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multicultural
Colloquial short form of 'multikulturell' (multicultural). Describes a society or environment in which people from many different cultures live together.
Berlin-Kreuzberg ist bekannt für sein multikulti Flair.
Berlin-Kreuzberg is known for its multicultural flair.
'Multikulti' (multicultural) is a colloquial short form of the adjective 'multikulturell' (multicultural). Such shortened forms are popular in spoken language.
Unsere Nachbarschaft ist total multikulti.
Our neighborhood is totally multicultural.
This word is used mainly in informal colloquial speech. In formal, official, or written contexts, you should use 'multikulturell' (multicultural) instead.
In dem offiziellen Bericht wurde die multikulturelle Zusammensetzung der Stadt gelobt.
In the official report, the multicultural composition of the city was praised.
'Multikulti' (multicultural) is almost always used without a declensional ending, that is, after the noun (predicatively) or as an adverb. The form with an ending before a noun, e.g. 'ein multikulties Fest', is very rare.
Das Straßenfest war wirklich multikulti.
The street festival was really multicultural.
international
'international' and 'multikulti' can both describe people from different countries or cultures coming together. 'international' is more neutral and works well in work, school, politics, or official texts. It emphasizes that several nations are involved. 'multikulti' is colloquial and refers to an environment where many cultures live together in everyday life. The word sounds more casual and is not suitable in every formal context. Learners may confuse the words because both express diversity. When it is about countries or official cooperation, 'international' is more precise. When speaking casually about a mixed cultural environment, 'multikulti' is more fitting.
Der Stadtteil ist sehr multikulti, weil dort Menschen aus vielen Kulturen zusammenleben.
The neighborhood is very multicultural because people from many cultures live together there.
Im Büro arbeitet das Team an einem internationalen Projekt mit Kunden aus Spanien und Polen.
At the office, the team is working on an international project with customers from Spain and Poland.