False Friends: English words the Germans use wrongly – Part 1 | Meet the Germans

There are lots of English words the Germans use wrongly. A German “Public Viewing“ is great fun. An English public viewing? Not so much. These are typical false friends. Rachel Stewart takes a look at some English words that have taken on a whole new meaning in Germany. Rachel is on a mission to investigate the idiosyncrasies of daily life in Germany. Every two weeks she explores a new topic - from beer to nudity to complicated grammar. This week she’s delving back into language. Rachel moved from the U