I am trying to learn German

[backdoorchicken]

i have not read the thread but has anyone suggested rosetta stone?

 

[Forrest_Flock]

not yet, I do not think
I am trying to find some German news videos
anyone have any links? I seem only to be able to find
Germany's news in English

 

[backdoorchicken]

well i know BROsetta stone works well for learning jive

 

[chocolate m'scovy]

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I am pretty much the opposite
I can read and write quite well
I get the grammar
but I am absolutely hopeless when it comes to speaking
if I ever go to Germany, I will have to pose as a mute

Well....at least you will be able to visualize what people are saying to you, if you have the reading and writing down pat.

Watching someone else pronounce known words would be helpful, whether that's documentaries, talking face-to-face, etc. Sounds like you need to find yourself a German friend to talk with you and laugh at all your mistakes. And help you learn the right way to do it, of course.

Being bilingual is good for you anyway...so I really encourage this venture of yours.

 

[Forrest_Flock]

chocolate m'scovy :

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I am pretty much the opposite
I can read and write quite well
I get the grammar
but I am absolutely hopeless when it comes to speaking
if I ever go to Germany, I will have to pose as a mute

Well....at least you will be able to visualize what people are saying to you, if you have the reading and writing down pat.

Watching someone else pronounce known words would be helpful, whether that's documentaries, talking face-to-face, etc. Sounds like you need to find yourself a German friend to talk with you and laugh at all your mistakes. And help you learn the right way to do it, of course.

Being bilingual is good for you anyway...so I really encourage this venture of yours.

oh yes
I think I will have to find such a friend
I have one already, actually
she was born in Germany
not sure how willing she will be to discuss with me

I know a little Chinese, and a few sentences of French
but I suppose that does not count

 

[Omran]

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Well....at least you will be able to visualize what people are saying to you, if you have the reading and writing down pat.

Watching someone else pronounce known words would be helpful, whether that's documentaries, talking face-to-face, etc. Sounds like you need to find yourself a German friend to talk with you and laugh at all your mistakes. And help you learn the right way to do it, of course.

Being bilingual is good for you anyway...so I really encourage this venture of yours.

oh yes
I think I will have to find such a friend
I have one already, actually
she was born in Germany
not sure how willing she will be to discuss with me

I know a little Chinese, and a few sentences of French
but I suppose that does not count

Herr Forerest, Wie geht es Dir ? Ich Hoeffe Dass Dir ganz gut geht, und dass alles Klar bei Dir ist.
Du kannst ja mir immer ueber Deutsch Fragen und ich bin ganz sicher,dass ich Dir helfen kann.
Heute habe ich das Henhousdach shon fertig gebaut, und Morgen werde ich den Fenster installieren. Das Wetter ist richtig scheisse, und man kann gar nicht draussen arbeiten.
Bist Du nach Deutschland gefahren vorher?
Ich mag Deutschland, aber ich moechte dort nie mehr bleiben, man findet kaum eine gute Arbeitstelle, und die meisten dort haben nie Zeit fuer Lust.
Vieleicht kannst Du mich ja anrueffen, und dann koennen wir auf Deutsch unterhalten.
Bis Bald.

Omran.

 

[Forrest_Flock]

ok
let's see how these translating skills are coming along

I hope that everything is good with you
I hope I can help you with any German quesitons
Today I have finished building the hen house, and tomorrow I will install the windows
The weather is [crap] and one cannot work outside
(Wow, jealous! it is stifling here!)

Am I going to Germany?

Sorry, I do not understand anything after that

How did I go?
eh let's see if I remember any German...

Ich hoffe, dass ich nach Deutschland nachste Jahre gahen kann
Good? Haha

 

[Forrest_Flock]

There is also a paragraph on the previous page
that was utterly confusing

I have to go but will hopefully be back on later tonight

 

[tnchickenut]

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I mentioned it in my post (page three?) My German (not OF German heritage, but immigrant) mother says it teaches wrong... even for high German... but she is extremely critical of everything. I was told I was bilingual until three years old so I'm not sure if Rosetta Stone teaches well or I already knew it. I have only the first lesson in German (around $300 for one disc) and felt I didn't learn anything that could be used on a daily basis. You get alot of "is the boy under the table?" WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO USE THAT?! "The bird is black." WOW. lol

Still, that said, I would say it works better than any book. (German for Dummies anyone?) And it is fun to a extent... it's colorful and there are multiple ways to study.

 

[Omran]

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Well not very bad infact you do understand most of it real well. here we go

Henhousdach I ment only the roof of the chiccken coop Das Dach = Roof
Du kannst mir ja immer fragen = you can always ask me
but you really doing well and it is funny for me at the same time to try to write German again, BTW I am not an English born speaker so please for all of you forgive me when I write like a kid LOL