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Welcome to Toytown Germany, an English-language community website for Germany.
Over 1,500 English-speakers are currently active members.
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3,238 posts, 22:00 hrs
I agree. The tofu you find in grocery stores here do not taste good. They are really grainy too. But my mom regularly cooks with tofu. I eat them when we go to her for a visit. They are delicious…
16 posts, 21:34 hrs
No we moved in order for my husband to stay in a job that he knew. Today he went again to his new office and again left without getting to see anyone. He was told to go today. He is now applying for…
8 posts, 21:29 hrs
True, but I think it is more a formality or the first step in the hiring process - you just have a nice one and go further or you have not so nice zeugnis and rest in bin...IMO, of course.
1,610 posts, 20:21 hrs
I ticked the "nein" box and wrote: "Ich beziehe mich auf Paragraph 87 Absatz 2 Ausländergesetz, wonach von
EU-Bürgern die Aufgabe der bisherigen Staatsbürgerschaft nicht verlangt wird, deren…
22 posts, 20:16 hrs
Somehow through my lack of dental insurance for my last couple of years in the US and my move to Germany, I have neglected to see the dentist for 8 years or so. I would like rectify this, but after…
61 posts, 20:03 hrs
My German is limited, but will check out that page for more information. Thank you so much for helping. It is very stress as I’ve been dealing with this issue for almost two years. Lawyers are now…
95 posts, 19:45 hrs
Hello all,
It is a great experience to take German lessons with Heinz. I know him since 2014, and I must say that it is a nice experience.
From the gramatical and volcabulary perspective is…
23 posts, 17:58 hrs
Yes it is. 250CDI BlueEfficiency. I´ve had it for almost 6 years.
Great fun on the highway, comfortable. I like the car very much, so I am keeping it. For city driving it is a diesel, so not much…
8 posts, 17:46 hrs
Thanks for the detailed answer! In regards to the commute itself it might actually be a decent time to study for an exam within my profession (architecture licensing), so hopefully it won't drain…
22 posts, 17:36 hrs
I just got this email from not Netflix-
The sender address is support <j-c-hill@sh...
I don't have a Netflix account. Beware. Not that I think anyone here would be stupid enough to…
4 posts, 14:57 hrs
I am a former public school art and gardening teacher with an education credential from the state of California, and have worked extensively with children of all ages. English is my native language,…
23 posts, 14:02 hrs
Was in Sicily by this Sicily tour operator last year and now definitely would recommend it over Sardinia. It just has more to offer and everything was joyful overall. The most overwhelming part was a…
247 posts, 14:00 hrs
Friday playgroup for English-speaking parents and babies/ young kids from 10:00-12:00. All are welcome!
The playgroup is located at Kidlerstraße 15 of the Himmelfahrtskirche in Sendling.
27 posts, 13:52 hrs
I like the idea that at least part of our DNA could be alien. Amino acids have been found on asteroids and on meteors, whereas both "left" and "right" hand amino acids have been seen to exist in…
7 posts, 12:58 hrs
This week we have a Toytown reservation for 7:30 pm at Manzil, Grünwalder Str 14d, 81547 München.
Nearest station: Wettersteinplatz U1 and 15, 25 tram OR 54, X30 bus to Tagernseer Landstr.
8 posts, 12:36 hrs
@MLmunich did you ever make any headway with this? I am considering the same thing...there are a few parents at my daughter's Kita that have "mentioned in passing" how nice it would be to have an…
5 posts, 12:24 hrs
Same thing happened to me a few years ago. As I recall, I wound up paying the initial 6,99, then had myself cancelled from this “service” and had the phone payments blocked. It’s a good point…
1,753 posts, 11:37 hrs
It's not just a dent. It's one of the worst entries you can get. Refusal to give a Vermögensauskunft. If that entry stands, this will also find it's way to Schufa and every other rating company.
52 posts, 09:17 hrs
@notfromhere I can sympathize with you. I am an American woman going through the same thing (no fighting, mild arguments, but a dead/no-love/roommate type relationship) with a German husband and an…
2 posts, 07:49 hrs
The cheapest course is the one cofinanced by the government called Integration Kurs (1,95€/45min, up to B1 level). This school offers classes on Saturdays and Sundays:
deutschinstitut.de/index...
45 posts, 02:13 hrs
Our schools do their own. Sometimes the teachers share info from year to year, but not always. A last class trip for fun is organised by the students, if there is one.
The costs are kept down…
168 posts, 23:35 yesterday
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"Corporate self-inspect... FAA auspices has been allowed in various forms for decades.... The rationale was that the private sector inspectors could keep tabs on…
2 posts, 17:05 yesterday
The Munich Readery used to do a book club but they are probably on FB as well. You could try calling the shop to see if you could join or if they have any recommendations, I suppose.
Good luck!
10 posts, 17:05 yesterday
In the end ...
you will get answers to your questions, but its hard work
if you send them email questions, it often just gets ignored
you have to ring them up several time, wait around on the…
12 posts, 14:40 yesterday
Thank you very much for all the answers.
It is good to know that I will get the overpaid category 6 tax when I do the tax return, I think this is what I am going to do.
Just for context, I…
1,057 posts, 13:34 yesterday
Like playing board games? Interested in meeting new people? We are a group of English-speaking people getting together to play board games (and games with specialized card decks). Bring your favorite…
2 posts, 12:24 yesterday
Hello Everyone,
I would like to enter the following SAP certification exams from the cloud platform of SAP website. therefore I am searching the ways how to train myself online - free. And also…
220 posts, 11:23 yesterday
I agree. You only need 2 months of subscription to see the whole final series. Worth €15 in my opinion.
@generalmartok just go to the sky website and look at what they have. Then decide if it is…
6 posts, 10:40 yesterday
The best quality for price is the big Xiaomi air purifier pro:
m-de.gearbest.com/living...
If you want to clean single room, then smaller version is enough. Also it's not that good for summer as…
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