Tag Archives: German

Bewildered

Posted on January 14, 2019 by swabby429

The news reporter stopped me on a busy Berlin street and asked if I had seen her missing O-umlaut. I told her that my Umlaut detector was malfunctioning. Perhaps she should ask the police investigator across the street. I pointed … Continue reading →

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Mother Language

Posted on February 21, 2017 by swabby429

I had a dream this morning about my paternal great aunts and uncles. (In real life, they have all passed away.) In the dream, I was trying to interview them. The family was seated in great aunt Emma’s living room. … Continue reading →

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& So Forth

Posted on September 19, 2015 by swabby429

One of my Internet pals, Dmitri, has taken it upon himself to help me learn to write and speak Russian via emails.  His help came about a year ago, after I expressed to him that one of my long-term goals … Continue reading →

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