Watch the video: Long and Winding Words

Henning Wehn

German is full of them and, according to Henning, understanding them is child's play.

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Learner, Peterborough, GB2010-11-21

I like it. But I am so slow. Please go a bit slowly - bitte langsam. And if you could also split the long words in to their constituents, IN WRITING, it would be perfect.

Danke sehr

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Robert, Canterbury2010-09-26

Just love this series with Henning Wehn. More please!

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ZL, Slovakia2010-06-09

I like long German words-though my memory has sometimes a problem with them....

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Anonymous2010-05-22

If both the captain and the supplier are women you get four more letters.

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simone, england2010-02-08

very funny

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Anonymous2010-01-08

Hilarious!

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Irate Deaf Man!, Hearing Wunderbar2010-01-02

why are there no subtitles for the hearing impaired?

You must have some Schadenfreude at this !

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Fiona2009-11-29

Sehr gut. Sehr interessant.

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