Writer's Block: It Sounds Better When You Say It (in German)

[mattp]

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My favourite foreign-language word is the German word for butterfly: Schmetterling ( fluttery thing). I like it for both the sound and for the composition of the word.

There was a time when I was conversational in French, German and BSL. Sadly I've not kept up the use and my skills have decayed. I was saying to a group of workmates only yesterday that about 13 years ago I used to dream in German (though I don't recall that ever happening in French). That skills decline so quickly and also that I've not kept up my German, saddens me a little.

If I ever decide to emigrate (admittedly not on my current list of plans) then it's likely to be to Germany since I have at least a basic grasp of the language.

Comments

[loopy-lorna.livejournal.com]

If you ever want to brush up on your German, I can definitely show you around Berlin! :-)

[mattp.livejournal.com]

I had a couple of weeks in Berlin back in 2003. It soon came back to me and by the end of the second week I was thinking in German once again. I may well take you up on your offer.

Thinking about it, I don't think I've been abroad since then.