How good is your Denglisch?

How good is your Denglisch?

Last week I came across an interesting blog post from EF English Live  which is aimed at Germans learning English. It was about how much English they already speak as part of their German language. It was partially about ‘proper’ English, but most of  the article was about ‘Denglisch’- English words which have been Germanised.

  • Words like E-Mail and Skateboard, which have been taken over by the German language as they are.
  • Words like Gehirnwäsche (brainwashing), which have been translated literally.
  • Words like Pferdeschwanz, which haven’t been translated directly. The English word is pony tail and therefore the German should be Ponyschwanz.

And lots more. You can read the whole article here: Wie viel Englisch beinhaltet Ihr Deutsch wirklich? It could be a good ‘read German’ practice!

They also have a quiz where German speakers can find out how much English they understand. EDIT: They sadly deleted it on their site which means you can’t play it here either.

Leave a Comment

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. more information

The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.

Close