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Im Land der Socken- und Sandalenträger - Erkundung eines Klischees | DW | 29.07.2020

Schräger Trend: Socken und Sandalen schmücken die Füße deutscher Hipster. Früher war die Kombi ein modisches No-Go. Doch das hat die Deutschen nie gestört.

A fun, informational article about Germans and the origins of fashion faux pas of wearing socks with sandals.

I thought this would be a fun article to practice German with. If you’d like to gauge your comprehension, or if you’re more curious about the article itself and aren’t interested in learning or reading in German, here is the English article: https://www.dw.com/en/germans-socks-and-sandals-an-exploration-of-the-cliche/a-49689654

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(Photo cred: Laura Anderson)

Schwein haben is a way to express that someone had a stroke of luck. Example: Sie hat $200 gewonnen. Sie hat Schwein gehabt!

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What would you call the bread in the picture below?

(Photo cred: Alyssa Strohmann)

If you’ve ever taken a German language class, you more than likely said that the bread is called Brötchen. You’re not wrong, but did you know there are so many more names for this simple yet delicious roll? Depending on where you are in the Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, the name will differ. Check out this article from Goethe to learn more about the different names for this little roll, as well as some other information on how dialects differ throughout Germany. https://www.goethe.de/en/spr/mag/20417743.html