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Doolar Semler
12-24-2009, 11:21 PM
here it is Christmas Eve and my daughter is e-mailing a friend of hers in Germany and needs the translation from English to German of " Merry Christmas " . Shes tried several online translators and get a different answer each time . Soooo I figured you guys here at the Radio Room forum could lend her a hand and could help out . thanx and Merry Christmas from the Semler family and the crew of U-27 :yeah:
Ancient Mariner
12-25-2009, 12:59 AM
Froliches Weinachten if my high school german lesson were correct:yeah: oh add the umlaut on the O in Froliches:salute:
KL-alfman
12-25-2009, 02:16 AM
Fröhliche Weihnachten!

(simple, isn't it?) ;)
Task Force
12-25-2009, 02:41 AM
yep as above...
irish1958
12-25-2009, 10:04 AM
Fröhliche Weihnachten!

(simple, isn't it?) ;)

Easy for you to say, perhaps; my mouth and tongue don't work that way.
Anyway, Merry Christmas everybody!
KL-alfman
12-25-2009, 11:54 AM
no, you are right, irish!
german is not so easy to learn or to pronounce for people with english as first language.
just tried to make a joke - I refer to the smiley in my post: :03:
Schroeder
12-25-2009, 12:26 PM
no, you are right, irish!
german is not so easy to learn or to pronounce for people with english as first language.

I could now say something about Austrians pronouncing German words but it is Christmas so let there be peace.:D
KL-alfman
12-25-2009, 03:40 PM
:rotfl2:

our people are separated by common language! ;)
irish1958
12-26-2009, 03:58 PM
no, you are right, irish!
german is not so easy to learn or to pronounce for people with english as first language.
just tried to make a joke - I refer to the smiley in my post: :03:
"easy for you to say" is an American idiom which means that the person has a skill that I can't master. It is said in good-natured jest, and never in anger or pick.
For example, if Tiger Woods says "That's an easy putt" you would respond "Easy for you to say"
I am sorry you misunderstood my feeble attempt at humor, and I apologize. I usually try to avoid idioms on this board, but sometimes I screw up.
KL-alfman
12-26-2009, 04:20 PM
no need for excuses!
this misunderstanding just shows me that there is still a lot to learn for me. and that english has very fine and humorous idioms.
and that this forum will broaden my horizon. :D
Doolar Semler
12-26-2009, 07:06 PM
Hey Everybody!
My name is Jen, Doolar's daughter. I just wanted to say thank you for helping me out with my email to my German friend!
Didn't mean to start an argument :D

Jen
Torplexed
12-26-2009, 08:07 PM
Hey Everybody!
My name is Jen, Doolar's daughter. I just wanted to say thank you for helping me out with my email to my German friend!
Didn't mean to start an argument :D

Jen

You're welcome. :cool:

Trust us. By subsim standards it was a very minor argument. :D
Task Force
12-26-2009, 08:50 PM
yep, lol, take a peak at the GT section on one of it Hot days.:rotfl2: