Jul
9
Learning German
So, living in a new country is always very INTERESTING. Not only due to new culture, views, people, etc. The language is highly important in this integration. Now, I learn a few new words everyday and can communicate more comfortably as a result each day.
However, yesterday walking in the park, I realised how vocabulary is formed by my lifestyle/stage. I was walking with my baby's pram, and wanted to avoid the big slugs who had come out after the rain. Two words I hadn't yet really used, AVOID SLUG, would not come to mind.
This lead me to remember the sort of vocabulary I have learnt since I live here, much about pregnancy, medical questions/history, hospital, babies, baby things to buy, furniture, food everywhere (supermarket, market, restaurant, bakery, etc.), hairdresser, etc.
However, yesterday walking in the park, I realised how vocabulary is formed by my lifestyle/stage. I was walking with my baby's pram, and wanted to avoid the big slugs who had come out after the rain. Two words I hadn't yet really used, AVOID SLUG, would not come to mind.
This lead me to remember the sort of vocabulary I have learnt since I live here, much about pregnancy, medical questions/history, hospital, babies, baby things to buy, furniture, food everywhere (supermarket, market, restaurant, bakery, etc.), hairdresser, etc.
