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2XtremeToTake
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posted November 21, 2005 11:37 AM |
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Need people fluent in German!
I was wondering if there are any people fluent in German here, as i am taking it as one of my classes, and would like practice with my grammer and such. Anyone?
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Guitarguy
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posted November 21, 2005 12:17 PM |
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Doesn't Angelito know German? I've seen him on HC only intermittently as of late.
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Conan
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posted November 21, 2005 03:38 PM |
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Angelito is indeed German and so is Xarfax, yet he does not post in Other Side. Perhaps you could tell him there is this thread?
I believe Russ also sprachen Deutch, abba he lives aus Canada.
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Lord_Woock
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posted November 21, 2005 05:44 PM |
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I believe Russ also sprachen Deutch, abba he lives aus Canada.
Russ also spriecht Deutsch. Learn some grammar AND spelling! 
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angelito
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posted November 21, 2005 08:42 PM |
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Russ also spriecht Deutsch.
It´s spricht and deutsch
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Learn some grammar AND spelling!
Exactly
But if u need any help 2x, just post it here, and i´m glad to help ya out.
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Trogdor
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posted November 22, 2005 06:06 AM |
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I used to speak German, but I forgot it all.
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2XtremeToTake
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posted November 25, 2005 07:50 PM |
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Ok angelito, i don't know much of it except basic questions and responses.
If someone says something to me, that i don't understand, i would reply
Ich nicht verstehe However, roughly translated to english, that would be "I not understand" which would be enough to get my point across, but the grammer would sound somewhat od.
Du spreche Englisch?
When asking someones name, what sounds more appropriate
Wie heißen Sie
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Wie heißt du?
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Lord_Woock
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posted November 25, 2005 08:44 PM |
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"Wie heißt du" sounds better.
"Wie heißen Sie" is "What is their name" if I remember correctly...?
And when asking if someone speaks English, I think it's "Sprichst du englisch?". Not sure though, I'm pretty much a beginner
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angelito
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posted November 25, 2005 09:20 PM |
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Ok angelito, i don't know much of it except basic questions and responses.
If someone says something to me, that i don't understand, i would reply
Ich nicht verstehe However, roughly translated to english, that would be "I not understand" which would be enough to get my point across, but the grammer would sound somewhat od.
Du spreche Englisch?
When asking someones name, what sounds more appropriate
Wie heißen Sie
-or-
Wie heißt du?
"I don´t understand" would be "Ich verstehe nicht". But normaly u would say "Das habe ich nicht verstanden" ("that i didn´t understand", if translated word by word). Sometimes u can hear the short form of that phrase: "Wie bitte?"
Problem in german with "Du" and "Sie" is the "distance" u have to somebody. In english, there is only "you". In german, you say "Du" if u know this person very well and if u have some kind of relation. If it is a foreigner or other grown ups, you say "Sie".
"Wie heißt Du?" -> Question to a girl / guy in your class / neighborhood etc...
"Wie heißen Sie" -> Question to your grown up neighbor, your teacher, a policeman, a person u meet in a train etc...
"Sprechen Sie englisch?" (to a grown up, foreigner)
"Sprichst Du englisch?" (to guy/girl about same age or a friend)
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2XtremeToTake
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posted November 25, 2005 09:42 PM |
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Which is the infinitive, Sprechen or Sprichen??? Its one of those funny verbs with the vowel change thingy..:-/
And of course, if i wanted to insult someone
Du bist eine scheißkopf!
Hmm anyways let me try introducing myself in german.
Hallo, Ich bin Jonathan, Ich bin 15 jahre alt. Ich spiele Football gern in meine freizeit, auch Ich esse und trinke gern.
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angelito
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posted November 25, 2005 09:58 PM |
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Which is the infinitive, Sprechen or Sprichen??? Its one of those funny verbs with the vowel change thingy..:-/
Infinitive is "sprechen" (verbs are written with small capitol letters)
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And of course, if i wanted to insult someone
Du bist eine scheißkopf!
