Skiing in Austria Can Be Underrated! 🇦🇹 Kinderhotel at Achensee, Tyrollean Alps

[@GoleoGohlix]

I love the way Austrian people speak. It’s the cooler German. They always sound a lot more sarcastic just the way their intonation sounds. A lot of Austrian German is similar to Bavarian German because linguistically 70% of Austria speaks kind of Bavarian dialects. The other parts sound a bit more Switzerland German. The Swiss do speak an Allemanian accent. Like the people in the Black Forest down to Lake Constance.

[@bilingualkaraoke8665]

Wow, Grayson really has a knack for different accents. He pronounced "sicher" with a tyrolean "ch" so much more authentic than I could - and I grew up in the same region where you live now (license plate "BGL ...")

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh really! Yes he does pick up accents - learning languages is his thing!

[@CCervido]

Yeah, the pronounciation of "ch". MANY German-learners struggle with it! The trick is to basically not pronouncing it at all but to simply breathe out through your mouth. Grayson and Kevin are pronouncing it very well around 6:45!

[@richard--s]

Yes, the "ch" is without any voice, move your tongue up to the "ceiling" of your mouth and slowly breath out a bit. The Tyroleans do it harder, they move thier tonge up and back a bit while doing it - and the Swiss make it even stronger, with even a bit of a rolling sound in it. But that's too strong and very unusual for Germany or Austria ;-) And yes, Grayson was perfect with the German and the Tyrolean versions! Congratulations! I was speechless as I heard him say it in the video so effortlessly and perfectly, great! It's great when it's easy as fun! 👍

[@geneviere199]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife My son is/was the same. I always thought because he has a very good hearing and picks up music and sounds very well to and sings them correctly. Is this the case with Grayson?

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

@@geneviere199 Yes I have thought that, too! He might have a musical ear. So far he hasn’t shown any interest in playing an instrument or singing…but that might change.

[@divadivalein1213]

Oh my Gosh! The Ella enjoying her ride a horse! Soooo sweet!😍😍😍= Wie süß war das, bitte schön???!!!😍😍😍

[@kenavr]

Don't worry about not always understanding them, I am Austrian from the east of the country and I don't understand them half the time either.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Hahaha good to know! Makes us feel better.

[@marrykurie48]

4:18 Die Königin der Kochrezepte ist die Phantasie = The queen of cooking recepies is the imagination.

[@MHG1023]

Your kids get the time of their life here in Germany/Austria ... A big thumbs up for giving them all these experiences/opportunities they would never have in the U.S. ... and it´s good to see you look for places to stay that allow for some "off-time" as parents so you do have some time for yourself.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes it’s so very nice for us to be able to really relax, too!

[@petrameyer1121]

I really liked the motto over the bed. "To live long, live slowly"!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Ah yes! Thanks for interpreting that.

[@michele1491]

As empty nesters, I wish there was a kinder hotel that offers care and activity for my dog. Ella on that pony…cutest thing ever.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh that would be a great concept for empty nesters!

[@KlausZanetti]

Hi guys 🙋‍♂! Watching your todays video let me forget the problems and thoughts, grown up people like me do have at the moment. Almost 30 minutes of curiosity, pleasure, satisfaction and relaxing. I appreciate these moments 👍👍👍. Thank you for this video and for sharing a big part of your life to people like me, who are following the McFalls on KZbin. By the way, whenever I would meet you in reality, please remember me not to forget to ask you, if you possibly would adopt an open minded „best ager“ like me 😄😂. Liebe Grüße an den Alpenrand, Klaus Z 😘.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Hey Klaus! Glad the video helped you to feel good. A little break from the war going on, I hope. 🇺🇦😰

[@grandmak.]

What a wonderful vacation ! It's so interesting to see how different your kids are. Grayson the fearless one just going ahead and trying things out very open mindedly, his siblings standing back and watching before they also try. Griffin the 'book worm' spending his time with Harry Potter but then hyper actively storming the climbing wall and letting everybody know about his happiness and little Ella being the cutie of the family and Daddy's girl. Gabriel is doing an amazing job with arch and bow, has he done that before ? It's lovely to watch your family and yes, it does bring a smile to my face during these sad times. Have the refugees you hosted left yet ?

