Queen of Sadness

At night, our fears and sadness(es) fly away to the dark side of the moon, and there they sing their sad songs among the lifeless stone desert. Before (the) morning, they choose their queen, who will rule us during the day.

Very beautiful...

Melody of Spring.

It has become warmer .On the south side of the roof icicles are growing. . They sparkle in the sun and give the old house a frivolous appearance. Drops of water falling down on soft snow make small holes there. Gradually, the water fills the hole and a cheerful melody begins to sound in the quiet courtyard. (The/These) new sounds attract the yard's gray cat who was sleeping on the wooden porch (in front)of the house. It cautiously approaches one of the holes and sniffs the water. Just then/All of a sudden/Suddenly, a large drop of water hits it on the nose and the cat jumps to the side.

That's funny. :) Does the story continue? I'm interested to hear more. 

Could you correct my cover letter? Thanks

Attn Intership coordinator XXX


Through the present document, I, Maria Garcia, currently completing the third year of Business Administration and Management Degree - English Track with 120 ECTS completed and having been awarded the Erasmus study scholarship for the first term at the University of Worcester, UK, (I)>you've already got 'I' earlier in the sentence, so this one isn't needed) would like to request the internship programme for the second term as planned for the Worcester destination. 

My mother tongue is Spanish and Catalan but I have an advanced knowledge of English accredited by the University of Cambridge and I also possess an intermediate level of German and a basic knowledge of French .

I am motivated , responsible, organized, adaptable, quick to learn languages and eager to learn(or: expand my knowledge) and take my first steps in the field of accounting or finance.

Through the internship, I aim to learn and gain practical knowledge and skills in the workplace and obtain international experience to complete my training.

As already mentioned, my functional area of preference for the internship would be in the field of accounting but I would also be open to work in the sector of financial department or operations management.



Awaiting your response,

Yours faithfully,

I took out some of the little words like 'and' to make it sound a bit more polished, even though strictly speaking they are grammatically correct. :)

In British English, if you don't know the name of the person you are addressing, it is 'yours faithfully'. If you do know the name, 'Yours sincerely'.

Hope this helps, and all the best with your application! 

For me, it's a matter of opening doors. Every language you learn opens another door to an entire world of things, people, experiences... That's what makes a language so special. It's like a bridge from one person to another. :) 

I suppose if you're going to stay in your own country all your life (who can forsee the future, though?) or if you speak English, you don't need a new language every day. BUT I do believe that you're missing out. 

Everyone meets people who speak a different language at some point. And I don't know, but for me, one of the best things someone can do for me is to talk to me in MY language, even if it's just a stuttered word or two. :) I think it's a sign of respect and valueing the other person and their culture.

Haha! That has to be ice cream, cookie dough and brownies, eaten from a large bowl while sitting on the couch all wrapped up in a blankie while it's storming outside. Hmmm...Perfect! :)

I don't know if you still want corrections on this? It is a while back since you posted it. :) I'll go ahead anyway, alright? :P

Hello all - Looking to translate the following from English to German*.

*I'm a beginner with German and want to learn how to say basic phrases about myself. I've got the basic idea down but I know it needs further correction:

Mein arbeit is die Kfz-Versicherung. --> Ich arbeite im Kfz-Versicherungswesen. I want to say that I work in the Motor Insurance industry.
Ich Werde die studie musik hinein september. --> Im September werde ich ein Musikstudium an der Uni beginnen.  I'm looking to begin studying a music degree in University.
Mich hören die musik und sehen der Freund --> Meine Hobbies sind Musikhören und Zeit mit Freunden verbringen. (Or: Meine Freizeit verbringe ich am liebsten mit Freunden und Musikhören => I enjoy spending my free time with friends and listening to music)My hobbies are spending time with friends and listening to music.
Ich die Lernbegierde die Deutsche da ich liebe die Sprache --> Ich liebe die Deutsche Sprache und würde sie gerne fließend sprechen lernen. I want to learn German because I love the language and would love to speak it fluently.

The fun thing about German is that you can say everything in a number of different ways, so these sentences are by no means the only existing ones you can use!

I wish you all the best in your endeavors, and if you have any questions, please ask. :)