1. SPS Accounts:
    Do you find yourself coming back time after time? Do you appreciate the ongoing hard work to keep this community focused and successful in its mission? Please consider supporting us by upgrading to an SPS Account. Besides the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting a good cause, you'll also get a significant number of ever-expanding perks and benefits on the site and the forums. Click here to find out more.
    Dismiss Notice
Dismiss Notice
You are currently viewing Boards o' Magick as a guest, but you can register an account here. Registration is fast, easy and free. Once registered you will have access to search the forums, create and respond to threads, PM other members, upload screenshots and access many other features unavailable to guests.

BoM cultivates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We have been aiming for quality over quantity with our forums from their inception, and believe that this distinction is truly tangible and valued by our members. We'd love to have you join us today!

(If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you've forgotten your username or password, click here.)

Kraut's Place - the stuff with Umlauten - random German babbling

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Ragusa, Aug 29, 2007.

  1. Ragusa

    Ragusa Eternal Halfling Paladin Veteran

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2000
    Messages:
    10,140
    Media:
    63
    Likes Received:
    250
    Gender:
    Male
    [​IMG] In response to Flix and DR's wishes, a thread for German babbling.

    Ich esse gerne Sauerkraut, mein Herr.
    Ich hätte gerne ein Bier!

    Spam away. Or post something sensible and meaningful. All the better.

    Schreibt einfach los. Oder schreibt etwas kluges und sinnvolles, das wäre noch besser.
     
  2. Death Rabbit

    Death Rabbit Straight, no chaser Adored Veteran Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2003
    Messages:
    6,103
    Media:
    1
    Likes Received:
    241
    Gender:
    Male
    Wow. Not sure I deserve the honor of an entire thread...my German is terrible (and I was mostly kidding). When I was in germany last summer I could speak enough not to get kicked in the face by little old ladies...but that's about it.

    Meine Deutsch ist der sheise. :p But I'll give it a shot.

    EDIT - The alley? Mein Gottenhemmel. This'll get moved, quickly.
     
  3. Trellheim Gems: 22/31
    Latest gem: Sphene


    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2006
    Messages:
    1,469
    Media:
    5
    Likes Received:
    23
    Even though I live in Luxembourg and visit Trier every month or so, I only know enough German to say: "Die Turkische, jeden tag so schnell!", "Mein Gott!", "Oh mann..." and "Danke schön", they prefer speaking en Francais and not auf Deutch here.
     
  4. Alavin

    Alavin If I wanted your view, I'd read your entrails Veteran

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2003
    Messages:
    930
    Likes Received:
    0
    All I can remember from GCSE German is "Ich habe alle meine Luftkissenfahrtzeugen gebrennt" (I have set all my hovercrafts on fire), which probably isn't even good German. Managed to squeeze that into my spoken exam, too.
     
  5. Niemroth Gems: 1/31
    Latest gem: Turquoise


    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2006
    Messages:
    10
    Likes Received:
    0
    " Das Parken am Straßenrand ist verboten!"
    " Das Rauchen in diesem Abteil ist verboten!"
    " Das Verzehren von mitgeführten Speisen ist verboten!"
    " Das Streiken der Logführer ist hiermit gerichtlich verboten!"
    Verboten (= not allowed) is the G-men's favourite word.
     
  6. Death Rabbit

    Death Rabbit Straight, no chaser Adored Veteran Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2003
    Messages:
    6,103
    Media:
    1
    Likes Received:
    241
    Gender:
    Male
    Ich bin aus Käse gemacht.

    That, and all the curse words.

    Behold, the fruits of my taking 2 years of German in high school.

    edit - mysterious typo. :confused: Aah mutterland!
     
  7. Barmy Army

    Barmy Army Simple mind, simple pleasures... Adored Veteran

    Joined:
    May 26, 2003
    Messages:
    6,586
    Media:
    2
    Likes Received:
    162
    My keyboard will not type an umlaut. That is a travesty of the highest order, and will not be tolerated. Dis vud never have happened in Germany!!
     
  8. Ofelix

    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

    Joined:
    Dec 19, 2002
    Messages:
    5,989
    Media:
    5
    Likes Received:
    111
    Gender:
    Male
    Errr, aber mein Deutsch ist serh schlecht. Guten Tag, Ich heiße Ofelix, Ich bin neunzehn Jahre alt. I komme von Kanada mit der provinz von Quebec. Ich lebe in der Stadt von Montreal. Okay that's about it.... I really can't speak german adequatly enough.

    Yeah, French is better :p :D :shake:

    @Ragusa: Du esse was? Ein Sauerkraut? Was ist das?
    Ich wünsche ein Bier auch! Holen Sie mir ein Bier!

    [ August 29, 2007, 22:12: Message edited by: Ofelix ]
     
  9. Ragusa

    Ragusa Eternal Halfling Paladin Veteran

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2000
    Messages:
    10,140
    Media:
    63
    Likes Received:
    250
    Gender:
    Male
    Good Barmy, fortunately SP allows you to use HTML entities, such as *auml* and *ouml* or *uuml* - replace the first asterisk with an & and the last one with a ;

    ä = ä
    ü = ü
    ö = ö

    Flix, Sauerkraut ist das selbe (nicht nur das gleiche) wie 'choucroute' (das Gewirr unter der Wurst, Kraut halt).