[@sisuguillam5109]

Moin, grandma k.! Schönen Sonntag!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Hi Grandma K! You describe our family perfectly! Haha, I just read your description to the kids and Griffin jumped up and down to express more happiness. 😆

[@klaushofer2001]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful Kinderhotel Holiday in Tyrol with all of us. Your fresh and healthy upbeat style is what is really needed now. Your closing words were very touching and very very well put. All of our hearts and prayers are with the people of Ukraine.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

🇺🇦💖 yes hearts and spirits with Ukraine. What an awful and needless war.

[@jochenlutz6524]

It seems to me that all of you had a wonderful time. :-)

[@ulrichfeige6498]

Lovely to watch your holiday in the Kinderhotel. Concerning the "ch"-Laut a little help: In standard German there are two distinctly different ways to pronounce the "ch". Let me give examples: in a word like "wach" (awake) the "ch" is as hard as they would have it in Austrian-German, while in "ich" the sound is way softer and formed more in the front part of the mouth. So this difference goes through, like "ich; wichtig; richtig; Kelch" etc. as opposed to "wach; Krach; achtsam; Rache" etc. It tends to depend on the vowel it follows. The difference in Tyrol (and in Switzerland, too) is that the harder variety goes with a lot more words than in High-German. Keep the good work going!

[@vickenkodjaian5265]

How Kevin sat on the child bicycle and started biking was soo cute. And also thank you for still putting out your video's despite what is happening in Europe.

[@brucemc1581]

Just FYI.. there are, at least before Covid, ski equipment flea markets. At local halls, before ski season, a club or town, will organize these markets for used ski equipment. Second hand Skis, boots, sticks, gloves, suits and so on can be found for affordable prices. We buy our things here for our kids instead of buying new as they out grow them fast or they lose interest. It’s also cheaper than renting if you plan to go often. Once out grown and if in decent condition you can sell them back through these markets. Also, local sports clubs, organize ski lessons for kids of all levels. In our town, they are picked up by the Rathaus and taken by bus to the slopes each day for three days. Check the local sports/Fussball club’s sites for more info. Your school may also do something like. I heard, that in schools around the mountains that it is also part of the curriculum to learn how to ski.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes! We got all of our ski equipment at one of the ski equipment flea markets. It saved us so much money! And all of the kids took lessons at our local ski resort.

[@60beats44]

Thank you very much for your frequent uploads and what a wonderful family you are in so many ways. I am scratching my head more frequently than ever, having migrated to Australia from Germany in the early 1980's, now living under the Sydney flight, enduring crippling heat waves for most of the year and still at the receiving end of the occasional ethnic slur, when I only had to move a fraction of the distance to a place like that. Not all plain sailing all of the time I propose, but as I 'said' ... In closing, I would not be surprised to see your kids in forthcoming Olympics.

[@danilopapais1464]

Loved it, especially the beginning where Ella got help from her brother with the shoes (As an older brother I am a sucker for everything where older kids help their younger siblings). Great that Gabriel is getting into archery, It is not only a fun and maybe even competitive activity but it also can help you learn how to better focus (by blending out the surroundings and concentrating on a single task). When you said the other kids were not interesting in riding at the beginning I thought "That is awesome, offer what you can and let them decide", another way to improve independence. As you said in earlier videos, geographically you have a lot of options to travel, can't wait to see what you make of this opportunity. Oh, and considering the area you live in (which appears to be more rural), there might be a chance to find some inexpensive riding opportunities (often combined with animal care) if one of your kids shows interest in something like that (I live in the north but when I was young we had a lot of people, mostly girls, that spent at least one day of the weekend riding and caring for a horse, should be even easier in the rural south).

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh I didn’t even notice that part! Now I’ve gotta go back and watch that.

[@nadine8742]

When did that happen?

