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"Eris" |
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31 May 2004 04:37:40 PM |
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O.T. Eine deutsche Etikettefrage |
Forty years ago I had two years of german in college.
My daughter significant others elten are coming over from Dusseldorf.
How do I make nice with them in German. Sie oder du form?
Is Wie Gehts to flippant?
How do I introduce myself and family.
Her significant other says that only homosexuals use the word nette
for nice.
Viele Danke
Jim
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| User: "Ron Baker, Pluralitas!" |
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| Title: Re: O.T. Eine deutsche Etikettefrage |
31 May 2004 06:24:12 PM |
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"Eris" <Vithant01@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:r69nb0ls7m8khv4q3lniruugb29btgjvhi@4ax.com...
Forty years ago I had two years of german in college.
My daughter significant others elten are coming over from Dusseldorf.
How do I make nice with them in German. Sie oder du form?
Most likely they will prefer the du form.
You might start out with Sie and let them correct you.
(When I met my cousin's in-laws I used Sie first and
they immediately told me to use the du form.)
Or ask, "Darf ich 'du' sagen?"
Is Wie Gehts to flippant?
I think it is a little flip and cliche but they'll cut you slack
on it. "Sehr angenehm." might be better when first introduced.
Are you picking them up at the airport?
How do I introduce myself and family.
Her significant other says that only homosexuals use the word nette
for nice.
Aren't the daughter or SO going to be there?
Do the SO family speak any English?
Herzlich Wilkommen.
Es freut mich sehr (Sie/euch kennenzulernen).
Ich bin Jim. (or Ich heisse Jim.)
Darf ich meine Familie vorstellen.
Meine Frau ____, die Kinder ____ ____.
(or Meine Tochter ____, Mein Sohn ____ )
(und so weiter)
A tip: sometimes there is the temptation
to overuse 'OK' because we both use it.
Occasionally toss in an 'In Ordnung' for 'that's fine',
'that's good', or 'that's OK'.
Viele Danke
"Vielen Dank."
Jim
Moeglicherweise gibt es Muttersprachler die
dieses NG lessen und dir besseren Rat geben koennen.
Viel Spass beim Unterhalten.
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RB
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| User: "Clayton of Sunnybrook Farm" |
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| Title: Re: O.T. Eine deutsche Etikettefrage |
31 May 2004 05:55:28 PM |
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"Eris" <Vithant01@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:r69nb0ls7m8khv4q3lniruugb29btgjvhi@4ax.com...
Forty years ago I had two years of german in college.
My daughter significant others elten are coming over from Dusseldorf.
How do I make nice with them in German. Sie oder du form?
Is Wie Gehts to flippant?
How do I introduce myself and family.
Her significant other says that only homosexuals use the word nette
for nice.
Viele Danke
Jim
Put on a little moustache and goose step around the room insisting that you
all annex Poland after dinner....they'll love that!
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: O.T. Eine deutsche Etikettefrage |
01 Jun 2004 08:10:05 AM |
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In article <40bbb806$0$31674$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>, Clayton of
Sunnybrook Farm says...
"Eris" <Vithant01@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:r69nb0ls7m8khv4q3lniruugb29btgjvhi@4ax.com...
Forty years ago I had two years of german in college.
My daughter significant others elten are coming over from Dusseldorf.
How do I make nice with them in German. Sie oder du form?
Is Wie Gehts to flippant?
How do I introduce myself and family.
Her significant other says that only homosexuals use the word nette
for nice.
Viele Danke
Jim
Put on a little moustache and goose step around the room insisting that you
all annex Poland after dinner....they'll love that!
Ach du lieber! Nein!!!!
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo & EAC Spellcaster
#1557
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| User: "Eris" |
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| Title: Re: O.T. Eine deutsche Etikettefrage |
31 May 2004 06:06:56 PM |
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On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 08:55:28 +1000, "Clayton of Sunnybrook Farm"
<cjfat@BLOCKINGOFTHESPAMphonyemail.com> wrote:
"Eris" <Vithant01@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:r69nb0ls7m8khv4q3lniruugb29btgjvhi@4ax.com...
Forty years ago I had two years of german in college.
My daughter significant others elten are coming over from Dusseldorf.
How do I make nice with them in German. Sie oder du form?
Is Wie Gehts to flippant?
How do I introduce myself and family.
Her significant other says that only homosexuals use the word nette
for nice.
Viele Danke
Jim
Put on a little moustache and goose step around the room insisting that you
all annex Poland after dinner....they'll love that!
Sudenlund lebensraum!
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| User: "Jos Flachs" |
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| Title: Re: O.T. Eine deutsche Etikettefrage |
31 May 2004 07:49:47 PM |
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On Mon, 31 May 2004 17:37:40 -0400, Eris <Vithant01@comcast.net>
wrote:
Forty years ago I had two years of german in college.
My daughter significant others elten are coming over from Dusseldorf.
How do I make nice with them in German. Sie oder du form?
Is Wie Gehts to flippant?
Have you been formally introduced?
If yes: du will do ;-) nicely.
