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Thread: Going to Germany

  1. Mar 9th, 2006, 06:11 PM #1
    zaza
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    Going to Germany

    I'm going to Germany soon, on business. I did learn German back at GCSE, but can't remember very much of it. I shall be armed only with my two trusty phrases:

    "Wie komme ich am besten zum bahnhof, bitte?"

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    "Hande hoch"


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  2. Mar 9th, 2006, 06:13 PM #2
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    Re: Going to Germany

    Quote Originally Posted by zaza
    I'm going to Germany soon, on business. I did learn German back at GCSE, but can't remember very much of it. I shall be armed only with my two trusty phrases:

    "Wie komme ich am besten zum bahnhof, bitte?"

    and

    "Hande hoch"


    Will I be alright?
    I don't know, do you look Jewish?
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  3. Mar 9th, 2006, 06:14 PM #3
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    Re: Going to Germany

    Not especially. Is it important?
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  4. Mar 9th, 2006, 06:17 PM #4
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    Re: Going to Germany

    Quote Originally Posted by zaza
    Not especially. Is it important?
    Well if you look Jewish, the Germans will be extra nice to you because they are more sensative of being seen as anti-semetic.
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  6. Mar 9th, 2006, 06:17 PM #5
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    Re: Going to Germany

    How much time? enough to see some World cup games?
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  7. Mar 9th, 2006, 06:19 PM #6
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    Re: Going to Germany

    "Hände hoch"

    Just tell them you won the war and you demand they speak English.
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  8. Mar 9th, 2006, 06:22 PM #7
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    Re: Going to Germany

    No umlautery here thank you, grilkip.
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  9. Mar 9th, 2006, 06:22 PM #8
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    Re: Going to Germany

    Quote Originally Posted by grilkip
    "Hände hoch"

    Just tell them you won the war and you demand they speak English.
    I think many of them do speak English.

    German language sounds course and ugly.
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  11. Mar 9th, 2006, 06:30 PM #9
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    Re: Going to Germany

    Quote Originally Posted by capsulecorpjx
    I think many of them do speak English.
    I know that MANY don't.
    Quote Originally Posted by capsulecorpjx
    German language sounds course and ugly.
    You should hear Dutch, it's even worse.
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    Re: Going to Germany

    The Alemanes speak aleman
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  13. Mar 10th, 2006, 01:34 AM #11
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    Re: Going to Germany

    "Brassiere" in German is "Stoppemboobsfrumfloppin"

    When you're sick, you say "Binndointoomuchpoopin"
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  14. Mar 10th, 2006, 04:01 AM #12
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    Re: Going to Germany

    At least you'll do a grand tour of the train stations
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    Re: Going to Germany

    Quote Originally Posted by capsulecorpjx
    I think many of them do speak English.

    German language sounds course and ugly.
    Or even "coarse"

    Never really wanted to go to Germany, same as France. Beautiful country spoiled by the residents
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  16. Mar 10th, 2006, 10:41 AM #14
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    Re: Going to Germany

    VB Code:
    1. Dim Valleysboy1978 As Pot

    2. Call Kettle()


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