[@anncalder4499]

The scenery is absolutely breathtaking what a beautiful place . Grayson was fantastic giving everything a try and doing so well at it all. Ella is just so cute , princess dress no matter what .And Griffin climbing that wall wow, so fast . Wonderful video thankyou for sharing such a perfect vacation.

[@michaela6016]

I find it amazing how open Grayson is to new things. He embraced German, difficult mountain hikes, riding bikes etc. and now horse riding. A real adventurer! Or future inventor. BTW: I only counted 3 kids. Maybe my mistake. Ella & Grayson are rather confident with the camera, so I know them.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes he is real adventurer! He likes to try new things - a lot like Kevin and I.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah Griffin pops in at the end of the video when he talks about Harry Potter, and he’s the one you see rock climbing. But he and Grayson look very much alike and even have similar names, so I’m sure it’s hard to tell them apart!

[@corinnakern]

Achensee region is breathtaking. I am so glad to hear that you are enjoying yourself and that you keep coming back to our beautiful Austria! Greetings from the Wachau Valley 🇦🇹

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

You live in a beautiful country!

[@Anson_AKB]

Hehe, lots of words to train the "ch", and that it is NOT "Utshensay", "Whatshou" or "Buttshou" :-) Part of many town names is "Au" ("Aue", which google says is "floodplain" or "lea" in english; and there are several german, swiss and austrian villages/towns which have the very short name "Au"), and "Buche" is a beech tree. In the german translation of LotR, there are "Auenland" and "Auenwald" (a forest in an "Au"), and if those trees in an "Au" are beech trees, it might cause people to name a village after them "Buchenau" (Buchen-Au, mostly spoken as Buche-nau, but always with that harsh CH). Another word for training: "Bach" which is a brook/creek and also the name of a famous composer.

[@stephenmcnamara8318]

About 3 minutes in Your filming, editing and music choices are BEYOND! Maybe covid has me q bit emotional - but what a wonderful depiction of how Children and family are the greatest blessing

[@AnniN96]

Buchau is like a book „ein Buch“. So makes it more sense for you.

[@lissalack1490]

Oh, I love your son....."I am having so much happiness, so much happiness it is overflowing".Wow! Eloquent word choices!! That place looks wonderful, ahhh.....the massages and hot tub.

[@lucypembroke3574]

I have been binge watching your videos. You are such a lovely family. Love from Austria

[@lone-wolf-1]

Beautifully filmed and the music fits so well! Fantastic job! So happy for you to have such a wonderful time with your kids!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you so much!

[@mhmannn]

Smiles all round! The happiness was definitely pouring out. And we felt it, too!

[@andreag983]

It is so beautiful, majestic and tranquil at the same time and, lots of fun for the children! Thank you for sharing

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes so true! 🏔🏔

[@erikagoodale9014]

Thank you for sharing your vacation video! It looks like a dream! The area is so beautiful and I love how you are so layed back and easy with your kids! Beautiful family! It is wonderful that you took in a refugee family from Ukraine. That is very kind! I hope the insanity of destroying a beautiful country will end soon!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh me, too. It is so hard to see the images of all of the bombed buildings. And for what?! The fantasies of a mad man. This war is ridiculous.

[@Danisachan]

Kevin on that tiny tricycle was hilarious! 😆

[@kerstinklenovsky239]

Your videos are a beam of sunlight in these gloomy times. Love them. 🤩

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you 💖

[@HeyItsSarah30]

Wow! Gabriel is soo good at archery! Impressive!!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah he surprised me, too! I didn’t even noticed he hit the moving hall until the archery teacher said something.

[@sonjalazik5933]

Hello from Saxony! I love your videos and the way you discover Germany & life here. Before you inscribe in a horseback riding class for the kids check out for "Voltigieren". I think this is what your children did in Austria - maybe. The saddle was missing. It is great fun. Kids train their sense of equilibrium & their core muscles. And if course: to be with animals is always great! I think, I don't have to tell you guys! Liebe Grüße!!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Ah okay! Thanks for letting us know what the German word for that is. I can look that up and see if we can find lessons around here.

