![]() ![]() They spotted a sign that entertained them to no end: Puppenhaus. No…it wasn’t on an outhouse door…the sign referred to a House of Dolls and Puppets. The other day, I was strolling through the streets of a cute little German town with some friends. Puppen – If you say the Puppen out loud in English-speaking countries, thoughts in line with Fahrtwind may come to mind. I recently looked up Fahrt in my German dictionary to check my interpretation …and lo and behold, I discovered another gem: Fahrtwind…the German word for airstream. The phrase means Have a Great Trip, but it sounds like something else entirely (how perfect to see this phrase on a gas pump!). No offense to speakers of this wonderful and challenging language, but to a person with a background in English… I find that certain words are worth a giggle.įahrtwind – I always get a kick out of Gute Fahrt. ![]() As I continue my struggle to learn the German language, I’ve stumbled upon a few more words to add to my original list of Five Funny German Words.
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