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Hallo, mein Name ist Olivia. I'm from the southern U.S, and I am a native English speaker. I'm a beginner in German and want to practice via message and especially Skype so I can practice speaking. I want to help native Germans with their English, no matter what your knowledge level is! You might pick up a Southern U.S. dialect from talking with me. I enjoy raising animals, horseback riding, culture and travel, writing, photography, soap making, vintage collectibles, playing the Ukulele, gardening, Fußball, and learning German of course! I love asking questions and learning new things. I make lots of mistakes in German but am not afraid to laugh at myself and just keep trying. I can't wait to meet you and talk languages!
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    I think that "first things first" is correct. In this case "things" is plural, so it's like "put the first things first." On the other hand, "first thing's first" is a contraction for "first thing is first." I think that is wrong. So go with the first one. :)
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    March 2, 2017
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    Native U.S. English speaker here. :)

    Pleasse give me correction

    Having a class in the early morning, so sleepy.

    I have a class early in the morning when I'm so sleepy.

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    March 1, 2017
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    I use Duolingo, it's a great app for learning languages. Listen to German CDs, and most importantly, TALK TO GERMANS.
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    March 1, 2017
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    Pure evil?
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    March 1, 2017
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    Oh, I thought you were asking about the English translation. Nvm
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    March 1, 2017
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    Native U.S. English speaker here. People say, "I am not that bothered BY IT/SOMETHING," because something has to not be bothering you. People might be more likely to say, "It doesn't bother me". It means: I'm not upset. I don't care about it. It has no effect on me. I have never heard anyone say "I am not that bothered" in the context of talking about what restaurant to go to. Maybe it's a British thing? I don't know, but no one says that here in that context. People say, "I don't care," or "it is all the same to me" when talking about where to eat, but not "I am not that bothered."
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    March 1, 2017
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    Native American English speaker here, learning German. I can explain better since you're German! Yes and no. :) "Only" is pretty easy to explain, but "just" is a very complicated word. It has several meanings and is used a lot colloquially. It's kind of like "einfach" and "gerade" in German - can be used in similar ways, but they are also different. "Only" is closest to "nur" in German. It can also sometimes mean "except". That's pretty much all "only" means. Examples: I have only one sandwich. I'm the only person left in the game. Please take only four tickers per family. You may come into the house, only take your shoes off first. (this is the "except" meaning) "Just" can also mean "nur" sometimes (which I why you're confused about the difference, I assume), but it has several other uses as well. "Just" is used like "einfach", "gerade", and sometimes "eben" too. Examples: You cannot just leave! I just arrived. I just can't take it anymore. That is just right. Yes, that's just what the problem is! I have just one sandwich. You may come into the house, just take your shoes off first. As you can see with the last two examples, sometimes "just" is interchangeable with "only." Not always though! The last two sentences are the only ones in the "just" examples that you can switch "just" and "only". You cannot with the rest! So in the end, "only" has pretty much just one meaning, closest to "nur". However, "just" has several meanings, one of which is the same as "nur", but there are many more, like "einfach", "gerade" and "eben." Read these blog posts for a better explanation. This is my favorite German blog, and even though it's for English-speakers learning German, the posts have a ton of comparison German and English sentences so you can get a good idea of how words are used. https://yourdailygerman.com/2015/12/04/eben-gerade-meaning/ https://yourdailygerman.com/2012/08/15/einfach-meaning/ Hope that helps!
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    February 28, 2017
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    I'm a native American English speaker :)

    I would like rewriting to talk about arts or design

    I am looking for interesting people who want speaking to talk about arts, or design or architecture. Nice to meet beautiful people who like arts..) (The last sentence sounds a little unnatural. You don't say "beautiful people." Perhaps "Nice, fun to talk to people who like arts," would be better.)


    You might get more responses if you post this as a Discussion instead of a Notebook Entry. :)

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    February 22, 2017
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    I'm a native American English speaker :)

    Formal email from travel agency

    Dear Mr. Smith,
    You can find an attached file in reply to your recent letter asking for some information about our trip catalogue. As you will check out see, we have a broad range of prices and places to go. First, you can find common package trips. Next, we have also customized trips to get off the beaten track. We would like you found out to find something really interesting (even better would be "We want you to find something that interests you"), so we suggest you to read through the catalogue. Anyway, If you have any doubt questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

    I look forward to hearing from you soon.

    Yours sincerely,
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    February 22, 2017
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    I'm a native American English speaker :)

    One day in John’s life

    John is 5 years old. He is a normal kid. He is funny, innocent and an extrovert, but a little bit shy with strangers. In the morning, his mom comes on into his room and wakes up him him up saying “Good morning, It’s a new day”. It is hard to for John to open the his eyes, but his mom is persistent. Early Then he realizes that the breakfast in on the kitchen table. He always is is always hungry in the morning, so he runs and becomes goes to eat. Breakfast is always delicious. Before he has time to realize that Before he knows it (I think this is what you're trying to say), John is arriving to the at school. His teacher always has got a smile on her face. After a day learning and playing, John is tired but happy. After school, his mother is always waiting outside. At night, before he closes his eyes, John usually thinks about all the funny things that has passed have happened through the day.
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    February 22, 2017
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