Whether someone asks if they should wear their “Smoking” to a party, or complains that they can’t find their “Pull-under”, German offers endless pitfalls for even the more advanced learner.
Our handy guide isn’t about telephones – it aims to make foreigners feel comfortable enough to accept the invitation to a “Public Viewing” without worrying that they could be up for a strange night with their German friends..
So from “Beamer” to “Wellness” get out a pen and paper and take some notes on these 12 English words misused in German.
The Local/jcw
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