Time to pick up german again
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I found a german language course, split up in 4 parts. Each part only costs €100, which is a bargain if you consider the value you get for knowing another language. I studied basic german for 2 years at gymnasium level (equiv. high school), but that was almost 10 years ago, so I figure I'll start from scratch again. Anybody else here planning on learning another language? If all goes well, I'll dive into another language later on. French would be nice to know. :) -- Berlin rules.
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Anybody else here planning on learning another language? Hopefully French if I get my act into gear. I figure either that or Spanish was easiest while I was in Canada. cheers, Chris Maunder
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I found a german language course, split up in 4 parts. Each part only costs €100, which is a bargain if you consider the value you get for knowing another language. I studied basic german for 2 years at gymnasium level (equiv. high school), but that was almost 10 years ago, so I figure I'll start from scratch again. Anybody else here planning on learning another language? If all goes well, I'll dive into another language later on. French would be nice to know. :) -- Berlin rules.
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Wow! How long will you be in China? Sounds like quite the trip! If I have understood things correctly, the spoken Chinese language(s?) is very sensitive to vocalizations. Two apparently similar sentences may mean different things depending on if they end with a "low note" or a "high note". Be careful when you order food, so that you won't end up with fried dog feet instead of egg rolls.. :-D -- Berlin rules.
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Wow! How long will you be in China? It is only a 10 week trip I think. I'd just prefer to be able to do basic communication. Yes from what I ahve heard also the nuances are real important, so until I know exactly where I'm heading I won't bother learning. Also I'll try to find a Chinese migrant from where I'll be going that's living here to practise with. Regardz Colin J Davies
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Thought to be honest German is hardly a sexy language... not unless you like the leather, chains and whips deal. Lena said something to me in German the one night and I thought she was cursing me, so I stopped what I was doing to which she yells in English "No you fool, carry on!" What is your native language Jörgen ?
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Paul Watson wrote: "No you fool, carry on!" :omg::laugh: :laugh: Oh, I'm so sorry, but I just can't help myself. I just had this image of you and Lena in the American Pie scene where Alysson Haniggan finally got it on with Jason Biggs Nick Seng (the programmer formerly known as Notorious SMC)
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Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Et personnellement, je prefere quand meme le francais And personally, I prefer French :-D I didn't even use a dictionary :) So school French is paying off :) Paul ;)
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MurphyPaul van der Walt wrote: that Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Et personnellement, je prefere quand meme le francais And personally, I prefer French And personally, I prefer French the same way. (quand meme = like this, the same...)
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jhaga wrote: Swedish as native language The only time I've been to Finland was the other week when I flew through Helsinki. I was amazed that all signs were in both Finnish and Swedish. I hadn't realized before that Swedish was that big in Finland. The airplace personell even spoke Swedish, and most did it pretty well! And all the announcements onboard the aircraft were in Swedish too. The Swedish announcements came right after the Finnish, which I found quite funny on an airline going to Germany. jhaga wrote: And my mother had the nerve to tell me the other day:" None of you children were ever very good on languages" Sheesh.. mothers. It's never enough, is it? :) -- Berlin rules.
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It is a pretty big thread, isn't it? And there are no flames in sight either. -- Berlin rules.
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: It is a pretty big thread, isn't it? And there are no flames in sight either. True and True Regards, Brian Dela :-)
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Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: To be able to communicate with German women without insulting them, their dogs or their parents Crikey, that is a good plan.
Paul Watson
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Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Personally, I'm seeking a red-headed, double-breasted mattress thrasher
Pity we didn't think of learning German before we bumped into the german women. Regards, Brian Dela :-)
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Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Anybody else here planning on learning another language? Hopefully French if I get my act into gear. I figure either that or Spanish was easiest while I was in Canada. cheers, Chris Maunder
Chris Maunder wrote: I figure either that or Spanish was easiest while I was in Canada. Crikey, an Aussie in Canada speaking Spanish. Just don't loose the accent.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Personally, I'm seeking a red-headed, double-breasted mattress thrasher
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Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Sheesh.. mothers. It's never enough, is it? TRUE man, TRUE! :rolleyes:
Olli "Ooooooh, they have the internet on computers now!"
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Paul Watson wrote: "No you fool, carry on!" :omg::laugh: :laugh: Oh, I'm so sorry, but I just can't help myself. I just had this image of you and Lena in the American Pie scene where Alysson Haniggan finally got it on with Jason Biggs Nick Seng (the programmer formerly known as Notorious SMC)
God, I pity me! - Phoncible P. Bone
Nick Seng wrote: just had this image of you and Lena in the American Pie scene where Alysson Haniggan finally got it on with Jason Biggs Thankfully for you, the chances of your future existence are good as I have not seen American Pie... though I imagine if I rent it out this weekend you will be visited on Monday by Don who has a baseball bat he calls Kneecapper... ;) Oh wait... American Pie 1? That hot foreign girl in the main dudes bedroom and he, well, does not perform? Tut, tut... Don will be visiting...
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Personally, I'm seeking a red-headed, double-breasted mattress thrasher
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Nick Seng wrote: just had this image of you and Lena in the American Pie scene where Alysson Haniggan finally got it on with Jason Biggs Thankfully for you, the chances of your future existence are good as I have not seen American Pie... though I imagine if I rent it out this weekend you will be visited on Monday by Don who has a baseball bat he calls Kneecapper... ;) Oh wait... American Pie 1? That hot foreign girl in the main dudes bedroom and he, well, does not perform? Tut, tut... Don will be visiting...
