Author Topic: Speaking German in Texas (Read 4211 times)

greenhill · « **Reply #15 on:** November 13, 2009, 07:09:48 AM »

Quote from: spouse of Jesus

Sounds of german language are very harsh. I wanted to learn it, but it annoyed my throat!

I am an accent coach and know that you may have to learn to relax your throat when you learn new sounds. Your muscles are accustomed to moving in a certain way when you speak the language you learned as a child and new ones can cause strain. But the more you learn how to speak the new language the easier it should get.

It is strange because many people say this about German. They say that Italian sounds more relaxed and German uptight. Dutch sounds more harsh to my mind and the pronunciation caused me great strain when I learned it. The Flanders pronunciation sounded gentler. So I tried to learn that. Which got great laughs where I stayed in Holland because they think that the Flemings are stupid and speak in a dopey way!!!!!.

greenhill · « **Reply #16 on:** November 13, 2009, 07:16:16 AM »

Quote from: spouse of Jesus

Quote from: greenhill
Quote from: Vladimir
I have always wanted to learn how to speak/read German. Does anyone here speak?

As your name is Vladimir, do you by any chance come from a Volga German background?

I thought Vladimir was a russian name!

Yes, I know it is Slavic. But I thought because "Vladimir" was interested in German,and because of his name here, his family might have been part of the German minority that settled in Russia in the 18th century. Many Russian Germans later emigrated to America and, in Russia, in the course of the centuries, they became "Russianised" and have Russian Christian names and German family names.

Sorry for this confusion.

Belloc · « **Reply #17 on:** November 13, 2009, 07:44:53 AM »

Quote from: spouse of Jesus

Quote from: greenhill
Quote from: Vladimir
I have always wanted to learn how to speak/read German. Does anyone here speak?

As your name is Vladimir, do you by any chance come from a Volga German background?

I thought Vladimir was a russian name!

It is, our version of Walter..but Vlad the poster is of Vietnamese ancestry...

greenhill · « **Reply #18 on:** November 13, 2009, 05:17:54 PM »

Yes, I found that out afterwards. That´s why I was blushing. Couldn´t you see that? :wink:

Boniface · « **Reply #19 on:** December 04, 2009, 08:37:39 PM »

Quote from: Vladimir

I have always wanted to learn how to speak/read German. Does anyone here speak?

me. :cheers:

Boniface · « **Reply #20 on:** December 04, 2009, 08:52:12 PM »

Quote from: PinoyMonk

Quote from: Vladimir
I have always wanted to learn how to speak/read German. Does anyone here speak?

Ja, ich kann auch Deutsch.

Where are you from, Pinoy Monk ?

greenhill · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2009, 04:17:57 AM »

Quote from: Boniface

Quote from: Vladimir
I have always wanted to learn how to speak/read German. Does anyone here speak?

me. :cheers:

Are you German?

I am guessing because of "Boniface"

(Although St Boniface was English!)

Boniface · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2009, 02:35:45 PM »

Yes. Und Ja.
He was British, but was the first Apostle of Germany.

Wohnen Sie in Deutschland?

greenhill · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2009, 04:25:27 PM »

He was English. From Crediton in Devon. British is what Americans call us! :wink:

Ja, ich bin Engländer. Bin aber seit 25 Jahren Englisch Berliner. Habe auch in der Zwischenzeit etwas Deutsch gelernt. Aber Berlin, sagt man, ist nicht Deutschland. :shocked: :really-mad2:

I am half-German.

Wo kommen Sie her?

Boniface · « **Reply #24 on:** December 05, 2009, 04:27:26 PM »

Quote from: greenhill

He was English. From Crediton in Devon. British is what Americans call us! :wink:

Ja, ich bin Engländer. Bin aber seit 25 Jahren Englisch Berliner. Habe auch in der Zwischenzeit etwas Deutsch gelernt. Aber Berlin, sagt man, ist nicht Deutschland. :shocked: :really-mad2:

I am half-German.

Wo kommen Sie her?

Aus Kalifornia. Aber meine Famiele kommt aus Deutschland -
:cheers:

greenhill · « **Reply #25 on:** December 05, 2009, 04:41:17 PM »

Which bit of Germany?

Boniface · « **Reply #26 on:** December 05, 2009, 04:42:13 PM »

Quote from: greenhill

Which bit of Germany?

Duesseldorf.

Which bit of England?

I have a jar of Marmite here. :wink:

greenhill · « **Reply #27 on:** December 05, 2009, 04:46:01 PM »

I like Düsseldorf. I know it quite well. I have been around that area quite a lot as I used to go to the Sauerland every year for Christmas.

I come from Surrey - near London

The funny thing is that a friend of mine went to New York and brought me back a jar of Marmite!

They hate it here. But we were brought up on Marmite soldiers.

Boniface · « **Reply #28 on:** December 05, 2009, 04:47:43 PM »

Quote from: greenhill

I like Düsseldorf. I know it quite well. I have been around that area quite a lot as I used to go to the Sauerland every year for Christmas.

I come from Surrey - near London

The funny thing is that a friend of mine went to New York and brought me back a jar of Marmite! They hate it here. But we were brought up on Marmite soldiers.

They hate Marmite in England? But it comes from England.
Wie alt bist du?