Quote: Rob0 @ September 17 2008, 10:27 PM BSTThanks for clearing that up Finck, wondered what the Audi adverts were on about.
An excuse for being late for school we were taught was:
Mein Hamster ist gestorben.
Awww! I remember people actually using that.
Quote: Rob0 @ September 17 2008, 10:27 PM BSTAnother useful phrase was: Mein Bein tut weh.
Yep. Useful if you want to skip PE.
Ich habe keine geschwister, Ich bin fils unique.
Was that any good Finck? I was one of the only only children in my German class at school so I had to say that a lot.
Quote: Finck @ September 17 2008, 10:32 PM BSTAwww! I remember people actually using that.
Yep. Useful if you want to skip PE.
The phrases I chose makes it sound like I was always off skiving 
Quote: NickTheDon @ September 17 2008, 10:34 PM BSTIch habe keine geschwister, Ich bin fils unique.
But that's half French. Are you? Half French?
In German: Ich habe keine Geschwister. Ich bin Einzelkind.
Quote: NickTheDon @ September 17 2008, 10:34 PM BSTIch habe keine geschwister, Ich bin fils unique.
Quote: Finck @ September 17 2008, 10:44 PM BSTBut that's half French.
Eight words; six German, two French = quarter French.
Quote: Morrace @ September 17 2008, 10:59 PM BSTEight words; six German, two French = quarter French.
Go make a f**king math class thread. This is the languages department. 
Edit: Forgot a smiley there.
In that case; what is, 'Go make a f**king math class thread. This is the languages department.' in German? (assuming that Germans have a word for 'f**king')
Quote: Finck @ September 17 2008, 10:44 PM BSTBut that's half French. Are you? Half French?
In German: Ich habe keine Geschwister. Ich bin Einzelkind.
Argh!!! I always did that. In my french oral my teachers was always telling me off for throwing the odd German word in there. Thank you for correcting me.
I remember my German teacher telling us about these big Asparagus festivals they had in Germany...do you know of these Finck or was he just pulling our collective legs?
Quote: NickTheDon @ September 17 2008, 11:18 PM BSTIn my french oral my teachers was always telling me off for throwing the odd German word in there.
Did you speak with your mouth full, then?
Quote: Morrace @ September 17 2008, 11:18 PM BSTIn that case; what is, 'Go make a f**king math class thread. This is the languages department.' in German? (assuming that Germans have a word for 'f**king')
"Geh und mach nen verfickten/beschissenen Mathethread auf. Das hier ist die Fremdsprachenabteilung."
Yeah, I was giving a French oral, but she told me off for throwing my Bratwurst in there. I got tired of the old Norman Tongue.
Quote: NickTheDon @ September 17 2008, 11:18 PM BSTI remember my German teacher telling us about these big Asparagus festivals they had in Germany...do you know of these Finck or was he just pulling our collective legs?
Don't know about festivals, maybe in the few regions where asparagus is cultivated.
But you notice when it's in season. It's been eaten a lot, then. I like it very much myself. In the UK you mostly get only the green variant, don't you?
(It's an aphrodisiac. So I'm told...)
Quote: Finck @ September 17 2008, 11:26 PM BSTDon't know about festivals, maybe in the few regions where asparagus is cultivated.
But you notice when it's in season. It's been eaten a lot, then. I like it very much myself. In the UK you mostly get only the green variant, don't you?
(It's an aphrodisiac. So I'm told...)
I've only seen green asparagus in the UK, yes.
Is it really? That will explain why I got kicked out of that cafe last week then. And, er, why I was caught dogging last week. 
Quote: Finck @ September 17 2008, 11:23 PM BST"Geh und mach nen verfickten/beschissenen Mathethread auf. Das hier ist die Fremdsprachenabteilung."
Sie Hündin!!
Quote: Morrace @ September 17 2008, 11:29 PM BSTSie Hündin!!
No...
I assume you meant to say 'You bitch!'. That would be 'Du Schlampe!'
And you're welcome.