Different greetings are used in various parts of Germany ... Which reminds me of an old joke about taciturn North Germans: “Moin!” says one North German to another. “Moin moin!” the other replies.

This short film focuses on numbers up to 12 and birthday greetings in German. It is from the BBC ... Invite pupils who speak other languages to share how they wish someone 'happy birthday'.

says one North German to ... facilities.” A greeting, in other words the desire to say hello to someone, ought to come from the heart. Whatever the words. Our column “Word!” appears every two weeks.