This is all good fun and informative but I got Aga's meaning okay the first time.
There are enough connotations of Aunt in English - the slightly crazy but lovable maiden auntie, or the prim and proper spinster schoolmarm trope.
On the other hand, Asian folks I know tend to call random women "Auntie" in a friendly way.
The one I love with my German friends is "Ich will" - which although the same word in English, it does not carry the same connotation of wanting. So for instance I can say "I will go to work tomorrow" but it doesn't mean I want to at all!
Then they say stuff like "I want will" so it gets quite hilarious. I am very fond of these folks by the way. I must always remember that their English is at least 100 times better than my German!
There are enough connotations of Aunt in English - the slightly crazy but lovable maiden auntie, or the prim and proper spinster schoolmarm trope.
On the other hand, Asian folks I know tend to call random women "Auntie" in a friendly way.
The one I love with my German friends is "Ich will" - which although the same word in English, it does not carry the same connotation of wanting. So for instance I can say "I will go to work tomorrow" but it doesn't mean I want to at all!
Then they say stuff like "I want will" so it gets quite hilarious. I am very fond of these folks by the way. I must always remember that their English is at least 100 times better than my German!