Monthly Archives: November 2016

So you've booked your ticket to Germany? You've come to the right place!  We’ve endeavoured to pack all you need to know about this destination in our Travel Tips section. [one_half last="no"] Fast facts: Language: German Capital: Berlin Government: Federal Republic Currency: Euro € Population: approx. 82 Mio Area: 357,168 km² Country code: +49 Measurement system: Metric Electric current: 230V/50Hz (round two pin plug system) [/one_half] [one_half last="yes"] [/one_half]   Fun facts Per capital, the Germans drink around 105 litres of beer each year. Germany produces around 600 different types of bread; more than any other country. Probably there are even more varieties of sausages. The Oktoberfest actually starts in the month of September. Oktoberfest vocabulary German is the (co-)official language of 5 countries: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. It is also spoken in Northern Italy, Belgium and the French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine. In restaurants give a 5-10% tip but round up the bill to include it instead of leaving money on the table.   Basic German [one_fourth last="no"] Ja (yes)     [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] Nein (no)     [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="yes"] [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] Danke/Dankeschön (Thanks)     [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] Bitte/Bitteschön (Please/you’re welcome)     [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="yes"] [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] Guten Tag (Hello) [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] Auf Wiedersehen/Tschüs (Goodbye)     [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="yes"] [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] Entschuldigung (Excuse me) [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] Ich brauche Hilfe (I need help)     [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="yes"] [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] Ich spreche kein Deutsch (I don’t speak German) [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] Sprechen Sie Englisch? (Do you speak English?)     [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="yes"] [/one_fourth] [one_fourth last="no"] [...]