Earlier today we introduced you to some of the words you can learn in the French section of Oxford Language Dictionaries Online, which are freely available through the 21st. But perhaps French isn’t your thing. Well, how about German? Take the quiz below to see how much you know and if you get stuck turn to OLDO for help. Be sure to check back this afternoon for me Dictionary Day fun from OLDO!
Question 1: Your German friend tells you in conversation, “Das ist nicht mein Bier.” But you’re not drinking beer! What does he mean?
Question 2: English speakers say “kill two birds with one stone”. What do German speakers say?
Question 3: If a German offers you Himmel und Erde, what should you expect?
Question 4: English speakers say “it’s no picnic”, but how would you say this in German?
Question 5: What do Germans see instead of “pink elephants”? (more…)
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