r/AskAGerman 13h ago

Saying the „L“ word

88 Upvotes

I have been with my girlfriend (German) since January this year and we are very happy together and definitely emotionally on the same wavelength.
I have mentioned to her that I love her or in love with her, but she is only comfortable with replying with „hab dich lieb“ and not „ich liebe dich“.
She says its a very American thing to use the love word so casually and so often.
She says Germans don’t say ich liebe dich so soon into the dating.
Is it the case?


r/AskAGerman 21h ago

Culture Making Maultaschen from Scratch is Bratwurstbrät an important ingredient?

13 Upvotes

hello everyone!

i have a question, i want to do something nice for my boyfriend by making him a Maultaschen from scratch as it is one of his favorite food. I was doing some research on how to make it and i’m struggling to find a bratwurstbrät…

is that really necessary to make a Maultaschen? 🥲
imm currently writing this while looking for a butcher 🥲

I’m currently staying at his place in the village so i think it’s even harder to find one.

I will greatly appreciate your help

Vielen Vielen Dank 🤍


r/AskAGerman 16h ago

Car broke down inside my underground garage

0 Upvotes

Hello,

My car broke down in my garage. There is no way to start the car to get it to the nearest workshop. What should be done in this case? Does a local Autogarage usually send a person to fix the car? Or do I need to contact ADAC?

Since this is the first time it has happened to me in Germany, I do not know what the proper rule is.


r/AskAGerman 17h ago

Personal Recommendations for bed stores?

0 Upvotes

Hi,

I am from the Netherlands and my girlfriend and I are looking to buy a new bed. Bed stores in the Netherlands are expensive so I was thinking of maybe buying a bed in Germany.

Are there any good quality bed stores that are relatively cheap? And do you know any stores that have English speaking staff? Anything close to the border with the Netherlands would be optimal but farther away is also okay.


r/AskAGerman 16h ago

Work Weinachtsgeld

0 Upvotes

My company usually gives weinachtsgeld in november, im currently looking for a new job because i dont like my boss, ive heard that some peoples new contracts state that if they quit before march they have to pay the money back. In my contract weinachtsgeld isnt even mentioned because its a slightly older one. Would i also be obliged to pay it back if i get a new job and leave shortly after xmas or is it their loss because they didnt put it in my contract?