General
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Schönbrunn Palace
From humble beginnings as a hunting lodge to the opulent summer residence of the Habsburg dynasty, Schönbrunn palace is a treasure trove of historical anecdotes.
German in Vienna
Watch What You Say! Where Austrians & Germans Differ
Germany and Austria share many of the same values, and much culture and history. Yet, in spite (or possibly because) of that, the little brother staunchly holds on to a distinct cultural identity – most notably in language, which can sometimes make communication difficult.
Home is where the Herz is
4 Serbian Idioms Taken Literally
A “boy throwing an eye on a girl,” or someone “cutting his ears to patch his ass” these are very common expressions in Serbian. In these illustrations, you can see the literal meaning of some of the most popular phrases in Serbian.
Features
Phrases to Impress Your Polish Friends
While, for many, the easiest way to the heart is through the stomach, with Poles, it’s through their native language. They don’t expect anybody to speak it, so just sprinkle in a Polish word here and there and you’ll win them over in no time.
Features
7 Austrian Words With Hungarian Origins
Lángos, csárdás, Puszta – Viennese have surely come across these words that found their way from Hungarian into the Austrian vocabulary. Remember them for the next time you want to impress your favorite Magyar.
General
7 German Words That Will Spoil Austrian Appetites
Erdäpfel, Topfen & Paradeiser are more than just words.
Home is where the Herz is
You Are What You Speak
When you wander the streets of Vienna, you'll hear a multitude of languages. Over 30 percent of us moved here from abroad, spicing up the local lingo with our accents and dialects. Here's a short primer for how to sound Romanian.
Shopping
7 Austrian Expressions that Sound Hilarious in English
Translating expressions word for word into another language seldom makes sense, as anyone who ever tried it can attest. Chances are you will be met with befuddled looks or cackling laughter, like a human version of google translate.
July/August 2018
The Last Word | Aufpudeln
Verb. To get worked up; to make a mountain out of a molehill; to pump up one’s (probably) already over-inflated ego and exaggerate one’s importance; t...
Last Word | Karambolage
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain. But you’re no stranger, so here’s this mo...
Last Word | Bürgerschreck
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain. But you’re no stranger, so here’s this mo...
Last Word | February 2018 | Proporz
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain. But you’re no stranger, so here’s this mo...
Last Word | December/January 2017 | Bassena
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain. But you’re no stranger, so here’s this mo...
Last Word | November 2017 | Schlawiner
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain. But you’re no stranger, so here’s this mo...
Last Word | October 2017 | Leiwand
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain. But you’re no stranger, so here’s this mo...
Last Word | September 2017 | Schiach
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain. But you’re no stranger, so here’s this mo...
Last Word | July/August 2017 | Hatschen
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain. But you’re no stranger, so here’s this mo...
Last Word | June 2017 | Gspusi
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain.
But you’re no stranger, so here’s this m...
Last Word | May 2017 | Nervenkitzel
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain.
But you’re no stranger, so here’s this...
Schmäh
7 (more) German words that will piss off Austrians
More fun with confusing Austro-German idioms
Last year we published some entry-level instruction for avoiding embarrassment (or purposefully instig...
Last Word | April 2017 | E-Card Urlaub
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain.
But you’re no stranger, so here’s this...
Last Word | Pragmatisierung | March 2017
To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain
But you’re no stranger, so here’s thi...
General
7 German Words That Will Piss Off Austrians
Don’t you dare ask an Austrian for a “Brötchen” with a “Wiener.” You might end up with a Schlag.
Any foreigner can tell you that German is a verdamm...