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 Ten German abbreviations that will have you texting like a true native The modern, simple syntax of text speak is a ‘Handy’ method of communication to cut down time on the complexities of language and to impress your native German friends. https://www.thelocal.de/20200831/a-beginners-guide-to-german-internet-slang Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:28:18 +0200 a-beginners-guide-to-german-internet-slang 'Short German' text speak spares you from grammar More and more Germans are using the language of texting in their spoken conversations – conveniently leaving out notoriously complicated adjectives, articles and prepositions that bloat the word count. https://www.thelocal.de/20160212/short-german-texting-social-media-language Fri, 12 Feb 2016 12:27:27 +0100 short-german-texting-social-media-language