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Personally, I'm seeking a red-headed, double-breasted mattress thrasher
Actually, I meant the one with the band geek girl where she goes "Say my name, b****" What made you come to that scene, anyway? IS there something you're not telling us? :~ ;P :laugh: Nick Seng (the programmer formerly known as Notorious SMC)
God, I pity me! - Phoncible P. Bone
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Actually, I meant the one with the band geek girl where she goes "Say my name, b****" What made you come to that scene, anyway? IS there something you're not telling us? :~ ;P :laugh: Nick Seng (the programmer formerly known as Notorious SMC)
God, I pity me! - Phoncible P. Bone
Nick Seng wrote: What made you come to that scene, anyway? IS there something you're not telling us? Yes I was so hopeless with Lena the first night that she came back the second night for a repeat performance... :rolleyes: Nick Seng wrote: Actually, I meant the one with the band geek girl where she goes "Say my name, b****" Crikey, glad the only scene from the movie I can remember is that hot foreign girl. Not sure I want to remember some prissy band girl saying that while getting it on.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Personally, I'm seeking a red-headed, double-breasted mattress thrasher
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Nick Seng wrote: What made you come to that scene, anyway? IS there something you're not telling us? Yes I was so hopeless with Lena the first night that she came back the second night for a repeat performance... :rolleyes: Nick Seng wrote: Actually, I meant the one with the band geek girl where she goes "Say my name, b****" Crikey, glad the only scene from the movie I can remember is that hot foreign girl. Not sure I want to remember some prissy band girl saying that while getting it on.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Personally, I'm seeking a red-headed, double-breasted mattress thrasher
Paul Watson wrote: Yes I was so hopeless with Lena the first night that she came back the second night for a repeat performance... Hey, the hot foreign girl came back for American Pie 2 so I figured anything is possible ;P Paul Watson wrote: prissy band girl Prissy!! Prissy!!! You'd better not let Mike Dunn see that or you might be in a world of hurt ;) Nick Seng (the programmer formerly known as Notorious SMC)
God, I pity me! - Phoncible P. Bone
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Paul van der Walt wrote: that Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Et personnellement, je prefere quand meme le francais And personally, I prefer French And personally, I prefer French the same way. (quand meme = like this, the same...)
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Sie haben sehr huepsche augen. I think thats correct. Sie is formal if I'm not mistaken. Du hast sehr huepsche Augen is familiar. I grew up speaking German at home (my parents are from Germany). I've lost quite a bit in the past 5-10 years, though. I have more trouble with vocabulary and grammar than I used to. I should make more effort to read and speak it. It would be a shame to lose that. BW "In a world full of people, only some want to fly,Isn't that crazy?" - Seal
Its nearly correct: Sie haben sehr hübsche Augen. od: (If Umlaut u is missing) Sie haben sehr huebsche Augen. Cheers bb |~ bb
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Chris Maunder wrote: I figure either that or Spanish was easiest while I was in Canada. Crikey, an Aussie in Canada speaking Spanish. Just don't loose the accent.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Personally, I'm seeking a red-headed, double-breasted mattress thrasher
No fear of that. In fact I think it's getting thicker ;) cheers, Chris Maunder
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Paul Watson wrote: Thought to be honest German is hardly a sexy language... not unless you like the leather, chains and whips deal. :rolleyes: Bestrafe mich! :rolleyes: Paul Watson wrote: Lena said something to me in German the one night and I thought she was cursing me, so I stopped what I was doing to which she yells in English "No you fool, carry on!" :laugh::laugh::laugh: I know this sounds very very very sick, but I'd give anything to have witnessed that. :-D Paul Watson wrote: What is your native language Jörgen ? Swedish, a language in the German family. Eventhough German and Swedish are related, their grammars have evolved very differently. Swedish is more relaxed as we don't care much about the sex of objects, and thus we have much fewer versions of verbs and adjectives. Swedish is also much more linear than German - verbs are inlined with nouns and adjectives. German is more of a stack language. Push all the verbs onto the stack, output everything else, and pop the verbs at the end of a sentence. I bet German is great for telling stories, as the anticipation builds up the closer you get to the end of a sentence.. :) Swedish is also much softer than German. Some say we sing when we talk, but I don't know. They have probably never heard a norwegian before - they really sing when they talk! -- Berlin rules.
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Swedish is also much softer than German. Some say we sing when we talk, but I don't know. They have probably never heard a norwegian before - they really sing when they talk! ROFL picturing Band Camp Girl from American Pie in Swedish:omg::laugh: Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored Aldous Huxley (1894 - 1963)
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Its nearly correct: Sie haben sehr hübsche Augen. od: (If Umlaut u is missing) Sie haben sehr huebsche Augen. Cheers bb |~ bb
aCCH - 'b' not p! :) Thank You! For a while I capitalzing all nouns in English, the way they are German. I thought it looked cool. :) BW "In a world full of people, only some want to fly,Isn't that crazy?" - Seal
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Thought to be honest German is hardly a sexy language... not unless you like the leather, chains and whips deal. Lena said something to me in German the one night and I thought she was cursing me, so I stopped what I was doing to which she yells in English "No you fool, carry on!" What is your native language Jörgen ?
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Personally, I'm seeking a red-headed, double-breasted mattress thrasher