Thank you so much for your lovely words, your message put a big smile on my face 😁 I'm so pleased to hear how much you love New Zealand! ❤ ❤❤

Oh yes, please! A good friend of mine just next door, is a Kiwi, too. But sometimes he is even more German than me. He runs his own business for many years and he is married to a German with a son growing up between the cultures. Not really... 😆 He is everything you talked about in your video. The German habits. 😉 I would love to learn more about the Kiwi habits, too. Best wishes from the German shore! 👋🏻😉🌊🌞

Steffanie Wicke, It is very humbling to read that you like New Zealand so much. I embarked on a journey 4 1/2 years ago, to understand some terrible things I had seen people doing around me and to feel forgiveness. It has been a very comprehensive and very spiritual course I have undertaken. I found many other things to try to understand, and a lot of the things involved German people. During my search I found Antoinette and through her I have come to see a much broader picture of German people, and of all people, actually. As Kiwi, some German habits are very intriguing. Among the habits are many that I am very very fond of. I am very appreciative of the importance of protecting our planet from further unnecessary damage. It seems that recycling is as important to Germans as it is in my family. I admire also the emphasis on making and buying quality items that will last a long time. The amount of rubbish made of plastic that many people here buy is truly, truly disturbing. It is very upsetting seeing the results of the level of consumerism here. I think it is getting worse. I like buying second hand items, and things made from natural materials, but what I do is extremely unusual here. I have noticed that Germans are respectful, knowledgeable, and educated. They are also serious and honest to the point of occasionally not seeing a joke. I enjoy reading comments from Germans because of the thoughful, wellmeaning, sensible manner in which they reply. I sense there are great levels of education and a good knowledge of the world. This is very admirable, compared to many other things written in other countries. Another thing that touches my heart deeply, is the regulations in Germany concerning things like swastikas. Your country has taken a wonderful step forward by taking these kinds of steps. There are some tendencies in Germany that I find extremely unfriendly, or even inhumane, but as a typical Kiwi, I would not be honest about these obsevations unless I was specifically asked. True honestyas could be hurtful and even hinder a level of connection that is being established. I don't know what it is that you like about New Zealand, but I love my country very very much. I have never left and have no desire to leave this paradise. Being a kaitiaki of the land, rivers, oceans, and with humility and a love of diversity, particularly of te tangata whenua and their beautiful culture means I have a big resposibilty towards my two cultures, New Zealanders, and our skies, land, oceans, and wildlife. I am deeply humbled by our elders and great grandparents whose extraordinary sacrifices formed our Kiwi identity. We revere our country's brave heroes and strongly desire world peace. I am proud of our actions against the oppression of women in the 1890's, apartheid in 1981, American nuclear ships heading for our ports in 1985, hatred and terrorism in 2019 and all related xenophobia. I am especially proud of this kotahitanga of the latest of our prime ministers. Her compassionate, strong, unique and wise leadership is something that we are very grateful for. We have unspoken rules in New Zealand. "Kia kaha", (be strong). "They are us", "Kotahitanga" "Be kind", "Manaakitanga". "E tu", (stand up). We are looking after the 2019 Australian terrorist here, as well people who grew up to be lawbreakers in Australia and a young Muslim family who was likewise kicked out of Australia. We are now in full lockdown after an Australian brought the Delta variant to NZ. This is a huge shock after keeping the pandemic out for so long, but we love Australia more than words could ever express. They are our Sisters and Brothers forever. I hope my views are of interest to you, or anyone here intersted in a Kiwi who is growing with people in the bicultural Kiwi way.

Sleeping Insomiac yet took awhile to explain each point lol

No. Everywhere. You can interupt my Boss .... once.😉

@@jorgschimmer8213 Haha! Good one!

Sally Weigel in my family it happens so often and I find it so rude but I actually sometimes do it as well and then I always feel sooo rude

In my family everyone is so loud and talks to much that interrupting is the only way to get to say something xD

I hate interrupting people but I do it when talking to my sister and one of my friends, only because otherwise I would not get a word in edgewise! 😲

Yes, that also why debit cards are not so popular here. You pay with money you owe other people. That just don't feel right. EC cards are even weirder: You pay with money other people owe you. And if you realize that weirdness you also understand why in daily German life "cash is king".

@@m.alexander3071 Not sure what you are talking about. In nowadays EC cards are a debit system which immediately withdraws the money from your bank account. That's why they have an NFC ship and pin number. In the past it plainly offered safety for the shops/sellers as the banks handing out those cards would guarantee them the money and then get it back from their customers themselves. I also don't get that cash is king claim at all. Germans do not adopt credit cards because EC cards are instantaneous and connected to your bank account aka far more convenient (and cheaper) than credit cards where you take a credit with interest on the sum you owe. But between EC cards and cash it is pretty much a draw. The main focus is that Germans like to know their cashflow.

Very SMART! I know several Americans who need that habit and intelligence!!!

