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Thread poster: Olaf (X)
Olaf (X)
Olaf (X)
Local time: 23:41
English to German
Sep 9, 2006

Test your knowledge about Germans and Germany:

http://www1.spiegel.de/active/survivalbible/fcgi/survivalbible.fcgi
 
Vauwe
Vauwe
Local time: 23:41
English to German
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Cannot survive in Germany Sep 10, 2006

Although I'm a German I answered nearly every question incorrectly
 
Dr. Andrew Frankland
Dr. Andrew Frankland  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 23:41
Member (2007)
English
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...me neither, so I left Sep 10, 2006

I stil managed to get 8 out of 10 in the quiz though. Maybe that's why!
 
Harry Bornemann
Harry Bornemann  Identity Verified
Mexico
Local time: 15:41
English to German
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I got 9 from 10 points :-) Sep 10, 2006

I just didn't remember where to put "Dr. Sommer"..
 
Marion Schimmelpfennig
Marion Schimmelpfennig  Identity Verified
Local time: 23:41
English to German
Sigh, got 9 points out of 10, too... Sep 11, 2006

I always considered myself a "world citizen", but 9 out of 10 points got me back into reality. I'm more German than I thought...
 
Özden Arıkan
Özden Arıkan  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 23:41
Member
English to Turkish
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"More than half ain't bad" Sep 11, 2006

I was told, upon having scored 6/10. I am proud of having answered correctly all the questions related to character traits, though. What can be more important than the human factor when it comes to survival?
 
sylvie malich (X)
sylvie malich (X)
Germany
Local time: 23:41
German to English
oooooh no.... Sep 11, 2006

10 out of 10.

what does that say about me: here too long, or fully integrated...?
 
avantix
avantix  Identity Verified
Netherlands
Local time: 23:41
German to Dutch
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In memoriam
Not bad... Sep 11, 2006

"Not bad. If you care to immigrate, I'm sure integration into Germany would be no problem."

8 out of 10. Not bad indeed for someone who "remigrated" over 20 years ago!
 
avantix
avantix  Identity Verified
Netherlands
Local time: 23:41
German to Dutch
+ ...
In memoriam
Lederhosen Sep 11, 2006

sylvie malich wrote:

10 out of 10.

what does that say about me: here too long, or fully integrated...?





Don't despair, Sylvie. As long as you don't start wearing Lederhosen and dancing Schuhplattler you may still hope!
 


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