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Do you know what a “Handy” is? Every German will tell you that it’s an English word. In reality, it’s an “English” word that a German coined, and it’s by far not the only one. English is so fashionable that people will go out of their way to use English or supposedly-English words in their language, and that’s called Denglisch. Learn all about this new German language with GermanPod101 today!
It’s time for another episode about Germany’s beautiful South. Today we’ll cover the city of Constance, situated at Lake Constance. This is one of not too many German cities whose oldtown remained mostly intact after the second world war; a great place to enjoy the Fachwerkhäuser and old architecture. Ready to take a trip?
Lake Constance (in German: der Bodensee) is one of the largest and most beautiful lakes in Central Europe. It borders Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Lake Constance is definitely worth a visit, especially also its islands Mainau and Reichenau. Mainau is known as the “flower island” because of its exemplary gardening and Reichenau is home to the Abbey of Reichenau, a World Heritage site. The third island in Lake Constance, Lindau, also features some pretty sights. Join us today to learn about this beautiful German-speaking part of the world and then don’t forget to visit it on your trip to the area!
Trans-Atlantic relations have always been a big topic, not just since Obama’s speech in Berlin. Learn of the many links that exist between Germany and America, and how Germans helped shape America as it is today. GermanPod101’s audio blogs help you improve your German at an advanced level, but also they give you valuable cultural knowledge and background information on topics important in the German-speaking world.
Baden-Württemberg is one of the most beautiful and most prosperous German states. Learn more about it with today’s advanced audio blog, and improve your knowledge of German at the same time! These audio blogs on a variety of topics are meant for advanced learners and provide extra vocabulary and expressions that you will find useful when talking to Germans. If your German is not yet at an advanced level, join us anyway, as an extra dose of German hasn’t hurt anybody. Use the English translation in the PDF transcript in order to understand difficult parts.
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Category: Advanced Audio Blogs | 2 Comments »
Function: providing background information | Topic: German, languages, linguistics
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