, I am wondering how far off I am on my imagined pronunciations.So how do you say Fuch, Mahle, Boge(is that German?), ATE, Bremsflussigheit... I know there are more, but I can't think of them now.
Full Version: OT: Brushing up on my German...
It just dawned on me that I don't know the the proper pronunciation for some of the words that I often see here. Considering how shocked I was when I first found out it's a Porschuhh instead of Porsh , I am wondering how far off I am on my imagined pronunciations.
So how do you say Fuch, Mahle, Boge(is that German?), ATE, Bremsflussigheit... I know there are more, but I can't think of them now.
, I am wondering how far off I am on my imagined pronunciations.So how do you say Fuch, Mahle, Boge(is that German?), ATE, Bremsflussigheit... I know there are more, but I can't think of them now.
... wasserstoffatom.... elbogen.... scheisskopf.....
QUOTE(type47 @ Nov 1 2006, 07:35 PM) 
... wasserstoffatom.... elbogen.... scheisskopf.....
Now now... play nice...I'm sure his kopf not completely made of sheise
QUOTE(black73 @ Nov 1 2006, 05:32 PM)
It just dawned on me that I don't know the the proper pronunciation for some of the words that I often see here. Considering how shocked I was when I first found out it's a Porschuhh instead of Porsh
, I am wondering how far off I am on my imagined pronunciations.So how do you say Fuch, Mahle, Boge(is that German?), ATE, Bremsflussigheit... I know there are more, but I can't think of them now.
first, you gotta learn how to speeel them right ...
Porsche = porschuh
Fuchs = fooks
Mahle = mahluh
Boge = boguh
Bilstein = beelschtine (my personal pet-peeve, no, it's not bilsteen, you idiot!
)Bremsflüssigkeit = to tough to do in writing, i can record you a short mp3 if you want ...
Andy
Thanks, Andy. I agree spelling is important... it's just not easy 
and thanks for not calling me an idiot...
I don't really need to know how to say bresflussigkeit?, I just threw that in
and thanks for not calling me an idiot...
I don't really need to know how to say bresflussigkeit?, I just threw that in
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 1 2006, 10:59 PM)
QUOTE(black73 @ Nov 1 2006, 05:32 PM)
It just dawned on me that I don't know the the proper pronunciation for some of the words that I often see here. Considering how shocked I was when I first found out it's a Porschuhh instead of Porsh
, I am wondering how far off I am on my imagined pronunciations.So how do you say Fuch, Mahle, Boge(is that German?), ATE, Bremsflussigheit... I know there are more, but I can't think of them now.
first, you gotta learn how to speeel them right ...
Porsche = porschuh
Fuchs = fooks
Mahle = mahluh
Boge = boguh
Bilstein = beelschtine (my personal pet-peeve, no, it's not bilsteen, you idiot!
)Bremsflüssigkeit = to tough to do in writing, i can record you a short mp3 if you want ...
AndyAndy!
Pet Peeves! I know this isn't 914 stuff....but.
What is the diff between a "bimmer" & a "beemer". I know it' off topic, but it bugs me.
MY understanding for year is that a "bimmer" was a car & a "beemer" was a bike.
Like I said, It bugs me & I don't even particularly care for BMW people - like the cars, though.
I question YOU because, like me, you ARE opinionated 7 not afraid to share it!
QUOTE(black73 @ Nov 1 2006, 06:19 PM)
and thanks for not calling me an idiot...
the "idiot" comment was actually directed towards brad ...
one day he'll learn to pronounce it right (at least around me) ...
Andy
3 years of German in High School, and the most I remember is...
Du bist eine billige schlampe.
and
Wo ist die toilette?
It suprising how much I can still understand if I read it. But speaking, listening, and trying to form written sentences myself are all gone now.
Du bist eine billige schlampe.
and
Wo ist die toilette?
It suprising how much I can still understand if I read it. But speaking, listening, and trying to form written sentences myself are all gone now.
Don't forget my favorite german word:
Reinheitsgebot
Reinheitsgebot QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Nov 1 2006, 06:38 PM)
What is the diff between a "bimmer" & a "beemer". I know it' off topic, but it bugs me.
MY understanding for year is that a "bimmer" was a car & a "beemer" was a bike.
Like I said, It bugs me & I don't even particularly care for BMW people - like the cars, though.
I question YOU because, like me, you ARE opinionated 7 not afraid to share it!
sorry pat, can't help you with those. i owned two bmw's in the past (2002, 520), but both "bimmer" and "beemer" are american words and not used in germany.
so, i don't know anything about them other than that people "over here" use them ...
Andy
QUOTE(LowGT @ Nov 2 2006, 12:39 AM)
Du bist eine billige schlampe.
haha, that'll make you "friends" real quick ....
Andy
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 2 2006, 09:26 AM)
QUOTE(LowGT @ Nov 2 2006, 12:39 AM)
Du bist eine billige schlampe.
haha, that'll make you "friends" real quick ....
Andy
Fellows, don’t forget that when writing German, all nouns are capitalized. I lost many points in my classes in Luxembourg because of that.
QUOTE(gopack @ Nov 2 2006, 01:59 PM)
Don't forget my favorite german word:
Reinheitsgebot that's one of the most importand words
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