View Full Version : Was? Sie are goeenk zum Tchermanee?
sidefootsitter
20 Mar 2006, 08:57 AM
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,406529,00.html
plan accordingly....
Shibb
20 Mar 2006, 11:06 AM
Brilliant article on German bier drinking, but I have to deduct major points for the very confusing thread title.
(nitpick: "Sie fahren nach Deutschland/Germany?" You can't substitute German prepositions 1:1 with Englisch)
nowherenova
20 Mar 2006, 07:05 PM
Isn't it fliegen zu and fahren nach? I haven't had a grammar class in 14 years...
Isn't it fliegen zu and fahren nach? I haven't had a grammar class in 14 years...
No, it's pretty much always 'nach' if you talking about a certain direction. You would say 'zu' if you're talking about people though you'll hear "Wir gehen nach Onkel Klaus." occasionally, especially in the west of Germany. ;)
sidefootsitter
21 Mar 2006, 02:46 AM
Brilliant article on German bier drinking, but I have to deduct major points for the very confusing thread title.
(nitpick: "Sie fahren nach Deutschland/Germany?" You can't substitute German prepositions 1:1 with Englisch) The next time I'll have a few Pils before posting.
PS. I don't really speak/write German anyway, just know a little basic soccer and WWII related terminology like "Nach Rußland" and "Männer, vorwärts".
AGF Aarhus
21 Mar 2006, 05:30 AM
Isn't it fliegen zu and fahren nach? I haven't had a grammar class in 14 years...
'Nach' is always used for countries, cities, states and 'home'. 'Zu' is used for other locations, like the grocery store.
Ich fliege nach England. I fahre nach Hamburg. I gehe nach Hause.
I gehe zum Bahnhof.
Shibb
21 Mar 2006, 07:03 AM
Damn, sorry to take this in a grammar direction. Just wish the title had referenced BEER this thread would be thirty pages long already. :)
sidefootsitter
21 Mar 2006, 11:13 AM
Damn, sorry to take this in a grammar direction. Just wish the title had referenced BEER this thread would be thirty pages long already. :) :o I shan't make the same mistake again.
nowherenova
21 Mar 2006, 07:28 PM
Thanks for the input. I'm sure I'll forget the grammar distinction by June, but I'll be ready to give it a try again this summer- wenn ich nach Deutschland fliegen. (that's probably wrong too)