- einz und funfzin
- sorry, ich farstein nicht (i learned how to say “i don’t understand” in german, at least)
- oh! where are you from?
- romania!
- and speak english?
- english, french, italian…
- parlez vous francais?
- mais oui. vous etes francais?
- oui.
- combien ans vous etes ici?
- treize. vous?
- une jour.
- bonsoir
- et vous.
It’s weird, because i would not expect to find a frenchman in the middle of Berlin. But we are many here, all countries represented. There is an arab family in the flat in front of me, with a german flag at their window. They love this country so much.