Dezember 2010
40 Einträge
I can't look at Kurt von Trapp without thinking of...
popculture-and-i:
I see why the character he was named after reminded them of Chris. So rosy and innocent.<3
Also, I love this film?! Maria is badass and funny. Totally disorganised and… liberal? Who knew! I thought she was super prim and dull (I think it’s the hair).
It’s a good film to be baking to!
I absolutely ADORE this movie! ADORE! I plan to go on The Sound of Music tour at some...
Guten Rutsch!!
Phrase: Happy New Year!
Example sentence: Einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr wünsche ich dir!
Translation: I wish you a Happy New Year!
Literal translation: A good slide into the new year wish I to you.
Comment: I love German.
Comment 2: Einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr wünsche ich euch!
Translation: I wish all of you (my Tumblr pals) a Happy New Year!
witterungsbedingt
Adjectve: caused by the weather
Example sentence: Es gibt witterungsbedingte Verspätungen im gesamten RNV-Gebiet.
Translation: There are weather-related delays in the entire RNV* area.
*RNV = Rhein-Neckar Verkehr = Rhine-Neckar Transporation = the public transportation system in Ludwigshafen/Mannheim.
die Entgleisung
Noun: Derailment
Example sentence: Wegen der Entgleisung ist Straßenbahn Linie 7 verspätet. Translation: Tram line 7 is delayed due to a derailment.
Ich habe keine Lust auf...
…Skifahren.
Okay, so I feel terrible because I’m supposed to go skiing on Thursday, but I honestly do not have the energy to go. I am just emotionally, mentally, and physically drained after the past few weeks.
How do I get out of this one?
This is also me starting my New Year’s resolution a few days early: Make myself happy because putting everyone else first is just not...
Der Kopfkissenbezug
Noun: Pillow case
aufpassen
Verb: pay attention, take care of, look out, etc.
Example sentence: Pass auf dich auf. Translation: Take care of yourself.
Why I Will Make a Terrible Wife and/or Mother...
…should I choose to be either. I find the thought of both incredibly terrifying right now.
I haven’t really been a big fan of Christmas for the last few years. I think I really used to like Christmas. I think at one point, I felt extreme joy in giving the perfect present. I used to start thinking about presents in Oktober. To be fair, last Christmas was shit because my sister was in...
Frohe Weihnachten!
Phrase: Merry Christmas!
Example sentence: Frohe Weihnachten wünsche ich dir! Translation: I wish you a Merry Christmas!
Das wünsche ich euch!
So I actually had a good Christmas Eve alone. I really enjoyed it. Even the part where I obsessively read about my former bad habit.
Seriously. I loved it. Crazy or not, it’s exactly what I needed.
der Stau
I’m sitting in my room watching the snow fall and being happy that I’m not driving on the Autobahn today, and I feel that today’s word is appropriate for the situation.
Noun: traffic jam
Example sentence: Ich stehe im Stau. Translation: I am stuck in a traffic jam.
der Pony
Noun: Bangs (as in “Mall Bangs”).
Example sentence: Ich möchte keinen Pony. Translation: I don’t want bangs.
Example sentence: Als ich 13 war, habe ich viel Haarspray benützt. Deswegen war mein Pony sehr krustig. Translation: When I was 13, I used a lot of hairspray. Therefore, my bangs were very crusty. (This is a true story. Embarrassing but true.)
My First Christmas in Germany
Christmas is fast approaching, and I fear that my Christmas in Germany will not be as different from the American Christmas I would have had.
Why?
Today I have to clean my apartment and then go to the grocery store with millions of other people to buy food for Christmas dinner. Then, on Christmas, I have to cook dinner and eat with two people that I feel obligated to spend Christmas with. Now I...
der Tacker
Noun: stapler
To staple: zusammenheften
Example sentence: Ich hefte die Blätter mit dem Tacker zusammen. I am stapling the papers with the stapler.
Pop Culture & I: Read this. →
lame-stamp:
Yes, it’s long. But I’m sincerely encouraging every single one of you to read it, because it’s one of the best pieces I’ve read in a long time.
Any question about what I believe or why I believe it can be answered right here.
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A Holiday Message from Ricky Gervais: Why I’m…
der Staubsauger* (N)/staubsaungen oder Staub*...
Noun: vacuum cleaner
Verb: to vacuum
Example sentence: Ich habe mit dem Staubsauger mein Schlafzimmer staubgesaugt. Or: Ich habe Staub gesaugt.
Translation: I vacuumed my bedroom with the vacuum cleaner. Or: I vacuumed.
*In case these words do not show up capitalized on your dashboard, they should be. Nouns are capitalized in German, proper or not; however, unless they appear at the...
Plan for Today
Today I plan to relax. I am letting my hair air dry. I am wearing my MSU sweatshirt - something so Non-German it’s ridiculous. I am letting the all too rare sunlight stream in my window while I read a book that was a birthday (perhaps Christmas) present. I will sit on my couch wrapped up in a big, fluffy blanket. Maybe later I will go for a walk, but later is just too far off to think about...
die Einbahnstraße
Noun: One-way street.
Funny story: The first time I was in Germany, I saw all these signs that said “Einbahnstraße.” I had no idea what it meant, and I was like, “Oh cool! Every city has a street called Einbahnstraße.” Later, when I really looked at the sign (blue background with a big white arrow), I realized that it was not a street name. It was the word for one-way...
...a million dreams of love surround her...: so,... →
glitterbubbles:
what’s going on right now… I mean, why my week has been so difficult, is my Grammy is in the hospital right now, and we have been waiting on tests to know what’s going on. mom went up there today to help out. she just texted me to say that Grammy will need surgery, which is freaking me out because…
Sorry to hear about your Grammy. :( I know how tough that can be....
More Informed
Now that Brittany has informed about the RF’s funding (Thank you. I did not actually know that. I suspected but wasn’t sure. Quiz Bowl fail), I can retract my statements about suggesting that perhaps someone look to their funding as a way to solve the tuition funding.
I do not retract the statement about people being obsessed with William an Kate’s engagement photos. Like I...
Something I Don't Understand
So. Students are protesting in London because the tuition rate was raised, and protestors attacked Charles and Camilla’s car. Yet we still see headlines boasting that people finally have pictures of William and Kate! Yay!!!!!!! News!!!!!!!
How is the Royal Family supported? I honestly don’t know. Is it by tax dollars from the Commonwealth? Or do they just use their own money?...
Reviving My Blog
So, all I’ve been doing lately is re-blogging pictures of owls and hedgehogs. It’s time to revive my blog, and I will do that by posting an interesting German word or phrase. I have either learned it during my time here, or I just kind of like it and want to share.
So without further ado, today’s fun German word: faulenzen, verb. To lounge; to laze about; to air one’s...
Christmas Shopping
Stresses me out. How come it’s easier to buy something for two people who you’ve only known for three months than for three people you’ve known your whole life? Or for one person you’ve known for three years?
My Room is a Hot Mess
Seriously. I have three coats thrown over one chair. Papers strewn about. Don’t even get me started on my desk. Ugh. It’s been a rough week, and that is why my room looks like this. I will clean it up at some point. Tonight is not looking like the night.
Things That Are Awesome
My lesson today included the “Bed Intruder” song as an example of African American Vernacular English (AAVE). And it showed how people sometimes make fun of AAVE because they consider it to be spoken by less-intelligent, uneducated, and/or lazy people. It should be noted, however, that linguists consider AAVE a legitimate dialect of American Standard English.
The kids love it.
