Sometimes you need to laugh.

die meisten Leute = most of the people

Germlish = The most people I work with drink coffee.


quantifier + (of the or possessive pronouns such as my, your, our, etc.) + NOUN + verb


Most of my co-workers/colleagues are nice.

Most of the time I'm easy going.


What you want to say: Most people I work with drink coffee.

Fun or Funny?

Germlish = I had a funny time at the party.


fun - when you enjoy something

funny - when you laugh at something


What you want to say: I had a fun time at the party.

1 person, 2 or more PEOPLE

Germlish = There are 5 persons in my group.


Persons is NOT the plural of person.

People is the plural of person.

1 person, 2 or more people.

*The word persons does exist, but it is used in a legal context.


What you want to say: There are 5 people in my group.

remind and remember

Germlish = Can you remember me to call Mick.

to remember something = sich an etwas erinnern

to remind someone of something = jdn. an etwas erinnern

to remind someone to do something = jdn. daran erinnern, etwas zu tun

What you want to say: Can you remind me to call Mick.

Advice is an uncountable noum

Germlish = I give them advices.

Advice is an uncountable noun, which you cannot use with a number nor with a/an or 's'


advice/some advice/a piece of advice


What you want to say: I give them advice.

TGIF = Thank God It's Friday!

TGIF means Thank God It's Friday!


Germlish = Thanks God it's Friday.


What you want to say: Thank God it's Friday ---- *no 'S' on thank.

look forward to = sich freuen auf

Germlish = I look forward to see you next week.

to look forward to/to be looking forward to = sich freuen auf

When this is followed by a verb, the verb must be in the "ing" (gerund) form.


What you want to say: I look forward to seeing you next week.

Information: An uncountable noun

Germlish = Do you have the informations?

Information is an uncountable noun. Therefore, you do not use an s.

Info. is the short form. Infos is NOT correct.


What you want to say: Do you have the information?

For and Since = seit

Germlish = Since 7 years.


Use:

Since a point in time Ex: yesterday, last week, 2005, etc.

For duration (length) of time. Ex: 1 day, 2 years, etc.


What you want to say: For 7 years.

Happy Easter - Frohe Ostern

Germlish = My childs have Eastern holidays.

Easter no N.

Osterferien = Easter vacation (US), Easter hoildays (UK & US), Easter break (UK & US).

1 child
2 or more children

What you want to say: My children have/are on Easter vacation/break/holiday.