[@Henning_Rech]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife It's in fact a word borrowed from French (voltige) and therefore pronounced the French way (the "g") also in German.

[@bearoscar1358]

It is called „vaulting“ in english…its a team sport. My daughter used to do it in her teens. They even made it among the top teams in Rheinland Pfalz.

[@peterkesseler9898]

Wow, what a great place having holiday with kids! And the weather. Fanastic! Greets from Rheinland-Pfalz to you.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Hallo Peter!

[@onefortexas2379]

Beautiful family enjoying a wonderful vacation at a great location.

[@Opa_Andre]

As usual, a very nice video - you all had fun for sure and a good time to reenergize. Just wondering how you booked your stay - as a family of 2 adults and 4 kids, or as 1 adult with 5 kids because one could observe Kevin transforming back from adult to child at 4:55. 😂Just hilarious! And a positive surprise at the end of the video that you were able to just "rent a horse" for a walk on your own without being accompanied by a supervisor. Amazing.

[@crossfire2204]

Have a great time in austria. Nice Vid :-)

[@diode7863]

thanks for this video! I have seen it so many times now :)

[@conniepanagakis5509]

Austria is the best. Spectacular landscape, such cheerful people and delicious food. The “wellness” is always great in those hotels. You are all so positive - love how appreciative your children are.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah the wellness aspect is so wonderful in these kinds of hotels!

[@sisuguillam5109]

What a sweet and patient horse!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah the little ponies were so patient, I felt kinda bad for them.

[@sisuguillam5109]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 😄

[@robertbuckler9103]

The music under the riding lesson reminded me a KZbin music video you might like- "I Am From Bavaria". Enjoy.

[@AmericasGotGermans]

Thanks for taking us to this beautiful place! Great video and great family❤Watching this makes me miss the mountains and KINDERHOTELS! You are so right. We were shocked when we found out that Kinderhotels do not exist in the US. On top, the all-inclusive hotels in Florida would have cost us a fortune! I really hope a smart business person reads this and decides to open up Kinderhotels all over the US. We would be the first costumers!

[@gilliantracy7991]

What a beautiful area! Thank you for sharing!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah it’s so gorgeous!

[@richard--s]

Thank you for showing us your winter holiday fun and activities! Many thanks! Everything is beautiful. I also like it when there is an indoor pool and you can swim right into an outdoor pool, even in winter, that's amazing... And I was amazed that you get to walk with the horse for some time on your own to the lake... And at least two even tried some horseback riding... And the skiing...

[@danielkeough1412]

You Have a wonderful family and are giving them such a unique life experience.

[@yt-viewerfromger320]

I'm curious to know if Grayson managed to finish all the 7 Harry Potter books during your vacation. Did he read them in German or English..? And a tip for him: you can get the Harry Potter books as an "Hörbuch", read in German by a German actor and dubbing speaker ("Synchronsprecher"). Could be fun for him and his siblings and help them in learning German "the easy way", I hope..!

[@Aine197]

Thank you for the nice vacation! I feel all relaxed and happy just from watching your video!

[@marciobarbist4054]

They say that Austria is one of the most beautiful countries in the world to visit whether in summer or winter and I can only agree after all my father was born in this beautiful country.

[@Cashdummy]

Austria, slovenia and croatia are all awesome and eye-opening!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

It really is a beautiful country! I’d say it would be a tie between Austria and Switzerland. But I’ve never been to the Himalayas so perhaps they’re even more beautiful!

[@ras351]

Nepal is incredible, but I think Austria and Switzerland are a lot easier to travel with children. The Alps reminded me a lot of the mountains in the Pacific Northwest where I grew up, minus the volcanoes.

[@michele1491]

We just went on our first trip to Austria (Salzburg). I was trying to explain to my sister what I liked about it. I lived in many countries and while I’ve enjoyed those places, at times I felt overwhelmed by the sights, sounds, and smells. Austria’s appeal is the beauty without being overt and in your face. I also appreciate how much the native Austrians seem to adore their country.

