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What do beamers, chefs, and pensions have in common? Not much! But if you’re a professional Denglisch speaker, you might be using these words all wrong.

The first title in the Denglisch Pitfalls series, False Friends in the Wörkplace explores 20 misunderstood words and their hidden meanings. Each chapter opens with a satirical cartoon by indie artist Natalia Tutanova, followed by a practical explanation of the tripping hazards pitfalls at play. You’ll pick up a few idioms and grammar tips along the way, too.

The writing is carefully crafted to challenge and delight intermediate or advanced learners of English. You think you’re fluent? Great! Now you can decode Denglisch office jargon and understand what your German coworkers are actually (!) saying. After all, many Stolpersteine cut both ways.

Even if you never make it through this book, it looks great on any desk or coffee table. Your chef boss will be impressed either way.