What about Gesundheit? I don't hear it in England, but in America it was commonly said when someone sneezed. I know our family did - no German connection.

You could save up any examples that you come across. There might be another article in it one day!

Francine, I don't know many words that are used in both cultures but I was wondering if people over there still said," Ein Prosit und Gem�tlichkeit ?? We used that a lot years ago. In any case, Frohe Weinachten Francine!

Hi Francine,

What about cooking terms and names of dishes etc? Schnitzel? Eisbein? Kasler? Brockwurst etc? I know they are just names but, well I suppose I could order crumbed veal slices or pork or chicken .... it's just easier to say Schnitzel please.

I love 'German' foods so before I get too hungry I had better go...

Cheers

Francine, I know that the correct phrasing is Ein Prosit der gemutlichkeit however I learned it as Ein Prosit und Gemutlichkeit. Its just like the phrase,"was has du gesagt?" I learned it simply as, was ist gesagt?" which probably also is grammatically incorrect. Years back I took a refresher course in German with a lady from Gorlitz. When I spoke she would look at me at times like I had just made up my own language. It is how I learned it. No too long ago we had a Berliner exchange student stay with us over Christmas. He spoke English better than I did!! When we tried to engage in total immersion of German conversation we were able to communicate fairly well except for times when he too would give me a look again like I was from another planet. I asked him," Was ist?" (whats up?) He told me that my German sounds like his Grandparents. The old language. That makes sense as I learned my Grandparents tongue. All languages change and we have to go with it, I guess?

Years ago Christmas was a two or three week affair for us. We would go to different homes and with our German friends we would sample stulle, kuchen, and of course that good Gluhwein!

Happy and a safe holiday Francine!!! dave