Monday 26 September 2005

Wie sagt man "No" auf Deutsch? (How do you say "No" in German?)

The obvious answer, which most people know, is "Nein". You pronounce it a bit like the english number "9".

The real answer is that it depends where in Germany you are.

In the part of Germany we are in (Sachsen), they say naaay (a little scottish?). In some parts of Germany, they say Naaaah (lazy australian?). In yet others they say Nooo (standard english?), and elsewhere noieee (if someone can tell us where else they say this, let us know!).

Fortunately, they all understand (and occassionally use) the standard "Nein".

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