Explanation: Germans ~~used to~~ (apparently only in my bubble) call cellphones "Handy" and many people still do that. My friends from america found that quite hilarious.
this post was submitted on 15 Jul 2023
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would you use the german equivalent of the work handy or the actual english word handy? and if so whats that word, could you use it in a sentence lol
"Ich habe mein Handy verloren." "I lost my cellphone."