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Forum Name: Our Witches at War/Gallian Gothic
Topic ID: 48
Message ID: 4
#4, RE: Brandenburger Zeitung, June 27, 1946
Posted by Gryphon on Nov-26-17 at 02:57 AM
In response to message #3
>Is this an appropriate situation for the phrase "Hals und Beinbruch!"?
>I want to say that it is, but then I don't speak the language. Best of
>luck with the writing and I hope it goes well, in any case.

I'm told a German would say that where an English-speaker would say "break a leg"—when you want to wish someone good luck, but it's bad juju to actually say "good luck". So... maybe? It's a judgment call. :)

Either way, thanks.

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