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The school has already given us a schedule for what we can do. We're going to museums, factory tours, that sort. So no suggestions for any activities to do or places to go to.

I would like some tips on some things I should know about Germany, perhaps some German phrases I should understand, cultural differences, or laws I need to know. Anything important that I should be aware of?

It will be about a weeklong trip

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[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You forgot "servus" which is hello and goodbye. "Pfia di" or "Pfiaz eich" is goodbye "Grüß Gott" or "grias got" is hello

[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In BW I've heard servus but not the others, are these Bavarian dialect? I am not a native speaker.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Baden-Wüttemberg speaks primarily swabian. Just like swabia the region in bavaria. The baden area of BaWü speaks badisch. Also a little bit franconian in the north

Yes "servus" is austro-bavarian dialect spoken in austria and bavaria

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Grüß Gott is also literally "greet God", I.e., may God greet you, if I remember correctly, which I think is a pretty cool bit of trivia for when you're in Southern Germany.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yes. It does.

But i must correct you, its not in all south germany or south german cultures/dialects. Swabians and swiss and badner dont say that. Only austrians and bavarians (which are the same. Yes austrians fuck off you are the same as bavarians and are germans get over it)

[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

As an Austrian I have to insist that Bavarians are a failed attempt at making Germans out of Austrians lol

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Historia and science disagrees with you mein freund. The idea of austrians not being german arose in the 1950s at the same time as austria tried to put itself as "hitlers first victim" and not as a perpetrator with the nazis.

[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I know, it was not meant seriously ;-) We love our neighbors, and we and the Germans both are sometimes making fun of each other 😁

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 23 hours ago

Ich weiß I am something of a kartoffel myself

[–] dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Grüß Gott" exists in BW but it has become very rare. I would say only the generation 80+ uses it regularly.

In Swiss German, "grüezi" (which comes from "Gott grüße euch", so basically the same origin) is extremely common.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Oh defenetly it exists. But basicly doesnt due to not being used. The same as "overmorrow" is the english word for "the day after tomorrow". Not really in use

But i never thought "grüezi" stems from "gott grüße euch". I assumed it was from "Grüßet Euch" not related to "grüß gott" huh. I love linguistics <3