Idea: The words that look safe are the dangerous ones. bekommen, Gift, Handy, wo, Rat, Chef — every English speaker has been embarrassed by at least one. Beat all 6 and you are officially untrappable.
Translate the German word into English. Don’t fall into the trap!
📱 Phone mission (30 seconds):
- Tell an English-speaking friend a mini-story that uses bekommen, Gift, Handy, wo, Rat and Chef correctly.
- Record it. If a word comes out wrong, start again — that is the trap you just escaped.
🔥 Viral loop: Trap your friends: send them the link and ask “Was heißt Gift auf Englisch?” Then let them discover the rest on their own. When 3 friends have fallen, you are officially immune.
Love traps? Read the full guide to German-English false friends. More A2 exercises or lessons at the Munich language school.
