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Simple learning is always the best - says me as the Head of Learning for a large company!
So here's a simple way to learn a few words of German:
Have http://pagewizz.com/ and http://wizzley.com/ open side by side or in two browser tabs and compare the two:
Topics = Themen
Pages = Seiten
Authors = Autoren
Here ends my useless contribution for today 
That's actually a brilliant idea, Paul. Most of our translations compare closely to the meaning of the words or sentences. Only a few things have been adjusted to more common uses in their respective countries.
Hey Paul, cool stuff - tolle Sache :-)
chefkeem: 02. Jun 2011, 11:21That's actually a brilliant idea, Paul. Most of our translations compare closely to the meaning of the words or sentences. Only a few things have been adjusted to more common uses in their respective countries.
Thank you kindly :-) I always like simple approaches! I had to good fortune (although I didn't think it at the time!) to learn Latin at school and that has stood me in very good stead with many European languages including English 
Hans: 02. Jun 2011, 11:38Hey Paul, cool stuff - tolle Sache :-)
You are welcome Hans
es ist eine sehr gute Sache (hoping Google Translate got that right!)
Google's got it right. This time. :)
I've studied Latin---or was supposed to, at least---for 6 years in German High School. Hated it. Now it comes in handy with all the Spanish-speaking folks in Texas.
Good thinking, Paul. Smart man. :)
Achim - something else we have in common - I studied Latin for 6 years too (and even studied theology in Latin, heaven forbid!). I've always wondered why I have an attraction to the Spanish language (over and above my exposure during our bilingual Congress in Catagena, Colombia).
pkmcr: 02. Jun 2011, 11:09here's a simple way to learn a few words of German:
Have http://pagewizz.com/ and http://wizzley.com/ open side by side or in two browser tabs and compare the two:
Topics = Themen
Pages = Seiten
Authors = Autoren
Now for trying to pronounce them. Ha.
I only took Spanish, and have since forgotten most of that as well. sigh
I have to add: I love your accents (chefkeem & Simon) in the videos. 
Christene - vot ekksent ahr yoo tahking about?
Ron - Confiteor deo omnipotenti...mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Or something.
ausserordentlich, ganz Prima
ronpass: 02. Jun 2011, 16:32Achim - something else we have in common - I studied Latin for 6 years too (and even studied theology in Latin, heaven forbid!). I've always wondered why I have an attraction to the Spanish language (over and above my exposure during our bilingual Congress in Catagena, Colombia).
Gosh! I did my Philosophy Baccalaureate at the Pontifical Gregorian Unversity in Rome in Italian - and that was challenging enough :-)
My head is spinning!
I could never get the hang of German. I think it had to do with having to put the verb at the end of the sentence. So I got a degree in French instead 
Ja, das ist eine gute Idee, Paul. Ich will Deutsch lernen! (Ich habe ein bisschen schwyzerdütsch gelernt... aber jetzt vegesse ich alles)
German friends, sit back and watch me mangle your language.... Language learning is a hobby of mine, I have a smattering of several languages but definitely safest in English.
That's excellent that you want to learn German, having learnt a little already.
The only thing that threw Google Translate was the "veggies" LOL - I think you meant vergesse However, your German is excellent
The only thing that threw Google Translate was the "veggies" LOL - I think you meant vergesse
Oh that's so funny! I've turned into the character in 'Allo Allo' who thought he was speaking fluent French and all the time was saying the wrong thing. LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DrAp5gzdqc&feature=related
Time to go study.
As long as your pimps are working...you'll be fine, Nicki.
