Posted by Nathalie
Guten Abend,
Da es Freitagabend ist, I felt like switching gears by sharing some of my favorite proverbs with you. So here we go:
- Man kann einen Menschen nichts lehren, man kann ihm nur helfen, sich selbst zu entdecken…
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves - Galileo Galilei
- Behandle die Menschen so als waren sie, wie sie sein sollten, und du hilfst ihnen zu werden, wie sie sein können…
If you treat an individual…as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Zwei ganz verschiedene Dinge behagen uns gleichermaßen: die Gewohnheit und das Neue…
Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty - Jean de la Bruyère
- Ich habe keine besondere Begabung, sondern bin nur leidenschaftlich neugierig…
I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious - Albert Einstein
- Was ich nicht weiß, macht mich nicht heiß…
What I don’t know won’t hurt me - Not sure who came up with that on, but I like it just the same
Haben Sie einige Sprichwörter that you would like to share with me? I’d love to hear them!
Bis bald,
Nathalie
Posted by Nathalie
Grüß Gott! Wie Geht’s?
Since I wrote about the Schwäbisch dialect in my last Post, it seemed appropriate to talk about one of the cities located in der Gegend historically known as Swabia. Diese Stadt - meine Lieblingsstadt — is called Heidelberg. Founded in the 12th century, it is nestled in dem Odenwald in Baden-Württemberg. The oldest university (the Ruprecht-Karl Universität) in Germany was established there in 1386, by Rupert I of Wittelsbach. He built it on the model of the University of Paris.
When you walk around the Altstadt, look up to your right! What you will see is the beautiful 13th century castle, das Heidelberger Schloss. Although, the castle is very romantic, what really made an impression on me was “das Große Fass” located in the Schlosskeller, wine cellar. This wine barrel is so gigantic that you can actually climb on top of it. Build in 1751; it has the capacity to hold about 220,000 liters. It is believed to have been filled with wine only 3 times.
Ich erinnere mich noch an die schöne Aussicht, I must have been about 8 or 9 years old. There I stood, auf der Brücke, near the Schloss, in the distance you could see the river meandering through diese wunderschöne Stadt - the Neckar River — breathtaking! Unvergesslich!
I hope that someday you too will have the opportunity to visit this romantic city. In the mean time, if you’d like more information on the Heidelberger Schloss, click here:
Vokabel:
- Wie geht’s? - How’s it going?
- Die Gegend - The region
- Meine Lieblingsstadt - My favorite city
- Altstadt - Old part of town
- Ich erinnere mich noch an die schöne Aussicht - I still remember the beautiful view
- Auf der Brücke - On the bridge
- Das Schloss - The castle
- Diese wunderschöne Stadt - This beautiful city
- Unvergesslich - Unforgettable
Macht’s gut und bis bald,
Nathalie
