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So happy to read that you are doing the advent calendar again (and also making it free) – thank you! I’m looking forward to learning about German culture as well as the language.
Great to see you around :)
Yea! It’s free! …because my German isn’t really good enough yet to truly benefit from a full subscription. I just read and listen to what I can and sometimes have a light-bulb “Oh! That’s want he was talking about” moment. Anyway, Dankeschön.
Gerne :)
Yay, looking forward to a German advent calendar in my expat world :-) I just read last year’s post you linked to, Emanuel, and thought I’d share my favourite winter poem from my childhood here. I actually only found out as an adult that this was an originally English poem by the wonderful Shel Silverstein, and I just noticed for the first time now — seeing both versions next to each other — and find it interesting how they changed the rhythm/emphases in German, not only the vocabulary for better rhyming ;-)
Der Schneeball
Ich hab mir einen Schneeball gemacht,
den schönsten Schneeball von der Welt.
Den geb ich nie wieder her, hab ich gedacht,
weil er mir so gut gefällt.
Ich tat ihn an meines Bettes Rand
und wir schliefen die ganze Nacht,
am Morgen war er dann durchgebrannt
und hatte ins Bett gemacht.
English original:
Snowball
I made myself a snowball
As perfect as could be.
I thought I’d keep it as a pet
And let it sleep with me.
I made it some pajamas
And a pillow for its head.
Then last night it ran away,
But first it wet the bed.
Happy Christmas / Holiday season everyone :-)
Wow, they really changed a lot. But the vibe and tone, they kept :). Great poem!! I really like it, in both versions. Danke
Hehe, you’re welcome. Shel Silverstein wrote a lot of these small poems, sayings but also plays and songs. Here’s a selection of quotes: https://www.azquotes.com/author/13588-Shel_Silverstein
YeeeHaaa :)
Ich genieße jetzt ‘nen Gin Tonic, während diesen Artikel lesen :| Alkoholismus oder Weihnachtsstimmung??
Haha, Prost mein lieber :). Schön, dich hier zu sehen! Bist du wieder gut drüben angekommen?
Auch dich! Ich kam hier gut an, danke.. aber nur für eine kurze Zeit. Ich fliege im Januar wieder nach Berlin (woo!).
Jetzt beginnt die Weihnachtszeit!!!!!!!