You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?

There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!


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Saturday, December 14, 2024

Why do German say Mahlzeit before eating Lunch?

 

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Mahlzeit usually is not the phrase used before tucking in (we use Guten Appetit as a starter-gun phrase at the table) but rather the time-of-day greeting, mostly at a workplace when greeting people at lunchtime (irrespective of whether they are going to have lunch, are just having lunch or already had lunch).

E.g. when you encounter a coworker in the corridor in the morning, it’s Guten Morgen but when it’s already lunchtime it’s Mahlzeit.

When you and the same coworker have their day off and you happen to meet on the street at noontime, it’s not Mahlzeit but Guten Tag.