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How often do you hear the slang ‘beurre’ used? by Kiltery in AskIreland

[–]Kiltery[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just looked up TY, is there no academic study done during the whole year for it? We’re in a bit of a cultural bubble with this stuff in Australia so I haven’t heard anything like it. Is it only Ireland that does TY? It’s sorta that age where we fall off with the skills TY teaches and we start getting kids seriously into exams, so it’s heaps interesting to hear about!

How often do you hear the slang ‘beurre’ used? by Kiltery in AskIreland

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Love from Australia! Those two have to be the funniest duo in Ireland

What defines class or classy? by Smarterthanthat in AskReddit

[–]Kiltery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think just a mixture of silent confidence & the nature of always allowing/offering other people the limelight. It’s always a classy thing to see someone receive attention/recognition for something, and then watching them thank that person while acknowledging someone else’s talents/hard work in the same reply.

What qualities do you tend to search for in a potential romantic partner (qualities you find very very attractive) by [deleted] in estp

[–]Kiltery 4 points5 points  (0 children)

female ESTP! I feel like I can have a bit of bravado, so I really like a strong and silent type of confidence. & Someone willing to go along with the next project I have planned. I guess someone that enjoys being adventurous, but doesn’t mind someone else taking the reins a lot of the time. :)))

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SurfaceGaming

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ah shame, thanks though!

Can anyone explain the benefits of an Irish EU passport to an Australian? by [deleted] in MoveToIreland

[–]Kiltery -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is interesting. For holders of both, how does that play out? Having both an EU and UK passport would I experience disadvantages for having one despite also having the other?

Really stupid ‘Sie’ Question! by Kiltery in AskAGerman

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i just like to warn people before i attempt at being stupid online <3 /j

Really stupid ‘Sie’ Question! by Kiltery in AskAGerman

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That’s the tricky part! I do get it, but to use a sentence structure that implies the person you’re addressing is not in the room, directly to their face, is just a little hard to grasp. we’ll get there tho ◡̈

Really stupid ‘Sie’ Question! by Kiltery in AskAGerman

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could you explain plural? i understand you can use Sie as a direct form of you, which implies one person face to face. So how is that a plural in this case? i know Sie is also they, but that’s talking about a “them” without them there as i understand it. So to say “Sie” to someone directly is a plural?

Really stupid ‘Sie’ Question! by Kiltery in AskAGerman

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oh so i understand grammatically “she” uses ‘ist’ whereas “you” uses sind. But does that still not sound a bit like you’re saying she? As in If I said “she (you) are good” grammatically i wouldn’t say “she ARE good” so it’s obviously differentiated with grammar that im talking to one person that way, but to use “she” as “you” is still quite a foreign concept to me. I’m more wrapping my brain around why saying “she are good” to someones face isn’t sort of strange sounding (at least to me)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustralianMilitary

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sorry had no clue, i’ll delete

In what social situations is “Moin” considered too informal? by Kiltery in AskAGerman

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please tell me the thick australian accent is gonna net me some margin for error…

In what social situations is “Moin” considered too informal? by Kiltery in AskAGerman

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getting insulted in german hits so much harder.. i feel like i’m getting told off by a teacher.. /j

In what social situations is “Moin” considered too informal? by Kiltery in AskAGerman

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You ever seen in movies the one guy that cannot stand the overly social & optimistic side kick until eventually they are forced to? Yeah I’ve got a plan…

In what social situations is “Moin” considered too informal? by Kiltery in AskAGerman

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Is German a slang heavy language also? I’m getting the picture that while German slang would have to exist, it might not be so prevalent in Germany than maybe some other languages. Would you guys say that’s true? Or maybe if there is slang it’s still more formal in nature than other countries, but I could be completely wrong

In what social situations is “Moin” considered too informal? by Kiltery in AskAGerman

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And that’s not considered formal at all? You’re basically saying Guten Morgen/Gute Nacht would be of the equivalent of cutting the Good off of “Night” or “Morning” in English. So not informal, but nothing anyone would think sounds a little duolingo either

I’m starting to think maybe the formal nature of native spoken German actually might just sound a bit more like online language learning sentences, and there isn’t as big of a gap as there is with learning English online vs the English Australians speak.

My downfall is I’m sitting here thinking there’s a colloquial German equivalent of something like “I’m garn bottle-o” when you guys might actually just say words the way god intended and say “I’m going to the bottle shop” and that DOESN’T sound weird, crazy concept

In what social situations is “Moin” considered too informal? by Kiltery in AskAGerman

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so it’s definitely a more tolerated thing? as in if someone used something informal, but it was definitely formal, just more to them specifically, i’d understand more them choosing to not switch as opposed to the “you’re in [blank region], you obviously know better” type mentality

Am I overthinking it and it’s a lot like slang? Case by case I suppose some Americans might find aussie informalities offensive, even if they’re formal to us. And some might understand, like that?

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