One of the first things you usually learn as a beginner is how to order a coffee in Germany. You learn that a cup of coffee is ‘eine Tasse Kaffee’: And a pot of coffee is ‘ein Kännchen Kaffee’: So, I was really surprised when during our holidays in Germany I spotted this: Two thoughts … Read more
Does this make your mouth water? Would you like some? Or rather some of these? Or would you rather have some bread? Sadly I had to edit this blog post, as Michael doesn’t do his round anymore. If it ever changes again, I’ll let you know. But I’ll leave you with some more pictures to … Read more
Advent Calendar Day 21 Today’s post comes from Rachel. Thank you, Rachel! I receive German lessons through work as we are a German owned company. I initially volunteered for lessons as I enjoy learning languages but I’m finding that it’s becoming more and more useful as my career progresses. I’ve been learning for about 18 … Read more
Advent Calendar Day 11 Today’s post is from Neil. Thank you, Neil! I work for a local company. I started to learn German as an aide to some contacts with the German parent company. I have been tempted to give in but I am still persevering. I suppose we are into the third year though … Read more
Two weeks ago I wrote a blog post about German food words in everyday English when my friend Suzan St Maur told me she got hungry reading my post and where could she buy some German sausages. And, actually, could I write a blog post about where you can buy German food in England. So this post is … Read more
Strammer Max is a very popular and simple meal (Hausmannskost) or pub meal (Kneipenessen) in Germany. All you need is a slice of rye bread (or two, if you like). I used bread from a German baker, the rye bread you can get in the supermarkets looks different. Butter the bread. Add a slice of … Read more
When I moved to England in 1982, I used to miss a lot of food things that I could buy in Germany, so whenever I had the chance to go back I used to stock up on those things.Gradually, over the years I was able to buy more and more German food items and since … Read more
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