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I mean I was planning to visit in the next couple of years anyway I guess....

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[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 34 points 1 month ago (14 children)

nie.

please be advised that speaking german properly is super fucking hard compared to learning many other languages, and you don't need german in germany for the most part.

when I'm in germany I speak my shitty, broken german and they respond to me in english

[–] hedgehogging_the_bed@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My favorite phrase to use in all foreign countries is "Please forgive me, I am American." It gets a laugh out of almost everyone even when terribly butchered in any language and most people will then attempt English for you.

Except Parisians, who do not care. I think they would prefer I point and grunt to trying either English or my awful French.

[–] Ashiette@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Thank you for differentiating between french and parisians.

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