Tomorrow I'm flying to Frankfurt and reporting to Ramstein ABS for 2 years. So how is Germany for Americans?
Tomorrow I'm flying to Frankfurt and reporting to Ramstein ABS for 2 years. So how is Germany for Americans?
Well "sprechen sie deutsch?". If not then how 'American' is you accent, you don't want to stand out in a crowd do you
or alternatively you can tell people that you are Irish, always works as nobody hates us.
Don't mention the war! I've mentioned it once or twice and think I got away with it! LOL only kidding! If you like strong beer and a lot of it you'll love Germany.
you should probably heil all that u meet kidding.
Just behave normal, always helps
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Depends. You can have 'water' with 3,5% to 'real hard stuff' with 8,9%. I prefer the later.
Ramstein is somewhere in middlegermany, right? Well, since I'm from north germany my knowlegde is somewhat limited about local beer brands. But if you stumble across Andechser give it a try. Its my favorite
"Worüber man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen."
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Chech beer is smth 4.3 it's better in pubs(and cheap ) ,Irish isn't strong either.Higher then 6.0 kills beer taste 5.2 is all right all around.
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Talk to Webbird, hes from germany. I dont think hes in frankfurt but maybe he can give you some tips. He also has a sexy bald head which you can rub for good luck.
DON'T point at people, they take it much more personally over there than we do here. Other than that, just use common sense.
They've probably taught you some basic German by now seeing as you are being stationed there for the next 2 yrs. But I figured maybe I could help you out a bit.
Here's some idioms that might come in handy... Just watchin' your back
"Ich bin völl" - Literal translation: "I am full"
While "völl" auf Deutsch means "full", in this case it means pregnant or drunk, depending upon what area of Germany you're in. Basically, you might not want to say this, many foreigners make the mistake of saying this while in resturaunts.
"Zalen, bitte!" - "Check, please!"
Just raise your hand in a resturaunt and say this to your waiter when you've finished your meal.
"Ich drücke die Däume!" - Literal Translation: "I'll press my thumbs!"
It's their ways of saying "I'll cross my fingers for you!"
"Unter vier augen" - Literal Translation: "Under four eyes"
Their way of saying "This remains a secret"
"Guten Beinbruck" - Literal Translation: "Good leg break"
Their way of saying "Let's break a leg"
If you need any more help PM me and I'll see if I can help you. But I'm sure you'll pick up on the language pretty quickly because you'll be surrounded by it, good luck!!!
Actualy, the term is "voll" not "völl"
Ok, just a minor spelling error: "zahlen""Zalen, bitte!" - "Check, please!"
Just raise your hand in a resturaunt and say this to your waiter when you've finished your meal.
Correct: "Ich drücke dir die Daumen.""Ich drücke die Däume!" - Literal Translation: "I'll press my thumbs!"
It's their ways of saying "I'll cross my fingers for you!"
The saying is: "Hals und Beinbruch" (neck and leg break), which is borrowed from a yiddish saying "hazloche und broche", which means nothing more than "success and blessing". Yeah, language mix is a beautiful thing"Guten Beinbruck" - Literal Translation: "Good leg break"
Their way of saying "Let's break a leg"
Dont wanted to be nitpick here, only offer some correction
Yeah, I know my spelling isnt the best neither
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Man, just wear a "Man U" shirt and pretend to be a Brit, thats all I can give. Germans were friendly to me, not so much my american friend.
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Dont pretend to not be an american, because then you'd be a poser. People hate fakes much more than they hate Americans.
You'll be fine, I'm an American and everywhere I've gone i've had good experiences.
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