Pardon my German

A German Tumblr made by a Frenchie that sucks at learning German

[pardonmygerman]

Learn How to Count to 100 in German (Oktoberfest Style)

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[allthingsgerman]

Since 2020 is apparently not yet crazy enough, Berlin’s new airport opens after a short delay of only 9 years.

My personal theory is that BER opening on Halloween 2020 has caused ripples in time and space that have moved backwards through time and caused 2020 to happen.

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[allthingsgerman]

I have just learned that tonight is also a full moon, so there is no way this is not some twisted ancient ritual.

[pardonmygerman]

[pardonmygerman]

Die Präpositionen (1966) Die Präpositionen … die Päpositionen … An, auf, außer, hinter, in, Neben, über, unter, vor und...

[thatswhywelovegermany]

Honestly, as a German I can not quite understand the obsession of the English speaking world with the question whether a word exists or not. If you have to express something for which there is no word, you have to make a new one, preferably by combining well-known words, and in the very same moment it starts to exist. Agree?

[latveriansnailmail]

Deutsche Freunde, could you please create for me a word for the extreme depression I feel when I bend down to pick up a piece of litter and discover two more pieces of litter?

[thatswhywelovegermany]

um = around

die Welt = world

die Umwelt = environment

ver = prefix to indicate something difficult or negative, a change that leads to deterioration or even destruction that is difficult to reverse or to undo, or a strong negative change of the mental state of a person

der Müll = garbage, trash, rubbish, litter

-ung = -ing

die Vermüllung = littering

ver- = see before

zweifeln = to doubt

-ung = see before

die Verzweiflung = despair, exasperation, desperation

die Umweltvermüllungsverzweiflung = …

[serhumfreysbrokencollarbone]

This is a german compound on the spot master class and I am LIVING

[thatswhywelovegermany]

#my german is still too basic for this but I desperately want a compound word for how much these compound words piss me off

das Monster = monster

das Wort = word

der Groll = grudge, anger, malice, rancor

der Monsterwortgroll = …

[linguistikforum]

Monsterwortbildungsimitationsunfähigkeitsverzweiflungsgroll

[thatswhywelovegermany]

die Bildung = formation

die Imitation = imitation

un- = un-, in-

fähig = able

-keit = -ility

die Unfähigkeit = inability

der Monsterwortbildungsimitationsunfähigkeitsverzweiflungsgroll = anger about the inability to imitate the formation of monster words

[wildflower182]

Linguistikfehdenhandschuhwurf

[thatswhywelovegermany]

die Linguistik = linguistics

die Fehde = feud

der Handschuh = glove

der Fehdehandschuh = gauntlet

der Wurf = throw

der Linguistikfehdenhandschuhwurf = throwing down the linguistic gauntlet

[shiplocks-of-love]

*slowly backs in fear*

[meetinginsamarra]

@shiplocks-of-love, @thatswhywelovegermany

Monsterwortbildungsunfähigkeitsangstverzweiflungsrückzugsecke

Monster=monster // wort=word // bildung(s)=formation

unfähigkeit (s)=incabability  // angst=anxiety

verzweiflung(s)=desperation  // rückzug(s)=retreat // ecke=corner

=the corner in which you retreat when you´re desperate because of your fear when being unable to form monster words

[shiplocks-of-love]

*eye twitch*

But what I want to see now is two germans arguing over the construction of one of these monster words.

[melmey]

@shiplocks-of-love I don’t think that will happen. The words make perfect sense. I think if German is your mother tongue you get a feeling for combining words, like a 

Monsterwortbildungsgespür

Monster = monster 

Wort = word 

Bildung(s) = formation

Gespür = intuition

;-)

[unscharf-an-den-raendern]

[pardonmygerman]

“Mein Leben ist so flach, ich kann meinen eigenen Grabstein sehen.”

I totally recommend the show Blaumacher which is on Netlifx as well as in the ZDF Mediathek (but ohne subs). It’s funny and sad and moving. 

“ Es ist Sommer in einem schicken Vorort. Mittvierziger Frank trifft auf seine 19-jährige Nachbarin Sascha. Beide sind mit ihrem Leben höchst unzufrieden und suchen nach Auswegen.” 

[unoffi-ciel]

Hello??

hello?????

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Pudeldame - Berlin Midde (Official Video)

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Practice your listening skills with Domian !

[gaygoethe]

reblog the leergutbon for wealth

[useless-germanyfacts]

“you can’t just put 20 commas in one sentence”

first of all, i’m german

[pardonmygerman]

[languagetrash]

Reasons to learn German

you can take questioning your life choices even further with the 6 different words for why

forget a word? just make a new one!!!

so that you can then learn german dialects which will constantly make you cry / lose the will to live / ruin your life

for the quality tunes such as atemlos durch die nacht👌👌👌👌👌

to spend your nights trying to pronounce ch and r and losing all of your dignity in the process

prepositions that make no sense

you can make your own bullshit ‘in german there is a word for this very specific thing’ post

don’t feel like people tell you that german is a violent language often enough? start learning it!!!

word order that will either be really easy for you to understand or the cause of all your nightmares from now on

to be able to read the absolute joy that is kafka

words that do what they say on the tin

anything can be an adjective if you try hard enough

sentences that are half a page long

bc it’s german!!!!! 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

[deutschlang]

If this ain’t motivating you to start…