MyProfe :: View topic - Engnative speaker + some who wants to improve his/her German

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:39 pm

Hello,

I'm looking for a native speaker and
someone who wants to improve his/her German.

plz contact me via

Skype
ICQ: 149490716
email

best wishes
Denis

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:01 pm

globalplayer wrote:

plz contact me via...

Correction: please contact me via...
Comment: We correct each other by way of the forum so that more people can learn from reading the corrections. Wink

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:29 pm

Thx, but you needn't exaggerate so much...

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:36 pm

globalplayer wrote:

Thx, but you needn't exaggerate so much...

Correction: Thanks, but you needn't exaggerate so much...

Comment: It's not a question of exaggeration. All the people who visit the forum don't have to know what "thx" means. You are free to say or to write whatever you want but don't be surprised if some of us seem to be a little too picky. We're just trying to write correctly. Wink

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:46 pm

No problem ! Smile

I promise, in future I'm going to adhere to your regulations as best I can. Smile

Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 7:45 am

It's not a question of exaggerations or regulations.

It's just that we are here trying to learn a second language. Maybe for college. Maybe for work.

A business report including SMS English wouldn't be appropiated; and teachers reject compositions including SMS language.

LaiLai

Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:41 pm

LaiLai wrote:

A business report including SMS English wouldn't be appropiated; and teachers reject compositions including SMS language.

Dear LaiLai

I understand each word you wrote but not the context. Could you please "translate" me the meaning of the sentence? What is SMS English? Or am I standing on the line?

I want to improve my English and I want to ignore the embarrassing aspect of the correction of my written words. I try to look only on the positive results for me.

It is so great to think about the fact that we come together in this forum from all over the world Wink

good night and sleep well (in Germany it is now 9:44 pm)

biba

Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:18 pm

LaiLai wrote:

SMS English wouldn't be appropiated.

Correction: SMS English wouldn't be appropriate. Wink

Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:24 pm

biba wrote:

Could you please "translate" me the meaning of the sentence? I try to look only on the positive results for me.

Corrections: Could you please "translate" for me the meaning of the sentence? I try to look only at the positive results/look on the positive side for me. Wink

Comment: Or am I standing on the line? I don't understand what you mean. Insecure

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:05 am

biba wrote:

LaiLai wrote:

A business report including SMS English wouldn't be appropiated; and teachers reject compositions including SMS language.

Dear LaiLai

I understand each word you wrote but not the context. Could you please "translate" me the meaning of the sentence? What is SMS English? Or am I standing on the line?

I want to improve my English and I want to ignore the embarrassing aspect of the correction of my written words. I try to look only on the positive results for me.

It is so great to think about the fact that we come together in this forum from all over the world Wink

good night and sleep well (in Germany it is now 9:44 pm)

biba

I will explain:

"ths s 1 sms msg"= This is an SMS message
"xfvr, sto no s ace n l curro"= ??
The first message is English SMS.
The second message is Spanish SMS.

Writting with no capitals, or using SMS language, is perfect in chats and mobiles.

But unappropiate in reports or exams.

Learning English includes the proper use of spelling and capital letters.

Would your German teacher/boss accept a report from you if nouns had no capital letters? I don't think so...

Corrections are not embarrasing: we are here to correct each other.

Well, that's MY opinion.
LaiLai

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:09 pm

LaiLai wrote:

Writting with no capitals. But unappropiate in reports or exams.

Corrections: Writing with no capitals. But inappropriate in reports or exams. Wink

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:06 pm

Hi Myprofe

"Standing on the line" means for me

"am I stupid" or "I didn't catch this"

Isn't this an English saying?

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:22 pm

biba wrote:

Isn't this an English saying?

I've never seen it and I can' find it. Maybe it's slang or you're not saying it correctly. Can somebody help us? Insecure

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:52 am

biba wrote:

Or am I standing on the line?

In my opinion it's just a common german expression that biba translated into English. So only people who speak German can understand the 'real' meaning.

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:47 am

anastasia wrote:

In my opinion it's just a common german expression that biba translated into English.

