This German language lesson is designed for Russian-speaking learners of German who want to sound natural, not only correct.
Both Semmel and Brötchen mean the same thing — a bread roll.
However, native speakers hear much more than vocabulary. They hear region, background, and familiarity.
The lesson explains how German speakers interpret word choices, why standard textbook German sometimes creates distance in real life, and how small lexical differences affect communication in everyday situations such as bakeries, cafés, and informal conversations.
Special attention is given to listening perception and to the common difficulty Russian-speaking learners face when translating directly instead of adapting to context.
Full article:
https://levitinlanguageschool.com/german/semmel-vs-brotchen-how-germany-and-austria-order-the-same-bread/
