Comments on: Beginner Lesson #11 - 10 things tourists must know http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/26/beginner-lesson-11-10-things-tourists-must-know/ Learn German with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at GermanPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:04:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: David Fukes http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/26/beginner-lesson-11-10-things-tourists-must-know/#comment-5303 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:44:34 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/26/beginner-lesson-11-10-things-tourists-must-know/#comment-5303 The biggest mistake had to be getting on the wrong train in Tokyo and getting a little lost. Eventually, I figured things out and managed to get on the correct train heading for Yokohama, but only after wasting two or three hours. The biggest mistake had to be getting on the wrong train in Tokyo and getting a little lost. Eventually, I figured things out and managed to get on the correct train heading for Yokohama, but only after wasting two or three hours.

]]> by: David Fukes http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/26/beginner-lesson-11-10-things-tourists-must-know/#comment-5294 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:37:44 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/26/beginner-lesson-11-10-things-tourists-must-know/#comment-5294 Boy, the woman on the bicycle must have got up on the wrong side of the bed that morning! I thought it was rude for her to berate someone just because he was walking on the wrong path. She could have kept it polite and civil by just informing him of his error and explaining the sign. After all, visitors may not understand. Just my humble opinion. Boy, the woman on the bicycle must have got up on the wrong side of the bed that morning! I thought it was rude for her to berate someone just because he was walking on the wrong path. She could have kept it polite and civil by just informing him of his error and explaining the sign. After all, visitors may not understand.

Just my humble opinion.

]]> by: GermanPod101.com http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/26/beginner-lesson-11-10-things-tourists-must-know/#comment-317 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:45:47 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/26/beginner-lesson-11-10-things-tourists-must-know/#comment-317 Thank you for the very useful link, Li. ^^ And we fixed the PDF. ^_^;; Thank you for this hint too. ^^ Thank you for the very useful link, Li. ^^
And we fixed the PDF. ^_^;; Thank you for this hint too. ^^

]]> by: Li http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/26/beginner-lesson-11-10-things-tourists-must-know/#comment-313 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:30:34 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/26/beginner-lesson-11-10-things-tourists-must-know/#comment-313 I don't travel much, but I did go to India last year. One night we ordered curry for dinner over telephone and forgot to mention that the curry was for foreigners (me and my colleage) .... That was way too spicy..... Regarding the pdf, I am abit cofused of the horizontal/vertical sigh, a typo maybe? Here's a link if anyone's interested in the German Road Sign: (the ones in the pdf are almost at the bottom of the page) http://www.gettingaroundgermany.info/zeichen.htm I don’t travel much, but I did go to India last year. One night we ordered curry for dinner over telephone and forgot to mention that the curry was for foreigners (me and my colleage)
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That was way too spicy…..

Regarding the pdf, I am abit cofused of the horizontal/vertical sigh, a typo maybe?

Here’s a link if anyone’s interested in the German Road Sign: (the ones in the pdf are almost at the bottom of the page)
http://www.gettingaroundgermany.info/zeichen.htm

]]> by: GermanPod101.com http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/26/beginner-lesson-11-10-things-tourists-must-know/#comment-311 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:30:43 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/26/beginner-lesson-11-10-things-tourists-must-know/#comment-311 What was the worst mistake you made as a tourist in a foreign country? What was the worst mistake you made as a tourist in a foreign country?

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