    And as for beer, right now I have a glass of Weissbier (yes, it's that large) with my selfmade pizza :yum: :bigeyes: :beer:

    [ August 29, 2007, 22:47: Message edited by: Ragusa ]
     
  10. Trellheim Gems: 22/31
    Latest gem: Sphene


    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2006
    Messages:
    1,469
    Media:
    5
    Likes Received:
    23
    Gotta love the beer, das Deutsche bier ist *way* mir besser than the Luxembourgische versionen. The ones they make here taste somehow half made.

    Oh yes, forgot to mention, my brother passed all his years of German by saing "Ja" to every question, the teachers simply said "Nein, nein, und noch mal NEIN! Was ist...[something something to another student]" and stopped paying attention to him for the rest of the hour. :p Lucky SOB.
     
  11. Ragusa

    Ragusa Eternal Halfling Paladin Veteran

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2000
    Messages:
    10,140
    Media:
    63
    Likes Received:
    250
    Gender:
    Male
    Trell,
    you see:

    Das deutsche Bier ist besser als das luxemburgische Bier.
    Das deutsche Bier schmeckt mir besser als das luxemburgische Bier.

    You are on the right track, only mixed up two variants to express what you think.
     
  12. Montresor

    Montresor Mostly Harmless Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2005
    Messages:
    3,103
    Media:
    127
    Likes Received:
    183
    Gender:
    Male
    Um die Umlautsbuchstaben zu schreiben:

    ä = ä
    Ä = Ä
    ö = ö
    Ö = Ö
    ü = ü
    Ü = Ü

    Oder setzen Sie Ihre Tastatureinstellungen zu "Deutch" oder "Schwedish"! :p

    (For those who haven't yet guessed: I have forgotten most of the German I learned back at school.)
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Dec 29, 2017
  13. Ragusa

    Ragusa Eternal Halfling Paladin Veteran

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2000
    Messages:
    10,140
    Media:
    63
    Likes Received:
    250
    Gender:
    Male
    Deutsch, Monty :p

    Trell, you see:

    Das deutsche Bier ist (it is) viel (*way*) besser als das luxemburgische Bier.
    Das deutsche Bier schmeckt (tastes) mir viel (*way*) besser als das luxemburgische Bier.

    Without the 'mir' the sentence would still be valid, but abstract, saying that German beer is generally better than Luxembourgian beer. Which is true :shake: Anyway, with 'mir', of course, you're describing your impressions, as in: 'I' like it better than ...

    You are on the right track, only mixed up two variants to express what you think.
     
  14. Trellheim Gems: 22/31
    Latest gem: Sphene


    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2006
    Messages:
    1,469
    Media:
    5
    Likes Received:
    23
    Can't blame a guy for trying :p I have never spoken more words in German than "Bitte ein Bit(or other evil beer company)" in my whole life really.
     
  15. Daie d'Malkin

    Daie d'Malkin Shoulda gone to Specsavers

    Joined:
    Jun 10, 2002
    Messages:
    2,636
    Likes Received:
    1
    Ah! Hallo meine Herr, eine currywurst mit pommes bitte.
     
  16. Ragusa

    Ragusa Eternal Halfling Paladin Veteran

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2000
    Messages:
    10,140
    Media:
    63
    Likes Received:
    250
    Gender:
    Male
    Smart move! Had you ordered pommes frites only, you'd have to say:

    "(ei)'ne Pommes bitte."

    to which a follow up would be:

    'Ohne alles oder rot-weiß?'

    Which makes no sense, and is gramatically wrong, but asks you whether you want it with or without sauce (like without any (sauce)), or with both Ketchup and Mayonnaise. And nobody sais Pommes Frites, it's just Pommes :)

    Tip: The best Currywurst you usually get in the northern Ruhrgebiet. Some Westphalians would of course claim you get the best in Bielefeld (where the sausage is at times even barbecued). Gotta give them credit for that, but the key is the sauce, which is IMO better in the Ruhrgebiet.

    You get pretty decent ones at the platforms in Cologne Central Railwaystation.
     
  17. Montresor

    Montresor Mostly Harmless Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2005
    Messages:
    3,103
    Media:
    127
    Likes Received:
    183
    Gender:
    Male
    :o

    I *told* you my German wasn't that good. :)
     
  18. Ofelix

    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

    Joined:
    Dec 19, 2002
    Messages:
    5,989
    Media:
    5
    Likes Received:
    111
    Gender:
    Male
    *Sigh* Wir sind Donnerstag, ja?Arrgh! Hochschule, Ich möchten nicht ! Das ist kein gut.... Warum Französisch klasse, das ist mein müttersprache! Der Philosphie (mein err.. ''zwei" klasse von der Tag) Lehrer ist ein idiot! Er weiß nichts err... "zum" (?) Philosophie....

    Okay I *think* I said what I wanted to say....
     
  19. Fabius Maximus Gems: 19/31
    Latest gem: Aquamarine


    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2003
    Messages:
    1,103
    Likes Received:
    3
    "Ich möchte diesen Teppich nicht kaufen." :D


    Das artet ja in Nachhilfeunterricht aus hier. ;)
     
  20. revmaf

    revmaf Older, not wiser, but a lot more fun

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2006
    Messages:
    1,058
    Likes Received:
    10
    Ich lauere.
     
Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. Maintaining Sorcerer's Place and a stable environment for all our hosted sites requires a substantial amount of our time and funds on a regular basis, so please consider supporting us to keep the site up & running smoothly. Thank you!

Sorcerers.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.