Help me learn German please!

[orchestragirl]

OK guys, if it's not too much trouble, can you please help me learn German? I have some friends who speak German all the time and I feel a little left out! I want to surprise them one day and be able to speak German with them. So please, anyone who knows how, can you help me? Thanks so much guys! :)

[orchestragirl]

never mind, one of my friends is teaching me! :)

[Alex]

I'm really bad with german, and I have ancestros from Germany:p... But I'm also looking for some classes of german and french. Maybe Krissie, Melli, all the dutchy and german here can help us out with german by here:D I mean, some words, no speaking:p

[TwainMan]

I mean, some words, no speaking:p
Then I can help you, too because I am quite good in German :)

[orchestragirl]

Well, if it's not too much trouble, could you help me too? All I know so far is:
Guten Morgen and Guten Tag. Do you know how I could start or anything?

[Alex]

Then I can help you, too because I am quite good in German :)

Really? Wow, why didn't you tell me that before? You're my heroe:p lol.. OK let's put the date and we start the german classes since a new thread okay?:D

[orchestragirl]

Thanks so much guys!!!! How about as soon as we can for a date?!

[TwainMan]

We must arrange, with what can we start.. :)

[Alex]

Okay, why don't you teach us the main german verbs:D?

[TwainMan]

Alex, there are SO many verbs :D

[Alex]

I meant--- "the main".. I can lend you my glases if you want to:p

[SevenUp!]

Can anybody join, or is this a private school? :p

[UllaCountryGal]

Can anybody join, or is this a private school? :p

exactly my thought. Can I join too?

[orchestragirl]

If Twainman is willing to teach all of us, the more the better! :)

[randine]

What is it that you all want to learn German words? I mean I could help teaching or translating words but not the grammar because I am not good on explaining!

[SevenUp!]

What is it that you all want to learn German words? I mean I could help teaching or translating words but not the grammar because I am not good on explaining!

Krissi I think we would like to learn the words so we can begin using them right away. But we'd also like to learn the grammar so we understand the language and how to properly read/write/speak it. Whatever assistance you, or anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated. :)

[jgb 15]

You know it's really neat how young toddlers can learn to speak multiple languages at a young age. They call this the window of oppourtunity. If you can start young the brain just pics up all all the languages your around and you can learn them easier. I need to learn spanish I am gonna take a class second semester if I can fit it in.

[tonyme]

just buy German language teaching books!!! They're really helpful!

[UllaCountryGal]

I want to learn German words so I wont completely forget the little I learned in the german class I had.

[randine]

Like I said before... I can teach you some words but don't expect from me to explain the German grammar in English to you... that is a hard job!

[Alex]

just buy German language teaching books!!! They're really helpful!
Yeah, they are. But in someway is not the same to learn a language by oneself like to learn it in group. I feel better in groups.

Can anybody join, or is this a private school? :p
If you pay us a tax, Welcome Buddy:p!

If Twainman is willing to teach all of us, the more the better! :)
Yes, Hey Arthur, what are waiting for? Start right now:p

What is it that you all want to learn German words? I mean I could help teaching or translating words but not the grammar because I am not good on explaining!
I remember that Krissie, you and Annete were gonna be our teachers too, so starts teaching some verbs and a little "grammar":uhh: oops:p

[randine]

NO grammar... that's to hard to explain in English!

[Alex]

Yes, in someway I understand you. Is like you want me to explain spansih grammar in ENGLISH. That's really distressed.

[Annette]

I remember that Krissie, you and Annete were gonna be our teachers too, so starts teaching some verbs and a little "grammar":uhh: oops:p

:uhh: Me?! *getting flashback to helping her brother yesterday with german verbs in the past tense and trying to explain the grammar compared to danish* :eek:

:swoosh:

[UllaCountryGal]

so Bob's your uncle, ay?

[Alex]

I think he is. Annette will be getting away us while he keeps being his unclefor long time more:p

[orchestragirl]

So, when should we start? How about this weekend? :)

[Alex]

This thursday I'm finishing my exams oh my god Thanks!!:p So it will be great this week end to me:D

[orchestragirl]

Congratualtions Alex! I bet you're so happy to have them almost behind you!

[Alex]

I think you got me:p I don't want to know my results after this, I don't wanna be scared:hide:

[UllaCountryGal]

this weekend would not be good for me... I'll be sightseeing in Italy... But you can start without me...

[orchestragirl]

Well ,what day would be good for you? I don't really want to start without anyone. :)

[UllaCountryGal]

Thursday next week I can start

[orchestragirl]

I can't be here Thursday Morning. Maybe in the evening?

[Alex]

Let's plan our secret plan. So in two weeks, I mean the next week end after this?

[SevenUp!]

Let's plan our secret plan. So in two weeks, I mean the next week end after this?

Not much of a secret now is it? ;) :p

[orchestragirl]

I'll be here. I probAbly won;t be here this Sunday though. :)

[Annette]

Who will be your teacher?

[randine]

I am sorry but I can't be the teacher... I am busy with work all day and I am not online here every day...

