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From: Vert <>
Subject: Re: found my long lost German relatives
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 02:03:34 -0700
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On Sat, 07 Apr 2001 01:06:15 +0200, Bente Oien-Jens Hauge
<> wrote:

>... expect to be invited to stay for several days with their relatives.

A good way to broach the subject might be to ask the relatives if they
could recommend a hotel that would be convenient during the visit.

>... If you don't speak the language, maybe you could get someone to help you
>prepare some phrases/statements?
>

Although many (most?) Germans speak English and are happy to do so,
they seem to appreciate it if you at least make the attempt to speak
German. In 2 weeks of "Guten Tag, sprechen sie English bitte?" I only
met 5 or 6 people who didn't immediately smile and switch to English.
And only 2 people who were having a bad day and didn't smile when they
switched to English.

Phrase books are readily available and struggling through a broken
Englsih-German dialog can be fun too.

>I am sure you will enjoy your stay in Europe. Don't worry!
I wish it was me - I'm ready to visit again!!!!

>steve wrote:
>
>> I am planning a trip to Germany this fall. After alot of hard work (for a
>> beginner), and with alot of luck, I found my relatives in Germany!! However,
>> I don't know about their "every day" customs. Can any one help me on the
>> "to do's " and "not to do's" ??
>> Thank you !
>> Krista 20

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