@@mangalores-x_x YOUR(tm) bank account is merely a notion on what the bank owes you, isn't it? :-)

Not true! It is "Schulden" and has nothing to do with "guilt". To be fair, "Schuld" as an old fashioned abbreviation exists, but again has no connection to "guilt".

Franziska Müller oh yes same

Um no - saying 'like' to identify something is American nonsense. The proper English equivalent would be 'such as' or 'for instance', which are both said often. Really surprised that Antoinette doesn't already know this. What kind of English are you speaking down under?!

Kind of “Oberlehrer“,are'nt you!!!

Yes, I was thinking about that too. To me it is just lightly sweet.

Ne des was du denkst hat damit zu tun das du es nicht gewohnt bist weil deine kultur komplett andere sachen trinken essen und wenn deine geschmacksnerven dann was komplett anderes schmecken schmeckst du manche sachen anders heraus, aber manche beschreiben einfach den geschmack als leicht bitter weil es kombiniert ist mit der kohlensäure

Same i never thought about it that it could be bitter

I am very late here, but the sweetness of Apfelschorle depends highly on the apple breed used for the juice. I grew up in a region where different apple breeds (is breed the right word for plants?) and they all tasted a little bit different, some sweet, some light, some even bitter. It could also be, that the juice is artificially sweetened with added sugar. I like the slightly sweet and bitter variant in "naturtrüb" best.

@@Cornu341 1 tip no need for here

Also with oficial appointments(Dr.,bank a.s.o. ) you use the 24 hour system. At a barbecue or coffee with friends no one would show up during the early morning hours if you say: "um 3" or "um 6" ;)

I think it's best described that we mostly use 24-hour time only where others use AM and PM. Where e.g. an American would say "we'll meet at 5", in Germany we'd also say "wir treffen uns um 5", whereas "The meeting is at 5pm" would in German be "Das Treffen ist um 17 Uhr/17:00". I think in both systems, the formality of the message is a disciminator. E.g. a company email would use am/pm or 24-hour time, in colloquial conversation or short message, 12 hour time (without am/pm) is common.

I'm actually hearing it less and less nowadays. It used to be very common to say "Tempo", but I feel like nowadays almost everybody says "Taschentuch".

Ja. Ich sage auch immer Taschenbuch.

@@jorgschimmer8213 He he. Nice.

It's called a generic trademark. Very common in all kinds of languages

@@Nutzername92a I say Tatüs (TAschenTÜcher) :)

Lustig ist auch, wenn sich jemand zu "dreiviertel zehn" verabreden will. Drei viertel von zehn sind 7,5. Also um halb acht? Morgens oder abends? *brüll*

@@peterdoe2617 Bei Sprachen kommt man mit Logik oft nicht weit, und bei solch einer Angabe sollte morgens oder abends aus dem Kontext ersichtlich sein. Für Leute aus dem englischen Sprachraum hat das System "viertel - halb - dreiviertel" natürlich so seine Tücken, denn es gibt zwar zu "quarter past" (viertel nach) und "quarter to" (viertel vor) entsprechende deutsche Gegenparts, "half past" dagegen ist genau eine Stunde später als "halb".

Peter Doe meine Verwandten in NRW sind immer so verwirrt, wenn ich die “schwäbische” Uhr verwende ohne drüber nachzudenken 😂 so nach dem Motto “wie? Dreiviertel 10?”

@@verenal9910 Meine Frau konnte mit der 24 Stunden Uhr nicht um. Obwohl ihr Vater in der Army war. Für sie war das "army-zeitrechnung". Und die wurde Zuhause nicht benutzt. Ich komme drüben mit "am" und "pm" klar. Umgekehrt war es ein Drama *Lach*

that is true ^^

How is it silent when you're talking? 🤔

You could say 'for instance' or 'such as'.

So pleased you've noticed this to as I thought it may have just been me!!

Interrupting is considered rude by Germans. Of course we do it as well if we fear to forget parts of what we want to answer or if we have some urging questions, but we try to reduce it to an absolute minimum.

To be fair- for grocery shopping my mother started to use own bags some 40+ years ago. Why? One day my brother and mother tried to catch a bus and the apples and oranges landed in the street because a handle broke ;) And later I always tried to have my own bag with me.

We already have Appletiser which is carbonated apple juice. And cider, the alcoholic version.

i do not understand either. It does not have to be available. It is better self mixed to personal taste…

Auf jeden Fall

Hat sie bereits, schau im Kanal.

The name ist not so common. In Austria it is "Gespritzter Apfelsaft". Schorle is only known because of tourists. As a child I lived in northern Germany and never heard of "Schorle". That happened much later.

Nearly every 15 year old girl has a bag of tissiues in their schoolbag...

"Ich habe ein Buch über XYZ............. gelesen" - you are right that "habe" is in V2, but it is just an auxiliary verb and does not mean anything except the action took place somewhere in the past. The "real" verb (gelesen) is at the end of the sentence.

I always learned that you use "example given" instead of "zum Beispiel" !? E.g. vs. z.B. "For example" being a too direct translation.