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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Essen und Döner Kebabs

I had my second lesson with Günther today, and we talked about different types of food. I was surprised to see what I was already familiar with due to my very frequent exposure to these words at the grocery stores we visit far too often. I can form simple sentences, but anything that is complex is beyond my brain capacity. The structure and word order of German sentences is so different from English. Every word has a gender, too. Apparently, it’s intuitive for Germans to know the gender of a word and how to conjugate it. It feels like learning this language is going to demand a lot more attention than the Spanish classes I took in high school… I wasn’t even that great in those.
Wednesdays do have their perks, for us, though. After our German lessons, we go down the street from our house to Metin’s and eat döner kebabs. It’s similar to a Greek gyro, but in my opinion, far superior. I’ve become a huge fan of Turkish food and the deal we get at our restaurants. The döners are 2.50 euros… half off their normal price! It’s the little things in this town that seem to make me happy… but those little things make Wednesdays something to look forward to. I can’t believe America doesn’t have more döner kebab stands!


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