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I barely know anything about Germany. I only heard about the wars when it was discussed in school. Although, I'll be happy to learn more about it.

- Althea Nicole Dy

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The German language and culture is very distant from our own which makes it rare for the two cultures to diverge. Due to such, I am very unexposed to the German language and culture as friends and family do not use the language. Nevertheless, I still believe that the German language is a beautiful language and worth studying.
- Paolo Chan

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I know a bit of the basics, such as basic greetings, family names, animals, and food. I also know that English and German are similar languages. Aside from that, my knowledge is merely a speck in the ocean of language that is German.

- Ferrer, Rhyczholete Asherie Mari C

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I literally don't know anything about the German language. The only thing that comes to my mind whenever I hear 'German' is they are good at war.
-Jason Credo

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I don't have any background knowledge on German aside from being told by my brother who took a class during his college years, that it was similar to how the English language worked. I am excited to see what else I can learn and pick up on while learning the language

-Robin Vicente

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When it comes to discussing Germany and the culture of Germany, I have to admit that I do not know very much about either topic. My knowledge of famous people, their philosophies, certain aspects of German history and cuisine, and various generalizations about Germans is limited to the information I have picked up while scrolling through my phone or listening to school lectures. For example, I am only vaguely familiar with certain German culinary traditions. Regarding the German language, I don't really know anything about it. I do not know a single word, pronunciation, or tone when speaking; however, I am eager to learn it.

-Teresa Gayle Ladines

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I don't know much about the German language and culture apart from what was taught in history class about Germany's role in the second world war. However, I do recall being taught how to sing a German song in one of my music classes wherein the way that they pronounce letters such as "w" is different. I also recall how some of the most famous classical composers, such as Bach and Beethoven, are actually German.

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I am not very familiar with Germany except that it is a lovely country today, and the country was led by the dictator Adolf Hitler during WWII. Despite that, I am eager to learn the language because through this, I might be able to understand Germany's history from a deeper level.

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I also don't know anything about Germany or its culture. I only learned about them from my history class, specifically their role during World War 2. However, I am very excited to learn more about the country, specifically its food, art, and customs.

-Sara Gatdula

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Most of what I know about Germany and its culture and language comes from my previous junior high world history lessons, and from various movies and anime. It’s admittedly very shallow and I vaguely recall them at best. But the one aspect I know most of about Germany is their cuisine.

My kuya is a self-proclaimed foodie and would often request for our family to eat at one of his fave restaurants, Brotzeit for their fladen and sausage dishes. Because of him, I’ve also become familiar with different types of wurst, such as bratwurst and frankfurters. I don’t hold the same enthusiasm over food but I’ve come to like sauerkraut, which is fermented cabbage, as it goes well with salad.

I’d like for my knowledge to transcend over just it being food during this semester, so I’m excited to learn more in this class!

- Sam Jacoba

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I barely know anything about the language and know next to nothing about the culture. The best I can do is the small fragements of the language and how it is similar to other languages. I'm pretty excited to see what I can learn from this class.

- Kyle Fronda

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What connects me most with the German culture is the music, particularly, classical music. Some examples of famous German classical music composers are Bach, Beethoven, and Pachelbel. Meanwhile, some Austrian classical music composers who also have the German language prominent in their works are Schubert and Mozart. One of the compositions I know is Bach's "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140," also known as "Sleepers Wake" which is a church cantata composed for the 27th Sunday after Trinity.
- Joy Arcigal

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Bach - Cantata Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 140 - Van Veldhoven | Netherlands Bach Society

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"Aber ja, natürlich Hans ist nass, er steht unter der Wasserfall."

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Above is a clip from British motoring show Top Gear wherein they try to figure out how to pronounce the name for Porsche's new dual-clutch transmission (doppelkupplungsgetriebe), so they turn to their "resident German speaker" James May to sound it for them.

I probably know all of three things about German, Germany, and its history and culture. German is quite similar to English. Germany is a lovely place with good people, and they like their sausages, or wurst. Third, their engineering and technology is quite up there, one Mr. Karl Benz commonly being credited for the invention of the first ever modern automobile.

Sean Colayco

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Naturally Hans is wet he's standing under a waterfall

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If I was to be asked: "Do you know anything about the German language and culture?", I would probably answer: "No, I don't." or "Nein." In fact, "nein" was the only German word I knew before opening the modules. It was the word that my German-raised cousin used to say when we were still kids whenever the adults were teasing him.

Despite this, I never thought of the language as something that I could not learn. Given enough time and effort, I firmly believe that I can turn this lack of knowledge into an opportunity. Likewise, I plan on engaging in this course with a positive and willing-to-learn attitude.

-Charles Magahis

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A sticker from the German Pavilion with my name on it on my EXPO "Passport" souvenir

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RULES RULES RULES
Apparently, Germans are real sticklers for rules. If you can get away with jaywalking in the Philippines despite the "Huwag tumawid, may namatay na rito" sign, you certainly can't get away with it in Germany as the locals won't be afraid to tell you off. (Germans are bluntly honest)

Bonus: You also can't make noise during Sundays or hang your clothes in the balcony. There's a special hanger place in the laundry room for that because there are rarely any dryers in apartments!

PFAND
When I went to Dubai earlier this year, one of the things that I absolutely adored was the EXPO. I went to the Germany pavilion and was absolutely blown away by their steps in technology and sustainability, which lead me to researching more about it.

One of the things I found was the Pfand. It's a bottle return system where, as the name implies, you return used bottles to be recycled. And here's the best part--you get money in return for it!

OKTOBERFEST
I'm not going to lie, I always thought this was just some festival advertisement by local beer companies like San Miguel because I always saw it in those commercials, but I only recently learned what it ACTUALLY is.

It's this big beer festival in Munich (München) where thousands of people gather to party in tents, ride rides, or go on an eating spree with all the stalls present in this big carnival-like celebration (while possibly wearing dirndls or lederhosens!)

In other parts of Germany, there are also different versions of Oktoberfest under the category of "Volksfest" but Oktoberfest remains the biggest in all of Germany.

Aika Shimomura

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*I am terribly sorry about bringing this up in class but it is quite hilarious in my humble opinion! Truth be told, I rather tend to always remember this word fondly due to my friends whom taught me this first crass word in German lmao. It is still a running joke!

As for Liebling, I picked up the word back when I read a heart-felt fiction novel about a German family immigrating to the US, for the Oma would fondly refer to her grandchildren as such.

Lastly, I got introduced to the recipe of Schnitzels when my friend told me that was his favorite childhood food. He's currently an undergrad studying law in Germany (They don't have a separate curriculum for law, unlike us and the US. Instead they study law for five years in college and then take the bar exam, unlike here wherein we still need to enter law school).

[Gab Dotado]

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I started learning German back in 1998 and  haven't regretted it one day since.  I am currently learning French and wish
I would have learned more languages earlier on in my life. It opens so many career opportunities and one learns so much more than just the language. You also get an insight into the society and culture of the language you are learning!