The Wacken Hot Tub (General Chat)

[Alix]

Ooh okay. I should study some German as well.. I will have a course in school soon tho.

I have a few books that I've found/bought over the years, but knowing how to approach my study does my head in

 

[Milkie]

I am alive.

That's good, I guess?

I have a few books that I've found/bought over the years, but knowing how to approach my study does my head in

I have my school books and that's all... I had one or two courses some time ago and I can't remember anything. Luckily I have someone who can help me with my homework lol

 

[Quark]

I have a few books that I've found/bought over the years, but knowing how to approach my study does my head in

It's only 5 months now.

 

[Alix]

It's always easier to work in your own language than in a foreign language. Especially if that language has genders.

The worst (especially when I found out what happens if you use the wrong "the" word) Whose idea was it to give genders to everything anyway?

 

[Zombi]

The worst (especially when I found out what happens if you use the wrong "the" word) Whose idea was it to give genders to everything anyway?

yeah I never understood this. like, why the fuck are "trousers" or "a bus" feminine or masculine?

 

[Quark]

That's good, I guess?

Of course it is.

 

[Milkie]

Of course it is.

 

[Quark]

The worst (especially when I found out what happens if you use the wrong "the" word) Whose idea was it to give genders to everything anyway?

I don't know!
I'm used to use them, Dutch has genders as well. Nonetheless you can't say, feminin in Dutch, same in any other language. It's not.

 

[Alix]

It's only 6 months now.

Yeah well, I've been to Germany 3 times already and I keep telling myself I'll learn more, but I try not to act like an obnoxious ignorant tourist all the time. I've gotten by pretty OK conversing with Germans who spoke no English so that's a start Ah well, we'll see how much more I can learn before I go again.

 

[Alix]

I don't know!
I'm used to use them, Dutch has genders as well. Nonetheless you can't say, feminin in Dutch, same in any other language. It's not.

I don't yet know any other language that gives genders to people and animals almost exclusively

 

[Quark]

I don't yet know any other language that gives genders to people and animals almost exclusively

Afrikaans. One article: die. ('n)

Dutch is either m/f or neutral.

 

[Zachia]

Was it that bad?

even worse...

 

[Alix]

Afrikaans. One article: die. ('n)

 

[Zachia]

German; specifically I'm working on food and beverages. Just tested myself translating from German to English. When I get to it, translating from English to German is going to be the real test. Let's face it though, I'm really in the beginning stage of learning, so understanding German is more important to me right now than speaking it fluently.

bleibst dieses Jahr in meiner Nähe...ich erledige das mit dem sprechen für dich

 

[Quark]

even worse...