Sometimes you see signs that have been translated into German, only not quite translated correctly. This can have funny results. Take this example seen on Lanzarote:
The correct translation would be “ein halbes gebratenes Hähnchen”, ie. one half of a cooked chicken. Unfortunately a “Halb Gebraten Hahnchen” means one half-cooked chicken…
The FAZ (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) and SZ (Süddeutsche Zeitung) are two of the main national newspapers in Germany. Both have now been going for over 50 years.
They take a serious approach to the news, with the FAZ concentrating more on financial issues and the SZ on political topics.
To hear a simple explanation and a short discussion in German, listen to the podcast:
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Today the Monday Podcast discusses newspaper reading habits. What and how much do Graham and Maria read? Listen to the podcast to find out and leave a comment to tell us what you read. Also, why are we so eager to go to the newsagents today?
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