natus92 t1_j6ea532 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 7:08 PM

Reply to comment by CraftyRole4567 in Reading In Another Language For Pleasure by 7mariam

Not at all :) I've read two books in french so far, have a little knowledge about multiple languages and a linguistics degree but for me personally nothing beats reading in german.

edit: and at this point I doubt its due to lack of english skills

CraftyRole4567 t1_j6eg8a6 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 7:49 PM

You know a lot more than I do, obviously, but I have the impression that in German writers actually can create words on a pretty regular basis, which I would think would make reading in it an incredibly interesting experience that isn’t comparable to English.

natus92 t1_j6ejzx8 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 8:13 PM

English does have compound nouns like grasshopper too! And I honestly dont really see the big difference between the constructs Wohnzimmer and its literal translation living room. Sure, you can create long new(ish) words like Kreuzworträtselleitfaden (crossword puzzle guide) but I guess thats not as exciting for a native speaker any longer. Sorry to disappoint