Search This Blog

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

German gender problems

So today I recieved an email from a rotary member. I had to send a reply but in the german language you say "dear"....  with the gender of the person you are writing. I didn't know if the email came from a man or a woman and I was worried I would offend them if I guessed and was wrong so basicaly insted of writing
"Dear (state gender) so and so
Blah blah blah
Sincerely(state gender) Elizabeth..."

I just wrote
"I am sorry to reply so late, my answer is... blah blah
.... have a nice day"

Level of awkward: exchange student

No comments:

Post a Comment