Travel and Expat Articles about German - Expatify https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:39:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Travel and Expat Articles about German - Expatify https://www.expatify.com 32 32 Countries that Speak German https://www.expatify.com/germany/countries-that-speak-german.html https://www.expatify.com/germany/countries-that-speak-german.html#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2022 02:09:00 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=1837 Sprechen Sie Deutsch? German is spoken by about 126 million people, and is the tenth most common language on earth! Many people around central Europe in the countries bordering Germany know it as a first language, or at least very well. There used to be many displaced Germans in the former Soviet Union, but this […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/germany/countries-that-speak-german.html/feed 2 Breaking out of the English-language expat bubble https://www.expatify.com/advice/breaking-out-of-the-english-language-expat-bubble.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/breaking-out-of-the-english-language-expat-bubble.html#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:09:11 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7421 It seems possible to get by nearly anywhere in the world knowing no other language than English. This situation has opened up the globe to those of us fluent in English and it’s made us native-English speakers even more welcome in some unusual ways. But for the expat, it seems the temptation to just stick […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/breaking-out-of-the-english-language-expat-bubble.html/feed 1 Exploring the Major Cities of Germany: Berlin, Hamburg and Munich https://www.expatify.com/germany/exploring-the-major-cities-of-germany-berlin-hamburg-and-munich.html https://www.expatify.com/germany/exploring-the-major-cities-of-germany-berlin-hamburg-and-munich.html#respond Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:54:46 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6843 Berlin Berlin is Germany’s capital and largest city, with a population of about 3.4 million. In terms of the European Union, it has the second most populated city proper, after London. Berlin is situated in an area of great plains. It has a great range of history up to the modern day, being the capital […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/germany/exploring-the-major-cities-of-germany-berlin-hamburg-and-munich.html/feed 0 Learning the Languages of Turkey https://www.expatify.com/turkey/learning-the-languages-of-turkey.html https://www.expatify.com/turkey/learning-the-languages-of-turkey.html#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 20:30:38 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5353 Turkish Turkish is the main and official language of Turkey. This language has roots in Central Asia, and its modern form evolved largely out of the Ottoman language. When Ataturk reformed Turkey in the 1920s, one of the modernization efforts was replacing the Ottoman script with the Latin alphabet, which is used today. Outside of […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/turkey/learning-the-languages-of-turkey.html/feed 2 Learning the Social Customs of Austria https://www.expatify.com/austria/learning-the-social-customs-of-austria.html https://www.expatify.com/austria/learning-the-social-customs-of-austria.html#respond Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:46:42 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4761 In Austria, German is the official language. About 98% of the population know German as their mother tongue. Nevertheless, Austrian German sounds a lot different than German in most parts of Germany, and many regional differences within Austria exist as well. Austrian homes are known to be kept very neat, as they take great pride […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/austria/learning-the-social-customs-of-austria.html/feed 0 Navigating the Districts of Frankfurt, Germany https://www.expatify.com/germany/navigating-the-districts-of-frankfurt-germany.html https://www.expatify.com/germany/navigating-the-districts-of-frankfurt-germany.html#respond Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:46:25 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4487 Altstadt Frankfurt’s Altstadt, meaning “Old City,” is the heart of the city, and has history dating back hundreds of years. The main square is called Römer Square, and there are many reconstructed representations of historic buildings that had been destroyed during World War II. Nevertheless, there still is a good deal of culture in the […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/germany/navigating-the-districts-of-frankfurt-germany.html/feed 0 Exploring the Lesser-Known Cities of Germany: Dresden, Leipzig and Freiburg https://www.expatify.com/germany/exploring-the-lesser-known-cities-of-germany-dresden-leipzig-and-freiburg.html https://www.expatify.com/germany/exploring-the-lesser-known-cities-of-germany-dresden-leipzig-and-freiburg.html#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:35:31 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=3493 Dresden Dresden is the capital of Saxony, close to the border with the Czech Republic. It is only three hours from Prague by bus, and about 3.5 hours away from Berlin. Dresden has approximately 500,000 inhabitants. It is on the River Elbe. Dresden definitely has a post-socialist, East Germany residual vibe. It went through some […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/germany/exploring-the-lesser-known-cities-of-germany-dresden-leipzig-and-freiburg.html/feed 1 Wir Fahren Auf Der Autobahn: The Autobahn in Germany https://www.expatify.com/germany/wir-fahren-auf-der-autobahn-the-autobahn-in-germany.html https://www.expatify.com/germany/wir-fahren-auf-der-autobahn-the-autobahn-in-germany.html#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:05:42 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=2804 Contrary to popular belief, the German Autobahn resembles a typical freeway, not a 20 lane superhighway with crazy sportscars whizzing by everywhere. Not every driver is driving at intense speeds, either. Parts of the Autobahn even have speed limits, which surprises some people. When entering the Autobahn, one is more likely to be interested in […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/germany/wir-fahren-auf-der-autobahn-the-autobahn-in-germany.html/feed 0 German Social & Business Customs https://www.expatify.com/germany/german-social-business-customs.html https://www.expatify.com/germany/german-social-business-customs.html#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:19:02 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=2422 Social Germans value efficiency. They are the masters of planning. Most Germans think ahead of the moment, and like to know what they will be doing at certain hours of the following day. They feel secure in their planning, both in their personal and business worlds. They like order and structure, and feel that when […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/germany/german-social-business-customs.html/feed 3 Countries that Speak Dutch https://www.expatify.com/netherlands/countries-that-speak-dutch.html https://www.expatify.com/netherlands/countries-that-speak-dutch.html#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:00:05 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=2203 Dutch is considered a strange language by many. Some describe it as a crazy combination of German (Deutsch) and English. It is a West Germanic language, though related remotely to some North Germanic languages. About 22 million people speak Dutch as a first language, and over 5 million speak it as a second language. Because […]

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