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just when you don't think about, bääm! a German. (feddit.de)
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[–] Treczoks@lemm.ee 199 points 11 months ago (31 children)

You speak English because it is the only language you know.

I speak English because it is the only language you know.

We are not the same.

[–] NicestDicerest@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (6 children)

People in the US: Can speak English, sometimes Spanish

People in Germany: Can speak German, had Spanish & French in school, can understand most of dutch natively and have learned some Turkish from their friends

[–] Treczoks@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You forgot that they have English in school, too, sometimes starting in first grade already.

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