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About my language skills: I'm a practically bilingual speaker of Finnish and English, having spoken English from and early age and used it as a working language for several years. However, I have not lived in an English-speaking country for an extended period of time. I also studied and worked in Germany for a year, and have studied German extensively. I still use it on a daily basis, despite currently living in Finland. I've also studied Swedish from an early age and am quite fluent in it, but a native speaker can quickly spot that I didn't grow up around the language. Regardless of this, I enjoy conversations in Swedish (and other Scandinavian languages, i.e. I've had discussions with Norwegians so that they speak Norwegian and I speak Swedish, and we understand each other 100%). --- What I'm interested in: I am looking to master everyday communications and also good grammar in French. I am a professional in online community management, and as such would benefit very much from both spoken and written French skills. My hobbies and areas of interest include traveling, technology, philosophy, psychology, music, film, and some sports like fencing (why, of course I fence, I'm studying French!) ;) Perhaps we could help each other out? Or in case you are a kind, French-speaking soul, who is not looking to learn any of the 4 languages I'm fluent in, just want to help out a fellow language enthusiast? :)
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    Hello Vika, here are the sentences you wrote with some corrections. ----- 1. She has broken her leg. Question: How did she do it? 2. I had a shower at 1 o'clock. Negative: I haven't had a shower at 1 o'clock. 3. They decided to go by bike instead of (taking) the train. 4. If you don't know the meaning of this word, look it up in the dictionary. 5. Did you fix these shelves all by yourself? 6. My mum makes me eat carrots, but I prefer juice. 7. You were rude to him for no reason. ----- Hope this helps!
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    March 8, 2015
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    The first translation is indeed incorrect, but not for the reason you would assume. The word "Kari" which means a rock at sea is also a common man's name in Finland. So the translation would be "Kari has 3 children, the product of whose ages is 455. How old are the children!" The mathematical problem is indeed a little hard, but not impossible. A possible example is 5x7x13. (I divided 455 by 5 since it could very well be a factor, and considered what numbers would make up 91, which is needed to get 455 from 5.) I hope this helps!
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    March 8, 2015
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    A direct translation would be "Tämä tekee minut iloiseksi" ("this makes me happy"). You could also use the word "saa" (gets), instead of "tekee". However, the above is a relatively rare way to express happiness about something in Finnish. A more common way that would preserve the meaning somewhat would be e.g. "Se on hienoa minun mielestäni" ("I think it is great!"), but it wouldn't fit to all situations, because it doesn't emphasize happiness. However, without other context it is hard to give more suggestions. The first 2 ones will definitely be understood, though. Hope this helps :)
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    March 8, 2015
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    It would be easier to translate the sentences that contain these words in order for you to understand it in your own cases. However, here are some examples: "Doch war ich noch da als du mich angerufen hast" - "Yes, I was still there when you called me" In this (colloquial) sentence, 'doch' is not easily translated, but it's something along the lines of 'yes', after someone for instance has asked the person whether they were still at the party when they were called. "Du bist doch noch ein Mitglied, nicht wahr?" - "You are still a member, right?" In that sentence, 'doch' is emphasizing the question "..right?" - again not easily translated. In both example cases, 'noch' means still. Please post some example questions if you are still unsure - these words are not always easily translated.
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    February 27, 2015
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    I would interpret 'the little twist' to mean the panels that had new content. Because the concluding panel was always the same, there was no twist in it - it was the panels that preceded it.
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    February 27, 2015
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    "George said it ... was the best he could ... do" - 5 words.
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    February 27, 2015
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    The word "sei" is, as you correctly said, used with indirect speech. It is most commonly encountered with the media, where there are reports that are about what other people have said or done. "Der Präsident hat gestern gesagt, er sei bereit für die Reform." "The president said yesterday that he is ready for the reform." "Sei" is also used when ordering someone. "Sei leise!" is "Be quiet!" - or in a more formal way "Seien Sie bitte leise!" "Please be quiet!" In my own experience, the word "sei" in the first context can definitely be used, but it is not used often. It is good to understand how it works, and using it correctly implies a higher understanding of the German language. I hope this helped you a bit.
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    February 26, 2015
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    Ich bin zwar kein Muttersprachler, aber "Danke, dass ihr gekommen seid!" doesn't sound that wrong to me. Furthermore, with most verbs you can make a noun of them - for instance, "thanks for listening" (zuhören) could be said as "danke fürs Zuhören". Note that it's not "zuhören" (to listen) but "das Zuhören" (the act of listening) in this case.
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    February 26, 2015
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    The first part of the sentence would mean that the girls were hardly ever free of flu or colds. They would come and go repeatedly, perhaps over months or even years, without any long pauses in between. It would be strange to say that they got them 'every time', because colds and flu don't really come and go like that after every time you go outside in the cold. The second part, 'from all the time spent..', just means that the cause of the flu and colds was all the time they spent in the freezing playground.
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    February 25, 2015
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    It can depend on the formality of the situation, but generally something as simple as "hello everyone", "hi everyone", or "good afternoon" will do, especially among friends and other informal situations. In a formal situation, you might want to avoid the "hello" and "hi", and wish the participants e.g. a "good afternoon/evening".
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    February 25, 2015
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