Many like to eat a second breakfast – like “merienda“. It is often warm and always comes with potatoes.

Lunch in Germany is usually eaten warm. Those who cannot cook in the office or do not have a microwave go to the canteen, visit the kiosk on the corner, or enjoy a “lunch meal“ at a restaurant.

The modern world is often hectic, leaving little time for a warm meal. That is why more and more people only eat a small snack at lunch time. Then they would have a warm dinner in the evening.

People usually don’t eat in the afternoon and save the calories for dinner instead.

Traditionally, bread is eaten in the evenings. Even today, families still come together for “evening bread“.

When shopping, the cashiers pack the bought products once they are paid.

You will need a 1 EUR coin, or a plastic chip of the same size, to get a push cart for shopping. The 1 PHP coin is also almost as large as a 1 EUR coin. With that you could ALMOST always get a shopping cart.

Supermarkets and shops are closed on Sundays and on all holidays. So always buy before then.

Bags are not checked in Germany when you enter a shop or a mall.

Prices, and nearly every other number, are written with commas and not with periods.

Germans love "balut."

There are days when driving cars in Germany is forbidden. The government uses this rule to prevent having smog in the cities.

There are “car free Sundays” where people are called to voluntarily not use their cars. It’s like a treat for the environment.

Germany is completely covered in snow the entire year.

Germans like to talk about the weather.

Many people in the city walk or ride their bicycles.

In Germany, pedestrians come first in traffic.

The pedestrian crossing is named after an animal. It’s known in Germany as “zebra stripes“ or “Zebrastreifen” in German slang.

Germans, like Filipinos, are a bit lax with traffic laws.

If you want to play music on the streets of Germany, you can just do it anywhere you like. You don't need a permit.

Filipinos and Germans share one thing in common: their love for markets!

When calling anyone in Germany, it is best to do it from 6am to 6pm.

Many Germans watch the nightly news program “Tagesschau," which starts at 8 PM. And then they often enjoy the 8:15 PM movie and their very private evening.

Germany, like The Philippines, has a lot of regional dialects.

All Germans have perfect English.

The English alphabet has four more letters than the German one.

You should not speak any German until you are 100% sure that you don’t make any mistakes.

Germans love Facebook. In fact, there are more German Facebook users than in The Philippines.

Germans don't like karaoke.

In Germany, whoever invited always pays the bill.

"Po" in Germany means "heart."

If my German boss is named Martha Spitz, I would address her as, "Frau Martha."

Being 15 minutes late to a business meeting is entirely okay.

There are no karaoke bars in Germany.