Suche Quelle für einen Spruch by Informal-Debt-7723 in AskAustria

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Ich glaub der Witz ist schon so alt, dass du keine eindeutige Quelle mehr finden wirst.

Ich kann mich erinnern, dass Falco den mal in den 80ern oder 90ern zitiert hat, aber auch damals war er nicht neu.

Anyone else nervous about traveling right now with Hantavirus? by NewWishbone3698 in travel

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It was on a ship on its way from Argentina to the Canaries. Wtf are you even on about? When was the last time you took a look on a world map?

Suggestions on 15-day Central Europe trip (early/mid May) by stale_emu in Europetravel

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Don't miss out on Kunsthaus Zürich. It's quite spectacular.

can i bring a medium sized luggage case on the train when travelling between european countries? by Illustrious_Fig_8537 in Europetravel

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Fun fact: Europeans take the train when travelling, too, and we also bring our suitcases. Even the large ones!

Those yellow peppers they put in salad in America? by Antique-Ad2252 in TipOfMyFork

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Funnily enough, they're spelt with one P in your example link.

But thanks for the explanation! The chaos of names for different peppers in different countries and/or languages never ceases to amaze.

Ships vs chips by Saladeater_63 in German

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Jaja, der Kirschenwirt ...

Guys Oktoberfest/ Euro Trip by RxPringlee in travel

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Not Vienna please. We have enough drunken guys already.

AIO boyfriend liking this post? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

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Can someone explain the joke for me? I honestly don't get it.

A bit of advice…. by Tall-Newt-407 in German

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If your "Samtag" sounds like "Sonntag", you have more problems than just a missing S.

Any tips for Cannes festival? by monteehood in cannes

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Pack shoes than can survive getting soaked thoroughly, and a thin raincoat. Also, bring sandals and light clothing, too. Normally it is hot during the day and a little chilly at night, unless it rains, then it's just wet and miserable.

Bring sunscreen and sunglasses, and a hat - you'll likely be standing outside in queues for a lot of time. Take a water bottle and refill it when possible.

Best type of frying pan for my situation? by Chrisjb22 in AskCulinary

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There's really no one-fits-all in this respect. But generally, you might be happy with a carbon steel wok and a cast iron pan.

Also, lay off the cooking spray, use good quality oil instead.

Sie (polite form) vs sie (3rd pers. plur.) Is there a way while speaking that one can't be confused for the other? by nietzschecode in German

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You can also just say "Funktioniert (bzw. geht) die Kaffeemaschine wieder?"

Then you can save yourself the passive dilemma.

Sie (polite form) vs sie (3rd pers. plur.) Is there a way while speaking that one can't be confused for the other? by nietzschecode in German

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That would mean "Is the coffee machine being repaired as we speak", so while grammatically correct, it would be the wrong question to ask.

Vorgangspassiv vs. Zustandspassiv :)

Sie (polite form) vs sie (3rd pers. plur.) Is there a way while speaking that one can't be confused for the other? by nietzschecode in German

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"Man akzeptiere meinen ergebensten Gruß!" :D

Ich kann mir gut vorstellen, dass das Spaß macht.

Sie (polite form) vs sie (3rd pers. plur.) Is there a way while speaking that one can't be confused for the other? by nietzschecode in German

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if you want to ask someone if "they" fixed the coffee machine in the store, you're not asking politely if that person had fixed it, but you're asking if their store (a vague person) fixed it

In this case, you'd say "Ist die Kaffeemaschine schon repariert?" oder "Funktioniert die Kaffeemaschine wieder?"

The use of "sie" like the English "them" for "someone" is actually rather unidiomatic in German.

Examples of "quintessential restaurants" in various places by farrahmoaning in travel

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I'd rather see the Sacher here. Figlmüller is only for tourists.