[@monikarauch301]

@@michele1491 you are right. I'm Austrian and I love my country 😊

[@hildegardkhelfa]

What a lovely video - again :-) I am happy for all of you that you spent such an awesome time. Those bow shots from your son were awesome, since he just started practising there. I am very impressed! How good to let him continue this sport! And no, this video is not trivial. It is important, especially for our kids, to show them how we master our every days life inspite of all the trials and tribulations of life. And you already show them.so much responsibility and how to help people in need. My respect! I hope, your Ukrainian guests can find peace and hope back in your loving home and that beautiful area.

[@say-kaj]

My mother is born Austrian and from Jenbach - I so love that area :) soo great you had fun there!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh wow, she grew up in a beautiful area!

[@Burnoutweltmeister]

Nice video 😃 thank you for share. I enjoy to hear grayson speaking german 😊 he has a very good pronunciation.

[@divadivalein1213]

I just love you guys! ❤❤❤

[@Violetss11]

WOW that looks so beautiful and if he loves archery when you get home have him start lessons. It`s lots of fun! I love living vicariously thru you and your family since I have panic attacks and have a very hard time traveling. maybe it`s time to push myself.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah we looked into it and around here there aren’t any lessons, but there is an archery place where he can go shooting.

[@chkoha6462]

A very nice and charming video,I wish you some relaxing and fun-filled days in Austria. The scenery is just breathing..

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

It really is a slice of heaven!

[@Irene_Lauretti]

it looks so nice and Grayson is such a smart boy!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you 💖

[@Danisachan]

Oh, and you were right about the word "Betreuer". It basically means caretaker or, more ambiguous, supervisor. It usually refers to people who take care of their charges, young or old. There is for example "betreutes Wohnen" where elderly people get assistance in daily life chores, that they cannot do on their own anymore.

[@dinsch]

It is not trivial at all. Enjoy the good times while you can and show people something nice they can enjoy. This is life as it should be for all people.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

That’s true, very good point. And it gives us a break from all of the sadness.

[@ThePixel1983]

Wow, I see you've been having fun! 🤣❤️

[@sisuguillam5109]

You are very good amassadors for the concept of Kinderhotel!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah - too bad they don’t give us some payment for it! Haha

[@sisuguillam5109]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife and of course rhat meant to say ambassador. 😒

[@ThePixel1983]

Yes, some happieness in the world!

[@Miristzuheiss]

I will thank you soooo much for a moment of peace, nature and lucky children💗

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Manuela. A moment of happiness while the war rages on.

[@lorenzsabbaer7725]

you have always so nice looking earrings! great video!

[@alluresoftheseas2999]

Kinder lernen so schnell und haben keine Angst. Der Salto am Trampolin war spitze. Schön dass ihr schon zum zweiten mal in meinem schönen Bundesland Urlaub gemacht hat. The tyrolean ch was so well pronounced! ch = sch only in Northern Germany. Fun Fact in Regions in Western Germany the speak the sch as ch.

[@Cashdummy]

Hey great you showed your audience the concept of a kinderhotel and some inside-looks! I think it's a wonderful concept especially with all the freedom you have and kids and parents can all kind of do what they want to do. If these don't exist yet in the US (especially with all inclusive and all that) well there's a big fat market niche, probably even for a US-style chain.

[@der.Schtefan]

Good that you visited my home country and liked it. I hope you had fun and left good €€€ tourist money, errr, I mean , WELCOME!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

😆😆 we did leave some of our money behind! Hahahaha

[@amrorehawy1954]

Ah this made my day. I worked for three years in this Kinderhotel 🙂

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Did you really?! How cool! Small world!

[@amrorehawy1954]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife yes! Isn't it! Every second of the video was a heartwarming to me:). Thank you!

[@stromhummel4068]

So good to know you all!!! ...🤔 Will you ever show the newest McFall? 🐹

[@CaraBirkholz]

fun video! Where were these Kinderhotels when we were growing up? Quick comment, I am pretty sure the CH sound (like in Buchau) is always pronounced as a CH vs a SCH.