You will never hear a german saying this. This is no typical insult in german...its nothing.
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Hmm anyways let me try introducing myself in german.
Hallo, Ich bin Jonathan, Ich bin 15 jahre alt. Ich spiele Football gern in meine freizeit, auch Ich esse und trinke gern.
Hallo, ich bin Jonathan. Ich bin 15 Jahre alt. In meiner Freizeit spiele ich gerne Football, ebenso esse und trinke ich gern. ("ich" is written with small capitol letters except as starting word of a sentence).
You did well so far, coz german is really tough to learn. Keep up the good work 
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Conan
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posted November 25, 2005 10:10 PM |
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Edited By: Conan on 25 Nov 2005
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Gutten Tag,
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Problem in german with "Du" and "Sie" is the "distance" u have to somebody. In english, there is only "you". In german, you say "Du" if u know this person very well and if u have some kind of relation. If it is a foreigner or other grown ups, you say "Sie".
It's like in French "Vous" et "Tu".
When talking to an old lady, you must say "Vous"
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Hmm anyways let me try introducing myself in german.
Hallo, Ich bin Jonathan, Ich bin 15 jahre alt. Ich spiele Football gern in meine freizeit, auch Ich esse und trinke gern.
There are some things I don't understand.
jahre alt = years old?
auch Ich esse und trinke gern???
Danke.
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Russ
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posted November 25, 2005 10:28 PM |
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Edited By: Russ on 25 Nov 2005
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Russ also spricht Deutsch.
Nein, Russ nichts ferstein Deutch.
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angelito
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posted November 25, 2005 10:32 PM |
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Gutten Tag
It´s "Guten".
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It's like in French "Vous" et "Tu".
When talking to an old lady, you must say "Vous"
Exactement
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There are some things I don't understand.
jahre alt = years old?
auch Ich esse und trinke gern???
Danke.
Jahre alt = years old
ich esse = i eat
ich trinke = i drink
gern = with pleasure (or: like to)
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Conan
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posted November 25, 2005 10:46 PM |
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Edited By: Conan on 25 Nov 2005
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so you use the infinitive with "Sie"?
As in:
Sprachen sie deutsch?
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Lord_Woock
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posted November 25, 2005 11:05 PM |
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Bah, German is evil Learn Polish instead 
BTW...
Ich mag mich
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angelito
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posted November 25, 2005 11:20 PM |
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so you use the infinitive with "Sie"?
As in:
Sprachen sie deutsch?
Yes, but its´"sprechen"
Sprechen sie deutsch?
Essen sie gerne?
Trinken sie viel?
etc....
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Xarfax111
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posted November 25, 2005 11:57 PM |
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Hallo zusammen!
Ich heiße Olaf und komme aus Köln (Cologne). Ich bin 34 Jahre alt und sehe unheimlich gut aus.
Und du?
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2XtremeToTake
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posted November 26, 2005 12:20 AM |
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Hallo zusammen!
Ich heiße Olaf und komme aus Köln (Cologne). Ich bin 34 Jahre alt und sehe unheimlich gut aus.
Und du?
you are Olaf, you come from Cologne, youe 34 years old and i dont know what that last part is the
"sehe unheimlich gut aus" Gut is good..but i dont know what the other parts are.
Ich habe eine frage, die "ß" in Deutsch..
Is it on a german keyboard, or do you have to type in Alt-225 for it?
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angelito
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posted November 26, 2005 12:35 AM |
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.."sehe unheimlich gut aus" Gut is good..but i dont know what the other parts are.
Something like "I´m a pretty boy"..
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Ich habe eine frage, die "ß" in Deutsch..
Is it on a german keyboard, or do you have to type in Alt-225 for it?
The (das) "ß" is on german keyboard. The key right beside of the "zero" (numbers 1-0 on top row)
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