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 Compared to people from countries like Italy or Brazil, Germans aren’t that well known for their gestures. But hand signals and interjections can communicate just as much as (if not more than) words, so you’d be wise to know what the ones on this list mean. https://www.thelocal.de/20180621/8-uniquely-german-gestures-and-interjections-that-need-explaining Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:59:51 +0200 8-uniquely-german-gestures-and-interjections-that-need-explaining There is a difference between speaking German well and speaking it like a native. And while it’s one thing knowing how to make the switch, it’s another actually doing it. https://www.thelocal.de/20180126/the-german-words-i-want-to-use-but-just-dont-dare Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:42:14 +0100 the-german-words-i-want-to-use-but-just-dont-dare Youngsters across the country have had their say and the jury has made their final decision; ‘I bims’ is Germany’s 2017 Youth Word. https://www.thelocal.de/20171117/german-teens-pick-i-bims-as-coolest-word-of-the-year Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:13:09 +0100 german-teens-pick-i-bims-as-coolest-word-of-the-year It's not a real German word. It's not grammatically correct. Basically, it's your German teacher's worst nightmare. https://www.thelocal.de/20170614/the-new-german-slang-that-has-older-folks-scratching-their-heads Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:53:00 +0200 the-new-german-slang-that-has-older-folks-scratching-their-heads Every year Germany's youngsters get to select a word that they dub to be the cool new word of the year. But their pick this year feels like a blast from the past rather than something mum and dad wouldn’t understand. https://www.thelocal.de/20161118/german-teens-pick-outdated-90s-term-as-cool-new-word-of-the-year Fri, 18 Nov 2016 17:51:59 +0100 german-teens-pick-outdated-90s-term-as-cool-new-word-of-the-year