tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477962586552803465.post4412480438655935224..comments2024-01-01T17:07:06.975+01:00Comments on BRING ME BONSAI: Answering the phone à l'allemandemottekurunodahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076974409012870855noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477962586552803465.post-27891476358572261962014-02-12T03:08:36.359+01:002014-02-12T03:08:36.359+01:00Yes there is お帰りなさい! but we don't say ただいま hah...Yes there is お帰りなさい! but we don't say ただいま hahahaha. at least not that i know of.<br />dEstinYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186758338208549169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477962586552803465.post-50020268108466787302014-02-11T20:52:15.014+01:002014-02-11T20:52:15.014+01:00Like, "Well, if you really want to know...my ...Like, "Well, if you really want to know...my bowel movements are excellent today!" bwahahaha. Keep trolling!mottekurunodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076974409012870855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477962586552803465.post-17138366940929687932014-02-11T20:51:28.205+01:002014-02-11T20:51:28.205+01:00Hahaha! Yeah! We also say something like that when...Hahaha! Yeah! We also say something like that when someone comes home, and it's impossible to translate into other languages (except in Chinese, now I know!) without it sounding superweird. I'm sure your professor was like, "I was just trying to be nice...!"mottekurunodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076974409012870855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477962586552803465.post-17523943890510130152014-02-11T20:48:54.779+01:002014-02-11T20:48:54.779+01:00Yeah!! I learned that relatively early on, but not...Yeah!! I learned that relatively early on, but not early enough to avoid a few awkward interactions...! eepmottekurunodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076974409012870855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477962586552803465.post-91231686954067368682014-02-11T08:39:00.415+01:002014-02-11T08:39:00.415+01:00I sometimes TMI people who ask that (yes, on purpo...I sometimes TMI people who ask that (yes, on purpose) because... well, YOU ASKED don't complain when I answer 8D It doesn't work with other Germans, obviously, we only ask that when we really want to know about the health/problems of the person we talk to, but with other nationalities... *trolls away happily*<br />- KerstinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477962586552803465.post-84649607980366134622014-02-10T11:02:45.304+01:002014-02-10T11:02:45.304+01:00I heard about the differences too. You can do a po...I heard about the differences too. You can do a post (or many) on it. <br />My previous professor once told me that she always used to say "Oh you are back." to her house-mate, which is a bit direct translation from chinese.<br />Once, her house-mate finally told her the truth that it actually sounded like she is not welcome come. my professor was so surprised.<br />it is just one of the many interesting differences between culture. =DdEstinYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186758338208549169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477962586552803465.post-49877496714543782752014-02-09T16:38:57.740+01:002014-02-09T16:38:57.740+01:00I also used to answer the phone like that or greet...I also used to answer the phone like that or greet people like that. In Spanish when I say " how are you" as a greeting, I do not necessarily expect a long or honest answer; but then I was told that if you ask "how are you" in Germany is really a serious, personal question!!!! Valia Carvalhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715980005822471150noreply@blogger.com