NicestDicerest comments on just when you don't think about, bääm! a German.

[–] NicestDicerest@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (4 children)

People in the US: Can speak English, sometimes Spanish

People in Germany: Can speak German, had Spanish & French in school, can understand most of dutch natively and have learned some Turkish from their friends

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[–] backhdlp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 years ago

Ich hab Latein 💀

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[–] meekah@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Also learning swedish on duolingo for fun

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[–] Treczoks@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

You forgot that they have English in school, too, sometimes starting in first grade already.

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[–] NicestDicerest@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Damn

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[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

had Spanish & French in school

Most of the German tourists I see either didn't or did their damnest to not learn :_)

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[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago

I live 30km from the French border, had 10 years of French in school. I wouldn't be able order bread.

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