Listicles German Language Day 2022

5 Facts About The German Language That Will Untwist Your Tongue

1. It's the sixth most widely-spoken language

   By ranking, these are the most widely-spoken languages in the world: Chinese (encompassing both Mandarin and Cantonese,) English, Hindi-Urdu, Spanish, Russian and German. It's also the most widely-spoken language in Europe. Gut gemacht!

2. German is the language of writers and thinkers

   Goethe, Schiller, Brecht, Marx, Nietzsche — great thinkers all, were masters of the German language.

3. German and English are sister languages

   Both languages are a part of the West Germanic languages. German and English have greatly influenced each other’s cultures and sometimes, there's also a little sibling rivalry!

4. Unlike English, German has three genders

   Masculine, feminine, and neuter. If that's hard to wrap your mind (and your mouth) around; some languages, like Polish, have six grammatical genders!

5. German has some funny proverbs

   "Das ist nicht dein Bier" translates as, "that’s not your beer." But what it really means is, "this is none of your business, stay out!"

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It’s one of the longest words in German and something to consider on National German Language Day, which occurs every September 12. 

“Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz” may seem like gibberish to the non-German language speaker. In actuality, this word (which we won’t even attempt to pronounce) is now obsolete. It translates as  “Beef labeling monitoring delegation Act.” And yet, today, we mourn its loss.

German is the language of poets Bertolt Brecht, Rainer Maria Rilke and the classic Weimar-era cinema.  To promote the language and encourage more people to learn it, the German Language Association (VDS) created this day 17 years ago,  helping to  revive the speaking of German across the globe.

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