In German, FAST Means ALMOST — 5 More False Friends

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[00:00:00]Part two, five more German words that will trick you. A child is not kind and fast does not mean fast.

[00:00:08]Word one, kind.

[00:00:11]It looks like kind, friendly, nice, but in German it means child.

[00:00:16]Wie viele Kinder hast du?

[00:00:19]How many children do you have? The German word for nice is nett oder freundlich.

[00:00:26]When a German talks about their wonderful ones, they mean children.

[00:00:31]Word two, Gymnasium.

[00:00:34]Not a place with treadmills and weights.

[00:00:37]In German, it is a type of high school, the academic track.

[00:00:41]Mein Sohn geht aufs Gymnasium.

[00:00:44]My son goes to academic high school, not the gym. The gym is Fitnessstudio.

[00:00:51]Fitnessstudio. So, ask if they studied or exercised.

[00:00:55]Word three, this one is funny.

[00:00:58]Oldtimer.

[00:01:00]Not an old person, not a senior citizen.

[00:01:03]In German, it means a classic car, a vintage automobile.

[00:01:07]Am Wochenende gibt es eine Oldtimer-Ausstellung.

[00:01:11]This weekend, there is a classic car exhibition, not an exhibition of elderly people.

[00:01:18]Mein Opa hat einen wunderschönen Oldtimer.

[00:01:21]My grandpa has a beautiful classic car.

[00:01:24]Germans borrowed the English word and gave it wheels.

[00:01:28]Word four, Komfort.

[00:01:32]It looks like comfort, but in German it means luxury, premium quality.

[00:01:37]Das Hotel bietet höchsten Komfort.

[00:01:40]The hotel offers the highest luxury.

[00:01:43]Think amenities, not a warm hug.

[00:01:46]Komfortwohnung mit Balkon.

[00:01:48]Luxury apartment with balcony. You will see this word in every real estate listing in Germany.

[00:01:55]Word five, the one that tricks everyone.

[00:01:59]Fast.

[00:02:00]Not quick, not speedy. In German, it means almost, nearly, just about.

[00:02:05]Ich bin fast fertig.

[00:02:07]I am almost done, not I am quickly done.

[00:02:10]Almost. The German word for fast or quick is schnell.

[00:02:15]So, when a German says they are fast there, they mean they are almost there, not speeding.

[00:02:21]Five more traps, now you know them.

[00:02:25]Kind.

[00:02:26]Child, not kind.

[00:02:28]Gymnasium.

[00:02:30]High school, not a gym.

[00:02:32]Oldtimer.

[00:02:33]Classic car, not an old person.

[00:02:36]Komfort.

[00:02:38]Luxury, not emotional comfort.

[00:02:41]Fast.

[00:02:42]Almost, not quick.

[00:02:45]Follow for one German word every day. Do not fall for false friends.