If no: du won't do. Use 'Sie'. More than likely your family in laws
will tell you to use du. (Called 'dutschen' in German.)
English has only one word for you: you. German has two. And Thai....
TWENTY SIX!!!! <--- Houston, we've got a problem here.
How do I introduce myself and family.
Her significant other says that only homosexuals use the word nette
for nice.
You can't always translate directly from one langauge to another.
'Nette' is correct, but not used commonly in German.
Meine name ist...
Wie geht's Ihnen?
Haben sie (hast du) eine gute Reise gehat?
(Not sure about the correct grammar - that I always find terribly
difficult in German. But whilst speaking it shouldn't matter as much
as in writing, though.)
Personally, I think the fact you try to speak their language should be
appreciated more than being able to speak it fluently.
Viele Danke
Schonn gut.
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Jos Flachs in: Krungthep Mahanakhon Bovorn Rattanakorsin Mahinthara
Ayutthaya Mahadilokpop Noparat Ratchathani Burirom
Udom Ratchanivej Mahasathan Amornpiman Avatarnsathit
Sakkathattiya A-visnukarmpasit
also known as: Bangkok, Thailand
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| User: "Mike Ruskai" |
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| Title: Re: O.T. Eine deutsche Etikettefrage |
02 Jun 2004 12:05:09 AM |
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On Mon, 31 May 2004 17:37:40 -0400, Eris wrote:
Forty years ago I had two years of german in college.
I had four years in high school, starting 14 years ago.
My daughter significant others elten are coming over from Dusseldorf.
How do I make nice with them in German. Sie oder du form?
I never liked the idea of deferential speech. Except when asking,
"Sprechen Sie Deutsch?", which rolls of much easier than "Sprichst du
Deutsch?".
In any case, they are your counterparts, no? Though it may be easier to
use Sie, simply because verbs retain their root infinitive form.
Is Wie Gehts to flippant?
I have no idea. "Wie gehts es Ihnen?" is a bit more formal.
How do I introduce myself and family.
Beyond the various forms of heissen, I can't help you there. I can't
remember any non-nuclear familial labels.
Her significant other says that only homosexuals use the word nette
for nice.
I remember this exact phrase from one section: "Sie ist so nett
braungebrannt!". I guess I always found it amusing to say that someone is
nicely brown burned (suntanned, for those who speak even less German than
me). Was a replacement for the literal word offered? I expect something
borrowed from English.
Viele Danke
Vielen Dank. I remember that much.
--
- Mike
Remove 'spambegone.net' and reverse to send e-mail.
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| User: "The Watcher" |
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02 Jun 2004 12:44:12 AM |
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On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 05:05:09 GMT, "Mike Ruskai"
<spamten.knilhtrae@begonedynnaht.net> wrote:
(piggybacking)
On Mon, 31 May 2004 17:37:40 -0400, Eris wrote:
Forty years ago I had two years of german in college.
I had four years in high school, starting 14 years ago.
My daughter significant others elten are coming over from Dusseldorf.
How do I make nice with them in German. Sie oder du form?
The way THEY prefer doing it, at least with people they've just met, is to use
the Sie form first. When they feel comfortable with it, they will give you
permission to use the "du".
I never liked the idea of deferential speech. Except when asking,
"Sprechen Sie Deutsch?", which rolls of much easier than "Sprichst du
Deutsch?".
In any case, they are your counterparts, no? Though it may be easier to
use Sie, simply because verbs retain their root infinitive form.
Is Wie Gehts to flippant?
I have no idea. "Wie gehts es Ihnen?" is a bit more formal.
How do I introduce myself and family.
Beyond the various forms of heissen, I can't help you there. I can't
remember any non-nuclear familial labels.
Her significant other says that only homosexuals use the word nette
for nice.
I remember this exact phrase from one section: "Sie ist so nett
braungebrannt!". I guess I always found it amusing to say that someone is
nicely brown burned (suntanned, for those who speak even less German than
me). Was a replacement for the literal word offered? I expect something
borrowed from English.
Viele Danke
Vielen Dank. I remember that much.
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| User: "Fear gan dia" |
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| Title: Re: O.T. Eine deutsche Etikettefrage |
01 Jun 2004 12:17:01 PM |
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Verily verily I say unto you, it is written by Eris <Vithant01@comcast.net>
in <r69nb0ls7m8khv4q3lniruugb29btgjvhi@4ax.com>:
Forty years ago I had two years of german in college.
My daughter significant others elten are coming over from Dusseldorf.
How do I make nice with them in German. Sie oder du form?
Is Wie Gehts to flippant?
How do I introduce myself and family.
Her significant other says that only homosexuals use the word nette
for nice.
Viele Danke
Jim
Hmmm, your German looks rusty... :-)
It really depends on how old these folks are. The older they
are, the more formal you should be with them. Err on the side
of caution, say "Wie geht es ihnen" etc. and wait for them to
use "du" if they're going to.
--
The Very Irrev. Fear gan dia # http://goddamliberal.port5.com
"If Bush was a doctor he'd use the 'get well soon' card
to diagnose the illness." - Get Your War On
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