What are you doing about languages? (German language primer)

[F96]

"What was Hugh Dallas thinking when he didn't call a handball there?!? SCHEISS EGAL!!"

That would mean that you'd not really care about Dallas' decision.
I think AGF Aarhus' explanantion is pretty dead on.

[bltleo]

the best way of learning German or learn about Germany is

find nice german friends or girlfriends/boyfriends

finding friends help you to learn the language and the country

and your trip in Germany will be more interesting..

:)

Gruss

bltleo
Germany

[JBigjake]

I teach German.
Then please contribute something more to the thread!
zum Bespiel, wie sagen Sie (wie Sie sagen?):
"We know you have a good team. Too bad you lost."
"We were lucky. You should have won."
"Better luck in South Africa!"
"Well, you would have had to play Brazil anyway."

[Shibb]

the best way of learning German or learn about Germany is

find nice german friends or girlfriends/boyfriends

finding friends help you to learn the language and the country

and your trip in Germany will be more interesting..

:)

Gruss

bltleo
Germany

Can you sign a note for me so my wife will be understanding on this point?

:)

[AGF Aarhus]

Then please contribute something more to the thread!
zum Bespiel, wie sagen Sie (wie Sie sagen?):
"We know you have a good team. Too bad you lost."
"We were lucky. You should have won."
"Better luck in South Africa!"
"Well, you would have had to play Brazil anyway."

Ha, that's funny. But wouldn't it actually be better to learn those phrases in Czech and Italian?

[Shibb]

Ha, that's funny. But wouldn't it actually be better to learn those phrases in Czech and Italian?


Don't forget Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga! Also, he's thinking of later rounds... we must be gracious in victory to our hosts. The thoughtful BigSoccer devotee will also learn these phrases in Portuguese, Japanese and Croatian*.




*I think asking someone to learn how to speak Australian is just cruel.

;)

[bltleo]

Can you sign a note for me so my wife will be understanding on this point?

:)

lol

you are funny..

I say it diplomatic: "make a friends in Germany"..it is the best way of learning German...and official slogan of the world cup is also "it is a time to make friends"

bltleo
Germany

[bltleo]

Ha, that's funny. But wouldn't it actually be better to learn those phrases in Czech and Italian?

lol....Americans are going to "have communication" with Czechs and Italian
in Germany:)

the more languages you know, the better..


Bltleo

[jorge805]

Well...first day of German class today and I'm already behind. I don't think she realizes that it's a 101 class. She says by next week we won't be allowed to speak English! It's going to be challenging to say the least.
However, there are a couple of cute girls in the class. Even better, the professor is HOT. Very.
I don't plan on missing class...ever!

[JBigjake]

Ha, that's funny. But wouldn't it actually be better to learn those phrases in Czech and Italian?
Of course, but that's a different thread! This is German primer!
P.S. Let's see what altavista has to say: We know that you have a good team. Too bad that you lost. We were lucky. You should have won. Better luck in South Africa. Well, you would have had to play Brazil anyway.
Sappiamo che avete una buona squadra. Troppo difettoso che avete perso. Eravamo fortunati. Dovreste vincere. Fortuna migliore in Sudafrica. Bene, avreste dovuto giocare comunque la Sudafrica.
Wir wissen, daß Sie eine gute Mannschaft haben. Zu schlecht, das Sie verloren. Wir waren glücklich. Sie sollten gewonnen haben. Besseres Glück in Südafrika. Gut würden Sie Brasilien irgendwie spielen gemußt haben.

[JBigjake]

there are a couple of cute girls in the class. Even better, the professor is HOT. Very. I don't plan on missing class...ever!
My reasons for 2 years of German & 1 of Russian in college! Ja, jene huebschen Maedchen! те милые девушки! (Te milye devotchki? bablefish again, I think I learned more Russian reading "A Clockwork Orange"!)

[T Nitty]

Well...first day of German class today and I'm already behind. I don't think she realizes that it's a 101 class. She says by next week we won't be allowed to speak English! It's going to be challenging to say the least.
However, there are a couple of cute girls in the class. Even better, the professor is HOT. Very.
I don't plan on missing class...ever!

Don't let them distract you! Focus on your goal. Yeah, who am I kidding? Good thing it doesn't count towards a degree. My last semester (more like 1/2 semester) at OU, I was in Spanish 101, got behind in the first week, and never recovered. Luckily the university was kind enough to give me W's instead of F's (of course they kept the money).

Oh, and tell your professor...
Ich habe keine Krankheiten! Machen wir einen 'drauf!

[bltleo]

don´t worry about your German language skills, my English is not the best as well:)

[Alex_K]

Gut würden Sie Brasilien irgendwie spielen gemußt haben.
Holy ********, grammar rape!

Here we go ;):
"We know you have a good team. Too bad you lost."
Wir wisse, dass ihr eine gute Mannschaft habt. Schade, dass ihr verloren habt!

"We were lucky. You should have won."
Wir hatten Glück. Ihr hättet den Sieg verdient gehabt!

"Better luck in South Africa!"
Mehr Glück in Südafrika!

"Well, you would have had to play Brazil anyway."
Naja, ihr hättet sowieso irgendwann gegen Brasilien spielen müssen.

[avocats]

How do you say "handball" in Deutsch?

[avocats]

We're listening to Pimsleur German CDs while in the car. Actually learning stuff. Interesting method.

[Shibb]

How do you say "handball" in Deutsch?


Hand = Der Hand
Ball = Der Ball (maybe Das)
Play = Spiel

German = Ein/Der Handballspiel

[babytiger2001]

don´t worry about your German language skills, my English is not the best as well:)
It's OK, we can all help each other. That's what this thread is for. :)

Bltleo, your post here does remind me of a story my mother once told years ago, on a return to the U.S. from a vacation in Mexico (one of her oldest friends lives and works in the medical profession there, so she went down for a visit) -- coming back on the plane, she was sitting next to a gentleman and they were having a rather long conversation. How that came about is that he admitted that his English was only just good enough (just how you think yours is) while my mother admitted that her Spanish wasn't quite fluent, either.

So they decided to talk to each other in the other's native language, for the purpose of communicating to the other one's ears. I guess that worked out pretty well with them, during the long flight.

[JBigjake]

Holy ********, grammar rape! Here we go ;):
"We know you have a good team. Too bad you lost."
Wir wisse, dass ihr eine gute Mannschaft habt. Schade, dass ihr verloren habt!
"We were lucky. You should have won."
Wir hatten Glück. Ihr hättet den Sieg verdient gehabt!
"Better luck in South Africa!"
Mehr Glück in Südafrika!
"Well, you would have had to play Brazil anyway."
Naja, ihr hättet sowieso irgendwann gegen Brasilien spielen müssen.
Vielen Dank!

[T Nitty]

We're listening to Pimsleur German CDs while in the car. Actually learning stuff. Interesting method.

Just started this myself. Most of it I still recall from HS, but I was happy with the first 2 lessons. The 30 minute classes fit in perfectly with my commute.

Which set are you using? I have the 6 CD set, but I have a feeling I'll need the 10-disk.