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#2 – Why “Ça va?” might be the most stressful small talk question for a German
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What sounds like a harmless “how are you?” in France can feel like an existential questionnaire in Germany. In this episode, we unpack why Germans freeze, why French people don’t expect a real answer, and how one tiny phrase can derail an entire interaction before coffee.
This is not a language course, but if you’re trying to learn German or learn French, this is the kind of thing no textbook…