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  • 10 Hilarious Film title translations in German - Adventures of Steffi
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    Subtitles vs Dubbing – which is better? (PLUS 10 hilarious film title translations in German!)

    2021-12-12 / No Comments

    Translation is having a bit of a moment, isn’t it? Three of Netflix’s most-watched shows in 2021 were non-English originals – the French ‘Lupin’ (bringing in over 70 million views for its first season), Spanish ‘Money Heist’ (S5 brought in 69 million viewers) and the South Korean series ‘Squid Game’…

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    2021-01-29
  • 8 great reasons you need to learn another language by Adventures of Steffi
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    8 great reasons you need to learn another language.

    2021-11-01 / No Comments

    Why should I bother learning another language? I’ve written before about why you should learn the language of the country you live in. But I’ve never written about why you should bother to learn another language even if you don’t live in that country. Learning a language is useful, it…

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    2020-04-05

    10 German words you already know in English

    2021-01-29
  • What language should I learn? Blog graphic Adventures of Steffi.
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    What language should I learn? How to find the best language for you.

    2021-10-24 / No Comments

    During the lockdown(s), you got bored. You downloaded Duolingo, Memrise or Babbel. And you started the basics of learning another language. But now, the novelty has faded away. Life is somewhat back to normal. Maybe you were already starting to struggle with the language you were trying to learn.  You…

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    Why a language learning break can help you get better

    2021-04-27 / No Comments

    I’ve just returned to learning German after a language learning break. To my surprise, my brain hadn’t rejected all the German I had previously learned. In fact, I felt like I was somehow more fluent than before. Keep reading for this week’s post on why, sometimes, taking a language learning…

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    2020-02-29

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    10 German words you already know in English

    2021-01-29 / No Comments

    Wanna know a secret? If you’re a native English speaker, then you can already speak some German! There are actually lots of German words used in English. Let’s take a look. We are family. Buckle up kids, time for a history lesson. German and English both come from the same…

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    2020-11-18

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    Language: the extraordinary rise of Denglisch

    2020-11-22 / No Comments

    The winner of the German youth word of the year 2020 is “Lost”. Yep. If you’re a native English speaker, you’re probably thinking…wait, what? Voted for by the public, and with 48% of the vote, the word most used by the German youth is an English word. In fact, the…

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    Language: Top 5 German Netflix Shows

    2020-11-18 / No Comments

    If you’ve read my 5 Easy Ways to Learn a Language at Home post, you’ll know I highly recommend Netflix as a way to consume new languages. Netflix (other streaming services are available) is one of the best things to happen to language learners around the world. It has provided…

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    Langauge: Learn German in 1 Month CHALLENGE

    2020-10-10 / No Comments

    This month, I have set myself a huge language challenge to learn German! Okay, I’ll admit it – the title of this post is misleading as I already have limited working proficiency of German. BUT I want to learn more and I want to share the journey with YOU! How…

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    Language: 5 Easy Ways to Learn a Language at Home

    2020-09-20 / No Comments

    Learning any new language is difficult. You must overcome the complexities and intricacies of an entirely new grammatical system, while at the same time trying your best to speak like a native, where correct grammar forms often get left behind. It is an extremely difficult task to undertake – even…

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    Language: 11 Useful German Question Phrases

    2020-08-11 / No Comments

    This week, I’m going to share with you 11 genuinely useful German question phrases. Language learning apps such as Duolingo provide a great foundation with grammar and basic sentence structure. But as we’ve learnt from some of my previous posts, the phrases they give you aren’t exactly useful for everyday…

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✨Play✨ #mayonthemove2022 It gets harder as yo ✨Play✨
#mayonthemove2022

It gets harder as you get older, doesn't it?

To allow yourself moments of freedom and joy throughout the day.

There's always something else you could (or should) be doing.

But it's important to invite those moments in, even when they come unannounced.

Here's a few ways I give myself permission to be completely playful and relaxed:

👣 Exploring: it doesn't always have to be somewhere new. Sometimes the best places to explore are in your local area.

🧘🏻‍♀️ Yoga: the best way to play with your body in my opinion (apart from, ya know...THAT kind of play 😜) and it brings me so much joy.

📖 Reading: becauss there's no better form of escapism.

🎶💃 Music/Dancing: I won't show you that because the Internet doesn't need to see me dancing, seriously...but in the words of Frank Turner, "be a fan of any band who ever made you wanna move your feet" ❤️
✨ Delightful Discoveries ✨ #mayonthemove2022 ✨ Delightful Discoveries ✨
#mayonthemove2022 

I get overly excited when I see and do new things. I'm the human embodiment of that "wow" audio clip on TikTok/Reels.

But I get particularly excited about nature and pretty buildings. Here are some of my favourite delightful discoveries so far in Germany.

