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I have a climbing expedition to Kyrgyzstan this summer and need to brush up on my Russian.
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- Alternative Listening Programs to PimsleurHey guys,I've tried using the Pimsleur learning language for several languages, but I'm just not digging it for my French.Twelve lessons in and it's teaching me things that as a beginner I just don't need to know.Does anyone have any suggestions for other such listen and respond audio programs?Cheers,AlexAugust 5, 202000
- Help with the Future II! Werden Simple past- I became- Ich wurde Present Perfect- I have become - Ich bin geworden Past Perfect- I had become - Ich war geworden Future I- I will become - Ich werde werden Future II - I will have become - Ich werde geworden sein Sein Simple past- I was - Ich war Present Perfect- I was/ have been - Ich bin gewesen Past Perfect- I had been - Ich war gewesen Future I- I will be - Ich werde sein Future II - Ich werde gehabt sein Haben Simple past- I had - Ich hatte Present Perfect- I have had - Ich habe gehabt Past Perfect- I had had - Ich hatte gehabt Future I- I will have - Ich werde haben Future II - I will have had - Ich werde gehabt haben In the future II do germans really word it like that. I've never heard that before. For example how would you say: "I will have been shopping?", Ich werde einkaufen gewesen sein? All help appreciated!August 25, 201440
- Meine Deutsche Herausforderung! Es ist jetzt zwei Monaten seit habe ich meine Deutsche Herausforderung begonnen. Ich habe selbst ein Ziel setzen um fließend zu in drei Monaten bekommen. Deshalb das bedeutet zu sprechen mit einem Muttersprachiger für immerhin eine halbe Stund.Natürlich wird es Fehlen sein! It is not two months since I begun my german challenge. I have set myself to become fluent in three months. Therefore that means to speak with a native speaker for at least half an hour. Of course there will be mistakes ;)! Please help correct my german grammar!August 13, 201410
- How to make a right Pig's ear of something- An old english saying. But in German? In english there is a particular expression for if someone makes an extreme mess of something. Say if I saw my friend trying to fix his bike tire but failing very badly and making a mess of it. I would say: "Your making a right pig's ear of that" The expression derives from the old proverb 'you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear', which dates from the 16th century. The English clergyman Stephen Gosson published the romantic story Ephemerides in 1579 and in it referred to people who were engaged in a hopeless task: "Seekinge too make a silke purse of a Sowes eare." 'Make a pig's ear of' alludes to what might be the result if someone did try to make something from a sow's ear - not a silk purse but a complete mess. Is there a german expression like this I could use?July 17, 201420
- Was bedeutet diese Strafe? Recently I've been listening to the Pimsleur series to refresh my german but something came up I didn't quite understand. It was:"Und Ich bringe das Geld, das ist die schulde" Now I understand the translation to english was I bring the money that I owe you. Aber auf Deutsch für mich es macht keinen Sinn! Does "das ist die Schulde" mean something like "that is owed" Any help greatly appreciated!July 12, 201440
- Little baby steps my friend! Learn the basic questions your name, how old you are, where your from. Think of everything that you talk about when you first meet someone. Write a personal bio of yourself, goals and interests. Then post it here on Italki and we will correct it for you (if there are any mistakes ;) ). I found learning to ask the basic questions like "How do you say that", "What does that mean" etc. Start speaking the language as soon as you can. Don't bury your nose straight in a book learning grammar, that comes later Any questions message me!0 votedJuly 9, 20140
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