Auf Wiedersehen

/auf wee-der-zayn/ Goodbye/ Until we see each other again See what I did there 😉 It's funny how I am starting my A-Z with goodbye. But somehow it feels right. German, like Indian languages is a beautiful language with complicated nuances, intense pronunciations and has so so darn many (viel) words. Suffice to say, it …

Zucker

/zu-kar/ sugar/ we could all do with a little more sweetness in our lives This is going to be a post that is continued from here, here, here and here. Lila loves sweet things. It wasn't a surprise to anyone who got to know her in the short few weeks either. The first ever time …

Ya

Taking artistic freedom for this one It's spelt Ja. But pronounced Ya. /ya/ yes/ language is funny I cannot be defined as a native English speaker, but really how can I not be? It is the only language I think in. It's the only language I can speak at least a 100 words in a …

Examen

/ex-am-en/ exam/ when was the last time you wrote an exam? Isn't it weird that when you look back to your past, you find so many instances where you were stressed and anxious for upcoming exams? And you know all those stereotypes you hear about Asian households and grades? Well let me tell you how …

Wetter

/wet-ter/ weather/ it's come to that hasn't it? Can't believe I didn't realise till today, that the word is literally wetter. Anyway, After living in my city in India where the weather is hands down one of the best aspects, living anywhere else really makes you question your decisions. Let me tell you why. My …

Verkaufen

/fur-cow-fen/ sell/ money, money, ain't it funny It is completely okay to be bewildered by the pronunciation of this word. You see though the German script is exactly like English, barring the addition of five letters, the pronunciation of this letter's are quite, quite different. Classic example being, the letter 'v' is pronounced as 'fuh', …

U-bahn

/oo-bhan/ Underground train/ this is going to be a rant You know what is the funniest thing about the U-bahn? It's barely even underground! Out of the entire line of U-79, there are about 5 stops that are underground, I would know as I travel end to end. The best part about the train is …

Tee

/tee/ tea/ or do you prefer coffee? Today is going to be yet another short post! I have spilled a lot of tea on my life here in Germany, but unfortunately for you this post ain't going to be one of those! I think most everyone here has an obsession with tea! My roommate has …

Schnee

/sch-nee/ snow/ all I want is a white Christmas So, I briefly mentioned that I experienced my first ever snowfall in one of my life update posts! Here's a kinda detailed version of it! I was 14 when I first got to see snow with my bare eyes! I was trekking a part of the …

Ruhe

/roo-ha/ calm/ soothing in the quiet nothingness When you come from a country like India where there is a constant hustle and bustle, moving to a country where everything is absolutely blissfully quiet is both a curse and a blessing. It is a blessing because every night I was back home, I would stay up …

Quarantäneangst

/kar-an-tyane-angst/ Quarantine scare/ oh shit, here we go again Apologies for choosing such a large word. Honestly I didn't know how to pronounce this myself! I made my best friend send a recording! If you ask me what is the single best thing about living in Europe? On top of my head, I am mostly …