We all dirve German cars but how much German can we speek?

[Matte]

Hi Guys,

I was thinking about testing the language skills on the Board
We all (almost all anyhow) dirve cars from Germany, but how much of the German language do we know by speaking or typing?

Please type a sentenc or a word and then translate it to English.
I haven´t asked Ken but I´m hopeing that he will help me to correct and learn.


Guten Tag meine Herren, ich bin einem fahrer einen Deutschen Wagen.
Good day sir, I drive a German car.

BMW= Bayerische Motor Werke


Hope we all learn something out of this and have a little fun


Regards
Matte

[MIB]

Der Stuhl ist LMB in Heir MIB's Uber Beast.

The Chair is LMB in Mr MIB's Super M5.

I know the numbers fairly well but my spelling isn't the best.

Eins, zwei, Dri, Vier,funf,sechs,sieben,aught,neun,zahn, elf zwelf, Drizahn,vierzehn ETC

ich bin funf und drizahn.



OK I think we have established that Matte speaks far better english than I do German.

[Matte]

I´m, impressed Mark,


I think it´s verry good that Mr. Head Principal speaks so much German

Regards
Matte

[Charlie]

Originally posted by MIB
Der Stuhl ist LMB in Heir MIB's Uber Beast.

The Chair is LMB in Mr MIB's Super M5.

I know the numbers fairly well but my spelling isn't the best.

Eins, zwei, Dri, Vier,funf,sechs,sieben,aught,neun,zahn, elf zwelf, Drizahn,vierzehn ETC

ich bin funf und drizahn.

Sounds pretty good to me, ofcourse it's pretty easy for me, although I'm not perfect in speaking and writing, grammar is a B...ch... And I can make mistakes as well, as it has been quite a while when I had German lessons during my schoolyears. But to correct a little of what Mark has wrote, considering he's an Aussy it's pretty good!!, Mr MIB=Herr MIB, three=drei, eight=acht, ten=zehn, twelve=zwolf, and I think you wrote down your age in the end, after reading that most Germans will think that you're five and thirteen!! Ha ha ha. But great nonetheless! If you're 35 of age, it's funf-und-dreizig. But nonetheless very good!! Keep up the good work. Take care and drive safe,

[Matte]

Tanks Charlie,

Well done
This is verry instructive, and I´m hoping that we all get something out of this.


What´s the diference between Deutch And German language,
It sounds quit similar

Regards
Matte

[kwalls]

Matte
Thanks for the vote of confidence; unfortunately, my German is getting worse instead of better. I took several German courses many years ago and got to practice my verbal German skills when I first came to Germany shortly after that. Was forced to in that very few Germans at the time knew much English.

Guess you might say I’ve become the typical American, only know one language and I sometimes fare poorly with it. In my earlier years I even limited my travels in Europe to only those places that spoke English or the little German I knew. I could order food, beer, get on a train, find a hotel room and follow simple directions.

Now with globalization, satellite / cable TV systems and a sense that the world is getting smaller, I find too many other people knowledgeable in English or others who want to practice English for me to maintain my limited German skills.

When I came back to Europe in 96 to manage my company’s aircraft maintenance program in Europe, Africa, The Middle East and parts of Asia I was again staying in ‘remote’ locations and challenged to communicate but always found a person or two to help me, so it has been a down hill slide ever since and I have given up.

So that said…noch ein bier bitte…Please, another bier

Ken

Interesting Thread Matte

I'm going to cast a vote on it

[Matte]

Ken,

And I thought that sie sint ein Berlinerer

How long have u been in Germany? and where are u from originally?

Regards
Matte

[Matte]

Thanks Klint,

How is your German?

Regards
Matte

Originally posted by Matte
Thanks Klint,

How is your German?

Regards
Matte

Matte,

My German's alright, I can understand the majority of it when it's spoken to me, I struggle with the rest although my speaking is OK...Never been too good at languages myself despite having a Doctor in languages teach me, she's a great teacher otherwise.

I'm 'pretty good' with the numbers though.

Meine grandmutter ist deutsch, sie ist on der mutter side

^ My attempt at German

[kwalls]

Matte
I lived in Germany for 5 years the first time I came here then left and didn't come back for many years. I am now working on my 6th year this time.
Also came over on vacation a few time in between.
Funny thing, wife and I were talking about this, I have lived in my current location longer than anywhere else since primary school in the US.
Originally, I grew up in the state of Maryland but left that state for good after high school. My parents moved away later so I only visit there once in awhile while on business.
Ken