SELBTÜBERWINDUNG - (*self-overcoming)-
- A process when a great sole person UBERMENSCH (superman) rises above their circumstances and difficulties to embrace whatever life throws at them.
Over the past month, New York City has welcomed the world.
From neighborhood watch parties to the stadium, we’ve celebrated the communities that make our city the global capital of the beautiful game.
Today, we close out a historic World Cup, proud of how New Yorkers showed up every step of the way.
💦 Mayor Mamdani kicked off NYC’s outdoor pool season today by jumping into the Thomas Jefferson Pool in East Harlem!
This year marks the 90th anniversary of New York City’s iconic WPA-era outdoor pools. Summer is officially here! ☀️🏊♂️🌊
The German phrase for "I'm sorry" is the most accurate description for what people actually mean when they say it. 🇩🇪
More honest than English could ever manage.
𝘌𝘴 𝘵𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘪𝘥.
Word for word:
𝘌𝘴 = it
𝘵𝘶𝘵 = does / causes
𝘮𝘪𝘳 = to me
𝘓𝘦𝘪𝘥 = pain / sorrow
Not "I feel bad."
Not "I regret this."
Literally: it causes pain to me.
In English, sorry puts the speaker at the centre.
In German, the pain itself is the subject.
The sorrow acts upon you.
German treats an apology less as an act and more as a burden one carries. The acknowledgement of pain, regret and remorse for something you've done wrongly.
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 🇩🇪