[@FrauWNiemand]

I've never seen the Achensee bank covered with snow. We've been travelling to Achenkirch (which is at the other side of the lake) a lot when I was a bit younger, but only in summertime, so I'm pretty familiar with summertime sightseeing in this area*, but I didn't know that there is a Kinderhotel in Buchau, so, as I have a 5yo now, this will be the next place to be this or next summer, like to travel together? * there is a awesome former mining tunnel right next to a orrery in Schwaz, the tunnel has guided tours for all ages and the orrery as also shows for small kids, older kids and adults. There is a cristal world in Rattenberg and a whole street sells products made out of glass. The biggest wax candle museum (and selling hall) of Europe is located in Brixlegg, I like t there, you can watch how candles are made. There is a dairy in Mayrhofen (Erlebnissennerei Zillertal), where you could watch the whole process of making cheese through an awesome glass walkaround and looking through windows, book a guided tour or just listen to the headset and also go into a cow and goat barn. There are pretty much waterfalls araund Achenkirch and the Achensee area, and it is always fun for kids to play with the water. You can also go skiing on the Gletscher (45 mins drive) in mid summer, but there is also a amazing stalagtite cave up there (Spannnagelhöhle). There is a geological hiking trail where you can see plenty of geological stones of different ages (Geo-Pfad Obere Ampelsbach-/Filzmoosbach-Schlucht, Steinberg). There are so many things to do...it is an all time place to be.

[@Force-Majeure]

It is not embarrassing to let out your inner child 😂

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

😆😆 that’s true!

[@Anson_AKB]

it's only embarassing to not be able to enjoy anything and everything ... (except war)

[@515aleon]

Great video!! Kinderhotel is such a great idea! Americans should get it together. I'm sure there would be huge interest. And a wonderful trip. BTW, was curious re: the "saddle", Grayson used. Is this a typical German saddle?

[@stefanschuster4759]

Zwischen "ch" und "sch" besteht eigentlich immer ein Unterschied. Es sind komplett unterschiedliche Laute; wobei das "ch" der Schweizer freilich extra betrachtet werden muß (da Tirol nah zur Schweiz liegt kann man dort natürlich Ähnlichkeiten hierzu feststellen [noch deutlicher wird dies im österreichischen Bundesland Vorarlberg] - ähnlich wie im süddeutschen alemannischen Sprachraum, bzw. in Südbaden). Hier noch eine kleine Hilfe, die ich damals in der Grundschule bekommen hatte: "ch" = Geräusch beim Schnarchen "sch" = Geräusch einer Dampflokomotive Danke für euer Video! Viele Grüße an euch und habt einen schönen Sonntag. P.S.: 26:04 - Kann es sein, dass Grayson hier ein wenig deutsch und englisch verwechselt hat? 😂 Grayson - Dich muß man einfach gern haben!

[@larseberhart]

The pronunciation "BuSCHau" for "BuCHau" would be wrong in both in Germany and Austria. The difference in pronunciation between Germany and Tyrol would be the CH, as demonstrated by your son with the word "sicher". And don't even try to learn Tyrolean...just stare at them until they speak understandable German. That's what we non-Tyrolean Austrians do. :-D In the resort, they were probably speaking "defused" Tyrolean.

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

haha "defused".. yes learning Tyrolean ch is impossible to learn just as Swish-German style.

[@michaelgrabner8977]

Yeah Tyroleans are - as we call it in Austria - either "raspeln" means= "shreding/rasping" or "sageln" = Austrian colloquial speech for "sägen" = "sawing" - a lot while speaking. ;-D It´s not only with "ch" but also the "R" there is almost no difference in sound between "ch" and "R" in the Tyrolean dialect...because they are the only ones in Austria who are soley using the "backthroat R" but always extremely very hard pronounced sounding like harrumphing and which they also do while pronouncing "ch" .... But the very vast majority of the rest in Austria or better said in évery other Austrian dialect there is no emphasis on a backthroat sound at all nor for "ch" or the "R". The "ch" is just a voiced "h" sound produced way more in the front than in the back of the mouth and the "R" is just slightly rolled (the more east you go in Austria the slighter the rolling of the "R") and the "backthroat R" is not used at all never ever. Now you were in Tyrol twice..I recommend to make alpine holidays in other parts of Austria as well...Styria/Steiermark and Carinthia/Kärnten has also very gorgious places (those are the places I prefer to make vacation as an Austrian knowing my country..for the most part because they have way better "local food specialties" than Tyrol in my humble opinion) and their dialects sounding totally different by the way which would be a nice experience for you from the point of "german learners" as well.