Corrections: In my opinion it's just a common German expression that Biba translated into English. Wink

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:23 am

No one interested ? Insecure

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 11:22 am

Seemingly not... Sad

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 5:45 am

A couple of things:

1. globalplayer: I assume you are looking for a native English speaker? You didn't say. Also, when I read "s.o." in your subject line, I read it as "significant other", then I realized later you meant "someone". (Please don't get the idea that read a lot of personal ads ;-) )

2. LaiLai: I understand what SMS means from your examples. Do the letters SMS mean something? I have never heard this expression, so I'm just curious. Thanks.

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:27 am

Spica wrote:

Do the letters SMS mean something?

Short Message Service

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:27 pm

Thanks, Myprofe! 8-)

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 5:13 pm

Skype:

denis.schmidt

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 3:33 am

globalplayer wrote:

No one interested ? Insecure

Perhaps yes, but I really don't understand nothing in German neither the global subject...

What is this site about?

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:35 am

Flo wrote:

Perhaps yes, but I really don't understand nothing in German neither the global subject.

Corrections and suggestions: Perhaps I am, but I really don't understand anything in German nor do I understand the global subject. Wink

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:56 am

Thanks MyProfe

¿Nor es "ni siquiera"?

Ayer ni siquiera salí de casa porque llovía a cántaros.
Yesterday, nor did I went out of home, because it was raining in bucketfuls.

No conozco a Borges, ni siquiera leí sus libros
I don't know Borges, nor did I read his books.

¿Así?

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:16 am

Flo wrote:

¿Nor es "ni siquiera"? Ayer ni siquiera salí de casa porque llovía a cántaros. Yesterday, nor did I went out of home, because it was raining in bucketfuls.

No conozco a Borges, ni siquiera leí sus libros. I don't know Borges, nor did I read his books.

Corrections and suggestions: ¿Nor es "ni siquiera"? No, "nor" es "ni, tampoco". "Ni siquiera" es "not even".

Ayer ni siquiera salí de casa porque llovía a cántaros.
Yesterday, I didn't even leave home/go out of the house, because it was raining very hard/cats and dogs.

No conozco a Borges, ni siquiera leí sus libros.
I don't know Borges, I haven't even read his books. Wink

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:35 am

Quiero explicar esto (hace mucho que no explico inglés)

NOR
No se puede usar solo

es parte de la expresión española: ni-ni

No lo sabe ni mi madre ni mi tia

Expresada como: no, tampoco

Mi madre no lo sabe; tampoco (lo sabe) mi tía

En inglés sería:

My mother doesn't know it, nor does my aunt

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:45 pm

Tiene que tener un verbo negativo delante para que funccione.

No me gusta el rojo ni tampoco el azul para esta falda.
I don't like the red nor do I like the azul for this skirt.

¿Ahora?

Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 12:03 am

Myprofe wrote:

Comment: Or am I standing on the line? I don't understand what you mean. Insecure

I've never seen it and I can' find it. Maybe it's slang or you're not saying it correctly. Can somebody help us? Insecure

Hello, Myprofe. Smile

I do not know if anybody still is interested in this thread, but I hope you do not mind me trying to contribute.

Let me try to answer your question:

The literal meaning of the colloquial German expression Biba wrote is "I am standing on the hose". My dictionary simply defines it as "I do not understand", but I am of the opinion that its meaning is stronger. I think it is very much like "I am a blockhead".

Do you get the picture?

Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:13 am

Someone who is standing on the line is indecisive or about to begin something.

Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:35 am

Thank you very much for your explanation, Myprofe.

First of all, I must admit that I did not know of the existence of the English expression "to stand on the line". In addition to that, I unfortunately must have misunderstood completely the dialogues in this thread.

Reading Biba's Post

biba wrote:

Hi Myprofe

"Standing on the line" means for me

"am I stupid" or "I didn't catch this"

Isn't this an English saying?

I was sure that this user was desperately trying to translate the German "Ich stehe auf dem Schlauch" (= I am standing on the hose.) to English and so I decided to add a post.

I am so sorry. Very Sorry