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 Germany and Austria may share a common language - but often with a very different vocabulary. Here are eight of the most common terms which sound completely different if you're in Vienna versus Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20210326/eight-words-with-very-different-names-in-germany-and-austria Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:38:51 +0100 eight-words-with-very-different-names-in-germany-and-austria German and English share many words in common - but they don't always mean the same thing when spoken in the other language. Here are eight of the best examples. https://www.thelocal.de/20210517/eight-german-words-used-in-english-but-with-different-meanings Mon, 17 May 2021 21:30:12 +0200 eight-german-words-used-in-english-but-with-different-meanings Though separated by thousands of years and kilometres, India and Germany have had a significant historical influence on each other. Here's a look at how that's reflected in German vocabulary. https://www.thelocal.de/20210305/seven-german-words-which-originally-come-from-india Fri, 05 Mar 2021 19:07:03 +0100 seven-german-words-which-originally-come-from-india The food that you put in your shopping basket at the German supermarket isn’t just the ingredients for a tasty dinner, it can also add some flavour to your spoken German. https://www.thelocal.de/20220306/the-everyday-german-groceries-that-have-a-double-meaning-3 Sun, 06 Mar 2022 16:06:07 +0100 the-everyday-german-groceries-that-have-a-double-meaning-3 The food that you put in your shopping basket at the German supermarket isn’t just the ingredients for a tasty dinner, it can also add some flavour to your spoken German. https://www.thelocal.de/20220306/the-everyday-german-groceries-that-have-a-double-meaning-2 Sun, 06 Mar 2022 16:06:07 +0100 the-everyday-german-groceries-that-have-a-double-meaning-2 From setting up an appointment to asking about side effects, here's the key vocabulary you'll need to know to get vaccinated auf Deutsch. https://www.thelocal.de/20210319/the-german-vocab-you-need-to-get-the-covid-19-vaccine Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:08:04 +0100 the-german-vocab-you-need-to-get-the-covid-19-vaccine The number of people who travel long distances to get to work in Germany has been rising in recent years. How could petrol and public transport costs change - and will the pandemic affect working habits? https://www.thelocal.de/20210608/commuting-how-many-people-in-germany-travel-to-another-federal-state-for-work Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:02:35 +0200 commuting-how-many-people-in-germany-travel-to-another-federal-state-for-work Germany has been mainly wet and windy over the past weeks... but temperatures up to 30C are possible in the coming days. https://www.thelocal.de/20210527/mini-heatwave-germany-poised-for-soaring-temperatures Thu, 27 May 2021 12:37:43 +0200 mini-heatwave-germany-poised-for-soaring-temperatures The German language is especially creative when it comes to complaining about the cold. We break down how native speakers moan about frosty temperatures - and how you can join along. https://www.thelocal.de/20200224/how-to-complain-abou-the-weather-like-a-german Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:55:24 +0100 how-to-complain-abou-the-weather-like-a-german Thousands of people across Germany are giving false information or being aggressive towards medical staff in a bid to get a Covid-19 jab before they're eligible, German media reports. https://www.thelocal.de/20210511/the-mood-is-getting-more-aggressive-thousands-of-people-in-germany-caught-skipping-line-for-covid-vaccine Tue, 11 May 2021 12:31:56 +0200 the-mood-is-getting-more-aggressive-thousands-of-people-in-germany-caught-skipping-line-for-covid-vaccine New measures passed on Friday in Germany will give vaccinated people - as well as those who have recovered from Covid-19 - more freedoms. Yet the population is torn over whether that’s a good idea right now. https://www.thelocal.de/20210507/majority-of-germans-against-immediately-lifting-restrictions-for-vaccinated-people Fri, 07 May 2021 16:43:31 +0200 majority-of-germans-against-immediately-lifting-restrictions-for-vaccinated-people The German government is proposing new freedoms for vaccinated people and those who've recovered from Covid-19 - and the regulation looks set to come into force earlier than originally planned. https://www.thelocal.de/20210503/germany-to-bring-forward-plan-for-nationwide-freedoms-for-vaccinated-people Mon, 03 May 2021 12:13:55 +0200 germany-to-bring-forward-plan-for-nationwide-freedoms-for-vaccinated-people Looking for the German version of ‘Catch-22’? This powerful compound word sums up a situation in which you feel stuck whichever way you turn.  https://www.thelocal.de/20210423/german-word-of-the-day-der-teufelskreis Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:28:15 +0200 german-word-of-the-day-der-teufelskreis Starting next week, employees must work from home if asked to do so by their employers. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.de/20210422/reader-question-do-i-have-to-work-from-home-under-germanys-new-measures Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:02:55 +0200 reader-question-do-i-have-to-work-from-home-under-germanys-new-measures German residents who rely on private rather than public health insurance have been hit with a steep rise in fees this year, new figures show. https://www.thelocal.de/20210421/cost-of-private-health-insurance-in-germany-spikes-in-the-pandemic Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:18:33 +0200 cost-of-private-health-insurance-in-germany-spikes-in-the-pandemic Consumers in Germany have been spending a lot less during the pandemic, new research has confirmed - with clothing shops hit particularly hard. https://www.thelocal.de/20210420/this-is-how-much-less-germans-spent-during-the-pandemic Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:48:53 +0200 this-is-how-much-less-germans-spent-during-the-pandemic This might sound like a very literal German compound word, but it can also be used to describe the repercussions or revelations of an action. https://www.thelocal.de/20210419/german-word-of-the-day-der-rattenschwanz Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:00:59 +0200 german-word-of-the-day-der-rattenschwanz German aerosol researchers have told the government that Covid-19 spreads almost exclusively indoors through aerosols - and criticised measures that focus on restricting outdoor activity. https://www.thelocal.de/20210412/danger-lurks-inside-german-aerosol-experts-say-covid-restrictions-should-target-indoor-areas Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:58:04 +0200 danger-lurks-inside-german-aerosol-experts-say-covid-restrictions-should-target-indoor-areas Starting later this month, family doctors will be able to order the specific vaccines and amount of doses - rather than being allocated it from the government, German media reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210416/gps-in-germany-will-soon-be-able-to-choose-the-covid-vaccine-they-offer-patients Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:22:27 +0200 gps-in-germany-will-soon-be-able-to-choose-the-covid-vaccine-they-offer-patients For the first time in Germany's vaccination programme, family doctors are allowed to administer jabs. https://www.thelocal.de/20210406/germanys-gps-begin-vaccinating-patients-against-covid-19 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:59:25 +0200 germanys-gps-begin-vaccinating-patients-against-covid-19