[@der.Schtefan]

If you like big, warm lakes, check out Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, in the south of Austria, close to the Italian and Slovene border. One of the warmest and largest lakes (16.5km in length), beautiful scenery, and ideal to make a quick hop (or continue towards) down to the Mediterranean. That's my home town :) July and August are ideal. The smaller towns around the lake like Pörtschach are the more touristy ones.

[@dreasbn]

Exactly the break needed from the dreadfull daily news… thanks for the escape for a short time. Kids perspective can be really lighten up your mind and heart. Ps it should be Buchau with a proper ch sound even in Hochdeutsch the tyrole version might a bit harder and stronger but never Buschau 🤗

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I’m so glad it helped to make things feel brighter for you. Kids have such a gift for doing that.

[@carklimpoel2009]

You always bright up my day. I come from the North of Germany close to Bremen and spend Dome Time in south Carolina as an exchange Student in 2011. All you das a put intercultural differences is true. I always thought America is a great Country to Live in but i looove german Infrastructure and food

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Ah very cool! We come from Georgia, which is right next to South Carolina!

[@carklimpoel2009]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife for me it was quite hard to adapt to American high school with long school days with tue activities and 4 little host siblings. I went to new York, Chicago the niagara falls, toronto and lived close go myrtle beach. I totally understand that so many changes at once are quite overwhelming. Luckily i was able to understand englisch, otherwise it would have been a total different level. Your kids are so georgeus.

[@carklimpoel2009]

And it is so fascinsting to see how good your German is. There are many Immigrants who are here for many many years not able to speak a lot. German is quite difficult

[@MoDKoP]

I hope you were wearing sunglasses most of the time, when it was sunny. Snow blindness is a real thing in the snowy Alps.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes we all have very good ski googles and they help a lot! I can’t see without them.

[@MoDKoP]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife I only use ski googles when the weather is really bad. But I don´t get much skiing done on those days anyway. ^^ Usually I just go up once or twice and stop at every Skihütte (lodge) for a Radler or two and a Willi on the way down to the Apres Ski location.. On sunny days I have to use sunglasses.

[@HenryDorset]

Thank you!

[@gonndirwas9605]

Buchautor with ch is all over Germany called the way the busdriver did. The way you pronounce it , it would be spelled Buschau. 😉🌻

[@athadria_gaming]

Pirates of Carrabian music for archery? That's the wrong Orlando Bloom movie :D

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Haha it’s not actually Pirates of the Caribbean, it’s some castle soundtrack! But I looove the Pirates of the Caribbean music!

[@athadria_gaming]

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife oh it's not? It sounds so much like it! I could swear I saw Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp fencing in here!

[@philipptielmann]

I think Buchau would be pronounced the tyrollean way everywhere in the German speaking world. just like in „Buch“ (book). to say when ch is pronounced the harsch or the soft way is almost impossible I guess. you just have to know. also: its incredibly beautiful there!!!

[@LyraSvalbard]

Usually after a, o, u it's pronounced the "hard" way and after e, i it's pronounced the "soft" way :)

[@Anson_AKB]

the further south, the harsher the harsh CH becomes, especially in swiss language (which to me as a "northerner" sounds even harsher than klingon :-)

[@philipptielmann]

@@LyraSvalbard I am just really bad at Grammar rules. for me it’s all intuition. I think the big debate among German speaker is how to pronounce the CH when words start with it :-). the south stands firmly by a „K“ sound, while the middle and the north say it like in „Licht“. of course swiss and tyroleans only have the harsh CH (as long as it’s in the middle or at the end of the word.

