Monthly Archives: November 2009
WotD #64
der Tatort: crime scene Tatort is also one of the longest running German television shows. The crime-drama has been on the air since 1970 and airs Sunday nights. In my host family it is a Sunday evening tradition to watch … Continue reading
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WotD #63
das Saxofon: the saxophone I know today’s word is really lame, but yesterday (by which I mean Wednesday, because I’m writing this on Thursday) I went with my host family to an absolutely fantastic Saxophone concert here in Neustadt. The … Continue reading
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WotD #62
der Weihnachtsmarkt: Christmas Market Die Weihnachtsmärkte are a huge Christmas tradition here in Germany. Pretty much every city of any repute has some sort of Christmas Market. They usually start up around the first Sunday of Advent and run until … Continue reading
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Dead Tree Edition #3
My third column has been published in the Andover Townsman! You may read it here. Enjoy! -MEK
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WotD #61 & HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
As Mr. Matt Knoth succinctly put it, “Thanksgiving is just a normal day in Germany…” So true. I still had to go to school today (unfortunately) and if the weather holds up I have soccer practice this evening. Needless to … Continue reading
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WotD #60
die Umweltschutzbewegung: the environmental movement As I go about my daily routine here I constantly notice little things that the Germans do to reduce their impact on the environment. Showers are always short. Usually no more than a few minutes. … Continue reading
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WotD #59
lernen: to learn or study erlernen: to learn or study something specific German is filled with words like lernen and erlernen. In some cases the prefix slightly alters the meaning, in other cases the prefix completely changes the meaning and … Continue reading
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WotD #58
Sport machen: to do sports (spoken language) Sport treiben: to do sports (written language) -MEK
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WotD #57
das Handy: cell phone or mobile phone I just wanted to take a moment to rant about the German cell phone system. It’s expensive!!! 99% of people use prepaid accounts. You can buy minutes pretty much everywhere. The standard service … Continue reading
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WotD #56
Well the big news here at the moment is that 32 professional German soccer matches may have been fixed. It is alleged that over 20o players, coaches and referees were bribed. To date, 17 people have been arrested. Here is a … Continue reading
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