.thelocal.de/20180918/10-german-words-which-come-from-italian Tue, 18 Sep 2018 18:26:02 +0200 10-german-words-which-come-from-italian We've compiled a list of five German words adopted from the Polish language. https://www.thelocal.de/20191024/five-german-words-that-come-from-poland Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:55:44 +0200 five-german-words-that-come-from-poland These words will come in handy when you're exploring Germany. And if you can get them right, you'll sound like a local. https://www.thelocal.de/20191008/10-essential-regional-german-words-that-will-make-you-sound-like-a-local-explained Tue, 08 Oct 2019 18:16:21 +0200 10-essential-regional-german-words-that-will-make-you-sound-like-a-local-explained April Fools' Day looks a little different this year...in Germany and around the world. https://www.thelocal.de/20200401/german-word-of-the-day-der-aprilscherz Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:20:55 +0200 german-word-of-the-day-der-aprilscherz From Impfneid (vaccine envy) to Abstandbier (socially distanced beer), these words are so hot right now. https://www.thelocal.de/20210224/the-new-german-words-that-perfectly-describe-the-coronavirus-pandemic Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:45:55 +0100 the-new-german-words-that-perfectly-describe-the-coronavirus-pandemic No, it's not just Arnold Schwarzenegger. There are some pretty surprising German-speaking celebrities. Here are six of the most fluent with video evidence. https://www.thelocal.de/20161221/six-celebrities-you-didnt-know-speak-german Wed, 21 Dec 2016 11:13:14 +0100 six-celebrities-you-didnt-know-speak-german The German language has a rich (and often creative) vernacular. We're asking The Local's readers to pick their favourite word – and the winner will be revealed in a future article. https://www.thelocal.de/20201204/tell-us-whats-your-favourite-german-word Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:43:03 +0100 tell-us-whats-your-favourite-german-word From giraffes to coffee, we've created a list of common German words which find their roots in Arabic. https://www.thelocal.de/20190807/seven-german-words-which-stem-from-arabic Wed, 07 Aug 2019 16:48:35 +0200 seven-german-words-which-stem-from-arabic Four German citizens have been expelled from northern Norway after they entered the country in a camper van, after suspicious locals tipped off the police. https://www.thelocal.de/20200706/german-tourists-expelled-from-norway-after-breaking-tourism-ban Mon, 06 Jul 2020 16:28:27 +0200 german-tourists-expelled-from-norway-after-breaking-tourism-ban Unfortunately English let you down when you were trying to think of these things to say. https://www.thelocal.de/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 Danes who want to study the language of neighbouring Germany will have to look to other universities in the country, after Aalborg announced the closure of its German courses. https://www.thelocal.de/20191122/danish-university-scraps-german-courses-after-just-five-students-enrol Fri, 22 Nov 2019 17:17:45 +0100 danish-university-scraps-german-courses-after-just-five-students-enrol Americans are known worldwide for loving the right to free expression and freedom of speech that are protected by the US Constitution. Meinungsfreiheit, or Meinungsäußerungsfreiheit, refers to the concept of freedom of speech, or freedom of expression in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20191120/german-word-of-the-day-die-meinungsfreiheit Wed, 20 Nov 2019 08:13:37 +0100 german-word-of-the-day-die-meinungsfreiheit A nationwide debate was triggered after a conservative politician suggested children who don’t speak German well enough shouldn’t be allowed to start school. Here’s what you had to say. https://www.thelocal.de/20190807/segregation-achieves-nothing-should-children-without-fluent-german-be-held-back-from-starting-school Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:16:22 +0200 segregation-achieves-nothing-should-children-without-fluent-german-be-held-back-from-starting-school A high profile politician with Angela Merkel’s CDU party says children with insufficient German language skills should be held back from starting school. https://www.thelocal.de/20190806/children-who-dont-speak-german-shouldnt-be-allowed-to-start-school Tue, 06 Aug 2019 11:44:13 +0200 children-who-dont-speak-german-shouldnt-be-allowed-to-start-school Many of our readers will be only too familiar with the struggles of learning German. A new study has shown that these difficulties are by no means limited to tourists and expats. https://www.thelocal.de/20190507/62-million-germans-cannot-read-or-write-german-properly Tue, 07 May 2019 13:19:34 +0200 62-million-germans-cannot-read-or-write-german-properly With temperatures dipping across Germany, cold and flu season is upon us. We’ve compiled a list of words to help you navigate the season. https://www.thelocal.de/20181008/ho Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:57:58 +0200 ho There are over 1,000 German words, originally from Yiddish, which are actively used today. We look at the 10 of the most frequently used ones. https://www.thelocal.de/20180926/how-yiddish-is-german Wed, 26 Sep 2018 17:43:08 +0200 how-yiddish-is-german There was a time when bilingualism was regarded suspiciously. But experts point out far more benefits than disadvantages for children raised with more than one language. https://www.thelocal.de/20180104/multilingualism-is-not-a-deficit-but-an-enrichment-raising-bilingual-kids-in-germany Thu, 04 Jan 2018 17:28:06 +0100 multilingualism-is-not-a-deficit-but-an-enrichment-raising-bilingual-kids-in-germany So you've mastered German, but now it's time to learn English all over again. https://www.thelocal.de/20161025/10-ways-german-messes-up-your-english-language-learning Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:21:22 +0200 10-ways-german-messes-up-your-english-language-learning When you go back the homeland for your Christmas hols don't be surprised if people look at you a bit funny - you've probably picked up one of these peculiarly German habits. https://www.thelocal.de/20151216/seven-habits-youll-pick-up-living-in-germany Wed, 16 Dec 2015 16:30:54 +0100 seven-habits-youll-pick-up-living-in-germany