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New Zealand Accent Explained and More

In the last couple of days I did some research on Australian and - as a consequence -  New Zealand Kiwi accents (Susi’s comback from Australia) and I came across with this video that I felt obliged to share with you guys. It’s fun to see the New Zealand accent explained after dark years of Unwissen (not-knowing).

By the way. Today’s webtip is leading us to the author of this video. Miss Verständnis. Watch the video after the jump. + AN UPDATE. Continue reading

April 20th, 2008 · filed in All Posts, Linguistically Captivating · 1 Comment

Lingo Bingo #2: Austrian Way

Gut’n Morg’n!

In today’s Lingo Bingo, I would like to take you to a special place in the German speaking world: Austria. I am not sure if you know that Austrians love going their own way. So guess what, they also like to distinguish itself from other German speaking countries; Germany in particular (I would like to drop a line or two on that issue*). Enjoy, leg’ di’ auf die faule Haut (lie on your lazy skin) and let’s go! Continue reading

October 15th, 2007 · filed in All Posts, Linguistically Captivating · 1 Comment

Tja… Der Deutsche Akzent

The Deutsche accent can be quite fatal. I am sinking doesn’t equal I am thinking. Yeah, everyone, let’s remember that…

So what are you sinking about?

January 16th, 2007 · filed in All Posts, Miscellaneous · 6 Comments