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Regenbogen:
@Dina. This is very interesting. Thank you. I thought it might be either regional differences or just synonyms.
We also mostly say Auto.
There is one word that seems to be related to Spanish carro and English car: der Karren or die Karre
Can be used perogative for a car, but in daily use, Karren is mostly used for non motorised transport devices with wheels.
Another word that is rarely used for car, but you can see or hear it once in a while: der Wagen.
But this can also mean any other vehicle or even trailers.
Auto is specific and precise. One can also see PKW for car in official documents or police reports or in the news. Which means Personenkraftwagen: a motorised vehicle for people.
There is also the widespread LKW for Lastkraftwagen: a motorised vehicle to transport heavy goods. A truck.
Mini is stressed out, because the weekend is so packed with everything she has to to and where she has to be at what time for the confirmation.
But my mother will make her tasty potatoe salad today, so at least she will have that to enjoy. :D
Dina:
It seems that your daily use for Karren is like our common use for carro (in Argentina).
Wagen reminds me to vagón (wagon) which is used for the compartments of a train.
it is good that Mini has something yummy to help her with the stressful days. Best wishes for her!
Apparently we will have a very cold weekend, with probably 2 C and even -2 in suburbia.
Regenbogen:
--- Quote from: Dina on June 28, 2024, 11:07:19 AM ---It seems that your daily use for Karren is like our common use for carro (in Argentina).
Wagen reminds me to vagón (wagon) which is used for the compartments of a train.
it is good that Mini has something yummy to help her with the stressful days. Best wishes for her!
Apparently we will have a very cold weekend, with probably 2 C and even -2 in suburbia.
--- End quote ---
When talking about a train, there is the word "Waggon", emphasis on the "o". ;D
Thanks for the well wishes. Mini is up in her room to 'meditate' before she'll have to face the unexpected visit to the church, lol.
2 and -2 °C sounds good to me, because right now I can't imagine any more what it feels like, lol. That's always the case during summer. One wishes to have winter temperatures back, but during winter one wishes summer temperatures back.
Tomorrow the forecast says 32°C. But on Sunday it will be only around 20, because it's going to be a rainy day.
Today I'm cleaning the house for the guests, because we won't be able to sit outside on Sunday. We'll have to move the furniture in the living room to make space for another table and seats.
And I must make muffins and a cake.
Dina:
When I was a child, it was common in my city to have below zero temperatures, but nowadays it is very rare. But luckily the forecast is for the weekend so we will have a nice cozy weekend, probably with soup and things like that.
Wishing you all the best too, with the cleaning, organizing and cooking.
Regenbogen:
Thank you. And enjoy your weekend.
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