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 German has more than one special word for the practice of taking a day off to make the most out of public holidays that fall close to a weekend. But which word should you use? That depends a bit on where you are. https://www.thelocal.de/20230406/bruckentag-fenstertag-or-zwickeltag-all-the-german-words-for-getting-longer-holiday-weekends Thu, 06 Apr 2023 11:32:04 +0200 bruckentag-fenstertag-or-zwickeltag-all-the-german-words-for-getting-longer-holiday-weekends Whether its thanks to heritage, a partner, living in a German-speaking country themselves or just having a knack for languages, here are some celebrities who can converse in German. https://www.thelocal.de/20230404/seven-celebrities-who-will-wow-you-with-their-german Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:49:33 +0200 seven-celebrities-who-will-wow-you-with-their-german Becoming fluent in a language is about more than just knowing the correct grammar. But getting these five rules of German right will help you get past some common mistakes. https://www.thelocal.de/20210903/5-beginner-german-language-mistakes-to-avoid Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:58:32 +0200 5-beginner-german-language-mistakes-to-avoid