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Body Actions & Gestures in German | Yak Yacker Body Actions & Gestures in German Subtitle (topic): Acciones y gestos […]

My first professional phone call in Germany was a disaster.I picked up and said, in my brightest yak voice:„Ja?“ Silence.

My first German house party felt like a linguistic obstacle course.Someone shouted „Ich bin schon angeschossen!“, another said „Komm, wir

My first German fish-market experience was chaotic.I pointed at a gorgeous fillet and proudly asked for „200 Gramm Lachs /laks/“…

My first German email was a masterpiece of confusion.I began with „Hallo Frau Doktor Müller!!!“, added three emojis, and ended

When I first tried learning German, my neighbors cheerfully told me,„Ach, Deutsch ist gar nicht so schwer!“ Then they added,„Aber

My German teacher once told me, very kindly, that my sentences sounded like “a yak throwing snowballs.”Short. Choppy. Confused. I’d

When I first arrived in Germany, I confidently told a bakery lady that I’d moved there in „Jänner“.She stared. I

My first German joke was a disaster. I proudly told my friend: „Was macht ein Pirat am Computer? Er drückt

My first German roommate once said to me, „Jetzt hast du den Salat.“ /jɛtst hast duː deːn zaˈlaːt/.I looked around