Articles Tagged: german
Achtung Baby: The perfect party guest
Finje was one of three children at the party. The eldest, Thomas, a delightful young chap of 12, had, in anticipation of the hot tub, come prepared with swimming trunks.
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Achtung Baby: As ghoulish as you can please
Gruselig (roughly pronounced grooselig) is a magnificent German word which amalgamates the English creepy, spooky, blood curdling, ghoulish, sinister into one rather wonderful onomatopoeic noun.
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Achtung Baby or Darwin at bathtime
Finje loves a bath before she goes to bed. She splashes about in the warm, soapy water and likes me to stay with her so we can have a "chat".
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Achtung Baby or Not content with two languages!
Rex Features As if the German language were not nightmarish enough to get your head around, here in the North they have ...
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Achtung Baby or Better say bum!
You may or may not be aware of a frequently employed German phrase used to express compassion or understanding of a ...
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Achtung Baby or My baby has got WHAT?
I've lived in Germany for almost a decade. My German is pretty good but it's not perfect and it never will be. That's not so ...
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Achtung Baby or No need to SHOUT!
We are in the UK primarily to visit family and friends, spreading festive cheer everywhere we go, but also to stock up on ...
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Achtung Baby or Vat are you sinking about?
I have to share this with you. My German friends? They simply won't get it. Picture the scene if you will. I'm driving ...
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