Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, has voted to introduce voluntary military service, in a move aimed at boosting national defences after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It marks a significant shift in Germany’s approach to its military and follows Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s push to create Europe’s strongest conventional army. The change means that all 18-year-olds in […]
Today is St. Nicolas Day. Unlike our traditions in the US and Canada, in Germany, St. Nicolas comes to every household and fills the shoes of every person with small gifts. The holday is always on December 6th. This day, we decided to introduce you to some new-age expressions in English that we use for the holidays, many of which have to do with St. Nick. So without further ado, here is a Guessing Quiz Exercise for you to try out: 🙂
In your opinion, what do these expressions mean in English?
Once you are done with this Guessing Quiz, click on the video below to look at the answers. Each one includes some examples.
Many of us don’t know why Germany celebrates St. Nick’s Day instead of having it on Christmas Eve/Day just like Americans do with Santa Claus. Karen at German Girl in America has a story behind the origins of St. Nick and why December 6th was chosen to celebrate it. It also includes his sidekicks who accompany him to find out who is naughty or nice. Enjoy the story by clicking on the link below:
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