Beware, English speakers, of thinking there are short-cuts to understanding Deutsch.
Sure, many words have similarities. Common roots and all that. Butter, Milch, Tee & Kaffee can be deduced quite easily (even first thing in the morning- over breakfast).
Infact, many, many words ARE the same- just pronounced with a German accent.
But then, there are words like the above. Words that can lull you into thinking it's possible to glean their meaning- based on perceived English counterparts.
"Brav"- can be translated as 'well behaved', even 'demure'.
"Sinne" - are the senses. As in, to brought to your senses.
& "Gift" - is poison. As in toxic.
All of which, is quite different from English...
über me!
- pyjamamel
- Düsseldorf, NRW, Germany
- Of antipodean origin, currently living in Germany with the "Ger-Man", not-nearly-as-little-as-he used-to-be "Caspi-Man" , "The Cheeky Monkey", and four-legged "Banjo". Dream is to have a permanent place in both hemispheres and the means to travel betweeen. Am lucky to have family & friends in far-flung corners of the globe but, where ever I am, I'm missing someone terribly. Prone to procrastination and to wearing pajamas and animal ears - I often find myself outside my comfort zone...life seems to be a continually- vertical learning curve...
2 comments:
As in? Sometimes one has to be be brave to be well-behaved if not giving in to peer pressure;
One can sinne if brought to some of our senses;
Some gifts can be very toxic ... hmmmmm
And whatever you do, don't under ANY circumstances refer to fog as 'mist' - it is something altogether different in German (I found this out the hard way).
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