⚠️ False Friends
German False Friend Handy Means Mobile Phone Not Convenient
"Handy" entered German as a loan word for mobile phone in the 1990s. Germans say "Hast du ein Handy?" (Do you have a phone?), "Mein Handy ist kaputt" (My phone is broken). The English meaning of "handy" (convenient, useful) doesn't exist in German — say "praktisch" instead. A word that looks borrowed but means something completely different.
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In Germany, "Hast du ein Handy?" means "Do you have a PHONE?" — not asking if you're useful! Handy = mobile phone in German. The English meaning "convenient" = "praktisch" auf Deutsch! #GermanFalseFriends
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