And yes, the Kaiserschmarrn & Aperol Spritz are supposed to be in this photo dump. If anything, they're the most delightful of delightful discoveries😋
✨ Borders ✨ #mayonthemove2022 I could write a ✨ Borders ✨
#mayonthemove2022

I could write another post about Brexit and how awful it is.

I could write about how exciting it was to move from an island to mainland Europe and have the privilege to cross land borders by car or foot with such ease. Note: I grew up on the border of Wales so, although there are land borders in the UK, they never felt particularly monumental to me. I crossed one almost every day. 

But today I won’t do that.

As I discussed in my #Passport post, the British passport still wields an enormous amount of privilege. So while things are more difficult for us now, they are by no means impossible and my experience with borders is nothing compared to others.

So for this post, I’m sharing some beautiful essays written by those living, breathing and dealing with more difficult border situations than myself. Plus, a few good books on the subject matter on the last slide 👉
✨Passport✨ #mayonthemove2022 I never thought ✨Passport✨
#mayonthemove2022

I never thought about the power behind my passport prior to 2016. I never had to. Then suddenly, a huge chunk of that power was stripped from me almost overnight.

Luckily, the formalities of a decision I did not vote for took many years to hash out and organise, because, well...look who's in charge 🤦🏻‍♀️

So in 2019, when opportunity knocked, neither my partner nor I hesitated to say "YES! YES! YES!"

While Brexit wasn't the sole factor in our decision to move abroad (we wanted to take advantage of an experience), I can't pretend it didn't play a big role.

And it's since played an even bigger role in our decision to stay.

I have to give up this passport next year for renewal and I really don't want to. In its place will be a sad, blue passport with the words "BRITISH PASSPORT" inscribed on the top.

No more EUROPEAN UNION 😢

My passport will still hold a lot of power. The British Passport will remain a great privilege. I am aware of that. And I am grateful for that privilege.

But I'm also sad, ashamed and angry about the decision my selfish country made.

And it's definitely made me think more seriously about going for dual citizenship in the future...

❓ I'm interested to know something. If you're British and have moved abroad in the last 6 years, did Brexit play a role in your decision?
Here's me, now (well, 2-4 weeks ago) in my two hap Here's me, now (well, 2-4 weeks ago) in my two happiest states: drinking coffee or drinking wine ☕🍷

And here's a lil' intro to me for #mayonthemove2022

✌️29 years old, nearly the big 3 0!

✨ Described by several people as "annoyingly enthusiastic" 

😬 Somehow I'm the most stressed, most anxious and simultaneously the happiest I've ever been.

🇩🇪 I'm not nearly as seasoned as many of you are since I've only moved countries once. And honestly, that was enough for my heart rate.

💻 I'm finally doing something I really love every day. 

👣 I'm finally finding my feet. 

🤔 Pals, I hate to say this but I think I might finally be growing up?!

And I'm doing it all with my bestest pal, Mr Steffi (@ozonehostile) who is always by my side patiently dealing with my chaotic energy 💕⚡

@thefrustratednester
@mother_city_time
#Germany #mayonthemove #livingabroad #lifeabroad #movingabroad
Don't mind me, just out here enjoying the spring c Don't mind me, just out here enjoying the spring cherry blossoms along with everyone else in Germany 🌸🌸

#Germany #landkreisaugsburg #meitingen #livingingermany #lifeingermany #springingermany
Steffi plays tourist in Dinkelsbühl 😍😍

📍Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria

#visitbavaria #romanticroad #romantischestrasse #explorebavaria #exploregermany #dinkelsbühl
Every time we go to Munich, the weather punishes u Every time we go to Munich, the weather punishes us for leaving our wee small town with arctic snow or biblical level rain.

But we have a grand time anyway ✌️

Thanks to @anapracic_ for playing photographer, you're much better than @ozonehostile 💕

#Munich #Germany #lifeingermany #livingingermany #exploregermany #exploremunich #visitbavaria #visitmunich #bloggermunich #bloggerabroad #bloggeringermany
A few more snapshots from Sao Paulo 😍 feat. dog A few more snapshots from Sao Paulo 😍 feat. dogs, family, bamboo (first time I've ever seen REAL BAMBOO!) and the city by night 🌃

#SaoPaulo #saopaulocity #Brazil #Brasil #visitbrazil #visitbrasil #tourisminbrazil #Sampa
Swipe for gin face Steffi 🍸🍸 I'm having a g Swipe for gin face Steffi 🍸🍸

I'm having a great time in São Paulo. There's something special about this city ❤️ but I definitely won't miss the traffic!

So far, I've had Uber drivers nearly kill me by overtaking into oncoming traffic and playing bumper cars with the car in front.  And I reckon I've spent a good 8 hours of this trip sat in São Paulo traffic. The driving here would most definitely send the whole of Germany into complete meltdown and yet somehow it works? You do you, SP ✌️🇧🇷

#travelblog #travelbrazil #sãopaulo #saopaulocity #explorebrazil #visitbrazil #skyebarsaopaulo #adventuresofSteffi
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