What is the difference between moin and moin moin? 26 "Moin" and "moin moin" both are popular salutations in northern Germany - I'm interested in the differences between them Some say "moin moin" is intended as an answer to "moin", others will label anyone saying "moin moin" as a "Schnacker", i e a chatterbox So what exactly is the difference between "moin" and "moin moin"?
Morning greetings? - German Language Stack Exchange Curiously Moin is also in use in Switzerland, which makes the Low German hypothesis less credible - if only for that regional use of the word My take on the matter is that the word while pronounced and spelled the same these days, likely originated from different words in different regions (and perhaps at different times)
How do non-Baviarians respond to Grüß Gott!? The question cannot be answered, because the underlying assumption in the question How do non-Bavarians respond? that a person's behavior can be sufficiently be characterized as "non-Bavarian" in this question, is just not valid The response on "Grüß Gott" is more a matter of individual style, preferences and character For example: In talks with unknown counterpart, I tend to copy the
Gegen 15:00 Uhr . . . kann es auch kurz nach 15:00 umfassen? Wenn ich jemandem sage, daß ich gegen fünfzehn Uhr komme, dann meine ich damit, daß ich spätestens 15:00 Uhr da bin, eigentlich eher etwas überpünktlich Die Bedeutung habe ich als Kind so kenneng
Meaning of mein Lieber - German Language Stack Exchange Does phrase "mein Lieber" mean "my beloved one" (i e can should be used when addressing someone very close) or more like "my dear" (i e phrase you could use for both someone close to you and some
What is an acceptable response to wie gehts? Gut, danke Or if you want to be nice and return the question, Gut, danke, und Dir und selbst? Note however that someone asking you Wie geht's? is almost certainly asking about you, not about how something is going To ask you how your work is coming along, someone would ask (Wie) kommst du voran? or possibly Geht's voran?
How does the crew address the captain in Das Boot? In the movie Das Boot, the crew address the captain with a word I don't understand I think it may be "Kaleun", which I assume is short for "Kapitan Leutnant" Am I right? Is that a real word?