[@j.a.1721]

@@philipptielmann I thought more Germans say it with a "sch" sound, like Schemie, Schina, etc. I always make fun of my husband that it rhen also must be Schemnitz. It's just so inconsistent, I think we do a much better job in the South :)

[@philipptielmann]

@@j.a.1721 no it’s clearly a soft ch sound and only people from bavaria actually question this ;-). there are a lot of inconsistencies in the German language and mixed backgrounds. using names (of people or cities) is generally not valid as the pronounciation and spelling of these is usually full of regional historic artifacts. this also becomes apparent in some words that come from Latin like “Chor”.

[@dianatraut8412]

Maybe a center park is an option for you, for next hollyday, just eine Idee. My kids loved them

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Is that a hotel chain?

[@1972Georges]

Have fun!

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thanks, Georges!

[@danielhealy7225]

Man, I wish my parents had taken me to a kinder hotel! You’re right, prices here in Switzerland are just not practical for a weeks vacation for 6 people. It’s more of a weekend or long weekend destination.

[@StephanEngine7878]

Amazing how he said Reithalle...like perfectly...like a German. Give him some.few more years, he will be indistinguishable from a German and be speaking like a native German speaker

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you! It’s amazing how well he’s picked up the accent.

[@arnodobler1096]

I was there loooooong time ago Beautiful have fun

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Ah cool!

[@alpenroseable]

very nice and aig advertisement for these hotels

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah it’s not intentional. They didn’t sponsor us, but they get our nice free advertising! 😛

[@magnoliarose3352]

Hallo beautiful family 😊 ja in one year or more Grayson in your translator😀 watching from Münsterland 😊

[@magnoliarose3352]

Is

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes he really is! Hahaha

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yes he really is! Hahaha

[@spiritualbliss7855]

Greetings from Austria

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

🇦🇹🇦🇹 Hallo!

[@V100-e5q]

If you go again the Achenseebahn might be running. A rack steam train starting in Jenbach.

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Oh cool! We will have to try that.

[@michaela6016]

Little German lesson: Buch-au. There is no "s" in it (Buschau is wrong). The Bus-drivers pronunciation = the German pronunciation. It might derive from 1) the tree "Buche" (beech) which is the 2nd most common tree in Austria and 2) Au or Aue - which mostly means land closed to running water, that gets flooded every now & then (e.g. snow melt or heavy rains)

[@ras351]

Disney's Aulani hotel in Hawaii is a lot like the kinderhhotel, same concept but it is Disney and expensive for a lot of people. Would be nice if other hotels like this opened up in vacation spots in the U.S.

[@janpracht6662]

18:15 min A motorcycle like this my grandfather rode in world war 2... In 1945 he understood that the war was over, searched for the US troops and voluntarily went into American capitivity (for some months before he came home).

[@Danisachan]

It's somewhat funny to me. As a German, the way the bus driver pronounced "Buchau" sounded perfectly high German to me. Yet you say it's different in Bavaria? Maybe Bavaria really IS the odd state in Germany when Austrian sounds more familiar to me. 😂

[@lailaagrado]

When you will visit Vienna? :)

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

I’m not sure but we do want to get over there! Kevin and I visited Vienna many years ago and really loved it!

[@jenrad77]

Not trivial at all...... Keeping and spreading positive energy is your mission 🙏❤️🙏😇

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Thank you 💖🇺🇦

[@pesjaner1]

"ch" on any place in the word or "h" on 1st place of the word gives the exact same sound as H in english (horse, house).

[@tz-fz8rz]

Hi wenn ihr einen warmen Alpensee sucht dann schlage ich den Klopeiner See in Kärnten, Österreich vor. Er kann im Sommer bis 29 Grad Celsius erreichen. Die Umgebung hat auch sonst noch einiges zu bieten. lg

[@MiciFee97]

The ch after u, o, a and au is always a rough one. Its only like in ich after e, i, eu, äu, ie and ei. So in highgerman buchau is also pronounced with a harder rough ch

[@markusbaur2128]

did you ride with the cog railway ?