[Alex]

Not much of a secret now is it? ;) :p
Nope, oops how heck I could do this!!:p

I'll be here. I probAbly won;t be here this Sunday though. :)

Well, next week end it's the new date, so you probably will.

[Alex]

Who will be your teacher?

YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU

TU TU TU TU TU TU TU :nod:

another way to call for you?:p

[Annette]

:really:

Start with du :p It means you in German...and in Danish too:p

[Alex]

That's funny.. I got a 10 the maximun calification for undesrating you so well:p so clean:funny: lol.. That's a mix dannish and german languages up..

[orchestragirl]

Have we decided who will teach us yet? Is it going to be you, Annette? :)

[Annette]

No, it won't be me... it's just Alex who is saying so:p

I can't do it... got no iea how it shold work and I don't think my German is good enough for teaching other people.

[randine]

I have no time to teach you... I have to work the whole next weeks from mornings till the night. And I am really bad in explaining. Sorry, guys...

[Alex]

No, it won't be me... it's just Alex who is saying so:p

Even if you're no a great teacher thank me I'm proposing to you like a teacher of us:D

[goinUP]

ME ME ME!!! I want to teach you all! But I'm not fluent...I can do beginner German though.

Okay..here we go.

ich= I
du= you
er= He
sie= she/plural (they)/formal
es= it
wir= we

der= masculine article (der kopf= the head)
die= feminine article
das= neutral article

Some common verbs:
machen= to make (Ich mache, du machst, er macht, sie macht, es macht, wir machen)
haben= to have (Ich habe, du hast, er hat, sie hat, es hat, wir haben)
sein= to be (ist= is, (she is= sie ist) bin= am, (i am= ich bin), sind= are (sie sind= they are/formal you are)).

Now making these into sentences:
Ich bin neu hier. (I am new here.)
Er ist neu hier. (He is new here.)
Sie ist neu hier. (She is new here.)
Sie sind neu hier. (They are new here/You are new here (formal)).
Du bist neu hier. (You are new here. Informal)

To start, memorize these:
Ich bin
Du bist
Sie ist
Er ist
Das ist
Sie sind
Wir sind

Also, memorize this rule:
No matter what, the first verb always goes second in the sentence. The second verb goes at the end. Example: "Du kannst nach mein Haus kommen" literally translates to "you can to my house come" but we would say "you can come to my house".

Let me know when you've got all this down/have any questions...then I'll give you more!!

[melli]

Ooooh cool, I didn't know about this thread. I can help you guys too!
So just ask if you have any questions!

[melli]

ME ME ME!!! I want to teach you all! But I'm not fluent...I can do beginner German though.

Okay..here we go.

ich= I
du= you
er= He
sie= she/plural (they)/formal
es= it
wir= we

der= masculine article (der kopf= the head)
die= feminine article
das= neutral article

Some common verbs:
machen= to make (Ich mache, du machst, er macht, sie macht, es macht, wir machen)
haben= to have (Ich habe, du hast, er hat, sie hat, es hat, wir haben)
sein= to be (ist= is, (she is= sie ist) bin= am, (i am= ich bin), sind= are (sie sind= they are/formal you are)).

Now making these into sentences:
Ich bin neu hier. (I am new here.)
Er ist neu hier. (He is new here.)
Sie ist neu hier. (She is new here.)
Sie sind neu hier. (They are new here/You are new here (formal)).
Du bist neu hier. (You are new here. Informal)

To start, memorize these:
Ich bin
Du bist
Sie ist
Er ist
Das ist
Sie sind
Wir sind

Also, memorize this rule:
No matter what, the first verb always goes second in the sentence. The second verb goes at the end. Example: "Du kannst nach mein Haus kommen" literally translates to "you can to my house come" but we would say "you can come to my house".

Let me know when you've got all this down/have any questions...then I'll give you more!!

Hey you're good :up:...where are you from?

[Annette]

ich= I
du= you
er= He
sie= she/plural (they)/formal
es= it
wir= we


You're missing 2nd and 3rd person plural.

Ich
du
sie/er/es
wir
ihr
sie


To start, memorize these:
Ich bin
Du bist
Sie ist
Er ist
Das ist
Sie sind
Wir sind


Same here
ich bin
du bist
sie/er/es ist
wir sind
ihr seid
sie sind

And with the verbs you used. I guess it's because if you speak english wir, ihr and sie would all translate into you.

But nice work:D:D

[GorToma]

nice thread

[goinUP]

Hey thanks guys. I'm from Texas lol. I was going to save "Ihr" for later--I didn't learn it for a while, but throw in whatever you please. :) I'm certainly not an expert!!

[Annette]

Hey thanks guys. I'm from Texas lol. I was going to save "Ihr" for later--I didn't learn it for a while, but throw in whatever you please. :) I'm certainly not an expert!!
Okay, I didn't know that. I just thought it would be nice to know all the "persons" at the same time.

[goinUP]

LOL it's okay. As long as you mentioned it, may as well explain lol.

Ihr seid= you are (accusative? formal/informal plural...am I right? We don't use much Ihr in German class....) And "she" I think. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong!! :D