German Student Dachshund

Anonymous asked: This isn't a question, but I can't find the "send message" thingy ... I AM German and I love this. XD Because I'm also a U.S. American speaker and ... I understand. :D So, this is awesome. I also tried to get into a German program but by Uni doesn't offer it.

Send a message and Ask on tumblr are like the same thing unless you wanted fainmail in which case that should be a little envelope in the corner on our page. Anyway it’s sad your uni doesn’t offer it! I can’t think of much you can do, aside from practice on the internet, though. Actually… et’s start a help this anon drive and send us all your ways you study at home!

findingpapertowns asked: Thank you for making this meme. I am not a major, but I have studied German and I can say without a doubt that I understand how you feel. Schuss! Gute Tag!

You’re welcome. :) Anyone who’s studied or is studying German is welcome to submit. Also I have no way to even check that but back on topic I appreciate your thanks and… stuff.

Regarding fanmail

I will totally read all of it and try to respond. Possibly in German. Also, I’ll still do asks, but I won’t go through the trouble to screencap fanmail unless it is amazing.

—The only mod

dziwaczna asked: I thought it was 'Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof' - I understand only train station? Sorry >.<

That’s the phrase! Except in English no one uses understand that way, so I picked a translation that sounded more natural. Ah the troubles of translating! If you really want to used understand in English you would need to say “I only understand how to get to the train station”, but even there most people would use know. 

Anonymous asked: Submission: German idioms - I never said train station

Answering this because (1) if you can type it here, you can type it on memegenerator and (2) I thought it was The only thing I know is train station. Or is there another idiom I am not aware of?