Questions related to the German language as spoken and written in Bavaria.
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What can “passt schon” mean?
I've heard the phrase "passt schon" used to mean:
Never mind: „Ich denke... nee, passt schon.“
No problem: „Entschuldigung!“ „Passt schon.“
OK: „Wie geht's?“ „Passt schon.“
What can it mean in ...
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R's: Trilled R, Uvular Fricative R, and Uvular Trill R
I've read that the Bavarian accent (or the southern regions in general) uses a trilled R -- IPA [r] -- instead of the "standard" voiced uvular fricative -- IPA [ʁ]. I've also read that the uvular ...