German English false friends

False Friend #10:

German: die Fabrik = factory

English: fabric = der Stoff; das Gewebe

spidersinmydreams asked: I don't really understand the "cases". Like the 'seinem' or 'deines', the terminations AND how it varies depending on the gender. I know there's nominativ, akkusativ, dativ und genitiv (i think) aber das verstehe ich nicht! Can you help me please! ♥

I know the cases are tricky. But unfortunatley I’m not able to help you with this reply cause the topic is just too complex to summarize it in a couple of sentences. I’ve already written a few posts about the German cases, please take a read (there aren’t many though but I’m gonna write more). Understanding and using the cases correctly also means that you have to learn some stuff by heart (e.g. prepositions which trigger cases, how the nouns change etc.). It may require some time, but I know you can do it! Yay! :)

flamingmind asked: Hi!!
First of all I wanna say that your Tumblr is amazing!! And it helps me a lot!

My question is: In the Germany language, the verb stays always in the seconds position, like: Ich bin Glück. And in lyrics songs?? The verb must be in the second position too??

Thanks =D

Thank you very much!

No, the verb doesn’t always stay in 2nd place. Please take a look at my GermanHeit posts about “Sentence Structure”.

Oh and: Ich bin Glück doesn’t make much sense (das Glück (noun) = luck). You probably meant Ich bin glücklich (glücklich (adjective) = happy) or Ich habe Glück (Glück haben = (to) be lucky) ;)

rhubarbcrumble asked: Hi there, I'm trying to brush up on my German. Are there any websites you can recommend with videos I can watch to improve my listening skills? I always find that the most difficult part. With news reports and such they speak so fast and use such a wide range of vocab that it all just goes over my head. Something a little simpler would be great if you have any ideas.
Thanks, Laura

This link will lead you to over 1000 videos on demand from the Deutsche Welle website. I hope you’ll find the kind of videos there that you’ve been looking for :)

coffeesforclosers asked: Hey, I heard that Germans celebrate Christmas on the 24th of December, rather than the 25th. Is this true? And if so, why?

I don’t know why that is to be honest. But yes, you’re right. German kids get their presents on Christmas Eve - on the 24th - when it’s getting dark outside / after dinner - it depends on the family traditions. When I was a kid, I always got my presents between coffee and cake in the afternoon and dinner, so usually around 5pm. However, both the 25th and the 26th are public holidays in Germany. :)

ablogdelusion asked: Hi there!
I just wanted to tell you, which you probably know already, that I love your blog! The reason is that I live in Germany, but I am Australian and currently there on holiday. I miss my new home every day so much, especially the language (apart from the people) and just that little bit of Germanheit that comes up on my dashboard daily really makes the time go faster!
Also dankeschoen und mach weiter!
Georgie

Thank you so much for the sweet compliments :)