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Thanks #duolingo I'm sure this phrase will naturally come up in all types of daily interactions. #german #deutschlernen

(A screenshot of Duo lingo) Liebst du Mayo oder liebst du mich?

Do you love mayonnaise or do you love me?

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[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

You don't know how much Germans love mayo, then.

[–] geekworking@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If I ever go to Germany, I now have an awesome pickup line.

[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Be prepared for a lot of Germans to pick mayo

[–] N0N0@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm german and this phrase is utterly bs. Tbh, every German You will tell this will treat You like you're a retard.

[–] Shialac@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

fr... I am german, of course I love mayonnaise

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What would be the proper phrasing for this question?

[–] UlfKirsten@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

It’s grammatically correct but every sane German will obviously pick mayo.

[–] N0N0@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

E.g.: Was liebst du mehr, Mayonnaise oder mich?

What do You like better, Mayonnaise or me?

The point is, it's highly improper to not love a person in favor of a thing. Instead You can lighten it up a bit by just asking for what they like better.

The initial question is only askable among very close friends (Irony/Saracasm), usually not even for couples and definitely not for love interests or lose contacts.