A close-up and personal look at Switzerland
With this post, I think I’ve pretty much covered idioms using mammals. Although I’m sure I could find more if I looked. I started with horses, then went on safari, covering lions, bears, elephants and monkeys. My next idiom post… Read moreIdioms About Cats and Mice in German
February 2nd is Groundhog day which is a weather forecast done by a psychic, prognosticating groundhog. This might seem a bit strange, but lo and behold, it’s not as strange as you might think. Psychic animals are relatively abundant. Groundhog… Read morePsychic, Prognosticating Animals
Dogs are a very common animal. There are a large number of idioms and sayings dealing with dogs. Some are the same in both English and German, others are only found in the German language. Dogs Vor die Hunde gehen…. Read moreIdioms about Dogs in German
I’ve already talked about idioms around horses and some wild animals. This is going to be about more wild animals. Enjoy the sayings about deer, rabbits, foxes, rams and rodents. Deer Fühlt sich wie ein junges Reh. Direct translation: one… Read moreIdioms and Animals in German (Deer, Rabbits, Foxes, Rams, Rodents)
Here is my next listing of animal idioms and sayings in German. The animal kingdom is well represented in many languages. I’ve noticed a lot of idioms, sayings and animal talk in the German and Swiss languages, both nice and… Read moreIdioms and Animals in German (Lions, Bears, Elephants, Monkeys)
Speaking in German is like talking in picture books. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Everything you say somehow brings up visuals. The animal kingdom is well represented in many languages. I’ve noticed a lot of idioms,… Read moreIdioms and Animals in German (Horses, Donkeys)
As I’ve mentioned before, German is a descriptive language. Some words just bring up a visual. Here’s my certainly not finite list of descriptive animal names [along with the English direct translation]. I knew the majority of them. But I… Read moreVisual Animal Names in German and English
If I say “meat” you think of food, maybe a hamburger or a pork chop. If I say “animal” you might think of a cute little bunny or a white-tailed deer like Bambi. That is the way it is in… Read moreMeat versus Animals in German and English
My mother used to joke that her father-in-law (my grandfather) always talked about the weather. I guess the weather was always strange in Florida: too hot, too cold, too wet or too dry. An old saying: “Don’t knock the weather,… Read moreHow’s the Weather These Days?
Restaurants in Switzerland are different than in the States. Sure, they both serve food. Still, a conversation I overheard in the train the other day got me thinking how big the differences really are. Of course, generally speaking Europe is… Read moreClassic Swiss Restaurants
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