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Anyone care to help me translate something into German?

  • 06-09-2014 6:31pm
    #1
    johnty56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 822 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    I know AH is likely to produce a few unusual responses, but there didn't seem to be a more appropriate forum!

    I am trying to buy a car part in Germany, and I don't speak German, and they don't speak English. I am a little worried that using google translate will result in me insulting the seller to the high heavens inadvertently as it doesn't seem to deal too well with semi technical stuff so I was hoping some kind German speaker on here might help me out!

    I just want to make sure they are clear on the part I want to order. If you can help me out drop me a PM!!

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    German language forum is here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=218


  • #3
    Buzz lightdecade
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 17 ✭Buzz lightdecade


    johnty56 wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    I know AH is likely to produce a few unusual responses, but there didn't seem to be a more appropriate forum!

    I am trying to buy a car part in Germany, and I don't speak German, and they don't speak English. I am a little worried that using google translate will result in me insulting the seller to the high heavens inadvertently as it doesn't seem to deal too well with semi technical stuff so I was hoping some kind German speaker on here might help me out!

    I just want to make sure they are clear on the part I want to order. If you can help me out drop me a PM!!

    Thanks!

    Was mochten Sie sagen?


  • #4
    Tail Docker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,954 ✭✭✭Tail Docker


    Yes. Ich can helpen you in ze big vays. Vot iss eet you needen to sayingen?


  • #5
    Birneybau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,383 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Sprachen zie dick?


  • #6
    Morpork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭Morpork


    eine heiße schokolade mit sahne, bitte.


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  • #7
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Hast du etwas Zeit für mich
    Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich
    Von 99 Luftballons
    Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont
    Denkst du vielleicht g'rad an mich
    Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich
    Von 99 Luftballons
    Und dass so was von so was kommt

    99 Luftballons
    Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont
    Hielt man für Ufos aus dem All
    Darum schickte ein General
    'ne Fliegerstaffel hinterher
    Alarm zu geben, wenn es so wär
    Dabei war'n da am Horizont
    Nur 99 Luftballons

    99 Düsenjäger
    Jeder war ein großer Krieger
    Hielten sich für Captain Kirk
    Das gab ein großes Feuerwerk
    Die Nachbarn haben nichts gerafft
    Und fühlten sich gleich angemacht
    Dabei schoss man am Horizont
    Auf 99 Luftballons

    99 Kriegsminister -
    Streichholz und Benzinkanister -
    Hielten sich für schlaue Leute
    Witterten schon fette Beute
    Riefen Krieg und wollten Macht
    Mann, wer hätte das gedacht

    99 Jahre Krieg
    Ließen keinen Platz für Sieger
    Kriegsminister gibt's nicht mehr
    Und auch keine Düsenflieger
    Heute zieh' ich meine Runden
    Seh' die Welt in Trümmern liegen
    Hab' 'nen Luftballon gefunden
    Denk' an dich und lass' ihn fliegen


  • #8
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    johnty56 wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    I know AH is likely to produce a few unusual responses, but there didn't seem to be a more appropriate forum!

    I am trying to buy a car part in Germany, and I don't speak German, and they don't speak English. I am a little worried that using google translate will result in me insulting the seller to the high heavens inadvertently as it doesn't seem to deal too well with semi technical stuff so I was hoping some kind German speaker on here might help me out!

    I just want to make sure they are clear on the part I want to order. If you can help me out drop me a PM!!

    Thanks!

    What do you want to talk to them for?
    Just send them a picture of the part. Be grand.


  • #9
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    Ó ya frauline. Ya ya ya.


  • #10
    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    johnty56 wrote: »
    I am trying to buy a car part in Germany

    LIES! You are a British spy!


  • #11
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    I broke my ankle while skiing in Austria. Before the break was diagnosed, I was keen to carry on skiing. So went into a sports shop that sold various types of joint supports.

    Two lovely Austian girls with not a word of English.

    So I just said very loudly

    Da footen ist in da banken, ist kaput.

    They gave me a thing anyway so I must already speak German :D


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  • #12
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Tail Docker wrote: »
    Yes. Ich can helpen you in ze big vays. Vot iss eet you needen to sayingen?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8gOjasxxO0


  • #13
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Just don't mention the war.


  • #14
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    biko wrote: »
    Just don't mention the war.
    You started it.


  • #15
    diograis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 435 ✭✭diograis


    No one mentioned nazis yet? Oh wait woops


  • #16
    Buzz lightdecade
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 17 ✭Buzz lightdecade


    So, Generation War, who's watching It?


  • #17
    diomed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,744 ✭✭✭diomed


    Most parts have a part number.


  • #18
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    Vould you liken to zee my frankenfurter?


  • #19
    Tail Docker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,954 ✭✭✭Tail Docker


    wazky wrote: »
    Vould you liken to zee my frankenfurter?

    I believe the correct version is "Wollen sie mein wurst glimpsen?"

    My gerbil is coming on in leaps and bounds thanks to this thread.


  • #20
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    If there's something wrong with it when test driving, look out the window at the sky and scream GOTT IM HIMMEL or ENGLISH SCHWEINHUND followed by a fake machine gun sound.


  • #21
    Mariasofia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Mariasofia


    You have come to the right place....
    Ve hav vays ov making you talk!


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  • #22
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    Mariasofia wrote: »
    You have come to the right place....
    Ve hav vays ov making you talk!

    Resistance is futile


  • #23
    Bafucin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 642 ✭✭✭Bafucin


    Buzz lightdecade wrote: »
    Was mochten Sie sagen?

    Umlaut Umlaut....:mad: Don't make the Germans angry, they are most angry over small technical details!
    Möchten

    Nur Vollendung ist annehmbar. Alles muss in Ordnung sein. BESTELLEN! BESTELLEN!


  • #24
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Tell them that Deutsche Uber Alles is your favourite of all the national anthems, to break the ice.


  • #25
    Buzz lightdecade
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 17 ✭Buzz lightdecade


    Bafucin wrote: »
    Umlaut Umlaut....:mad: Don't make the Germans angry, they are most angry over small technical details!
    Möchten

    Nur Vollendung ist annehmbar. Alles muss in Ordnung sein. BESTELLEN! BESTELLEN!

    Es gibt keine Umlaut auf meinem Handy


  • #26
    Bafucin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 642 ✭✭✭Bafucin


    Candie wrote: »
    Tell them that Deutsche Uber Alles is your favourite of all the national anthems, to break the ice.

    Don't :-/ ..it's almost unknown to Germans under that title. Das Lied der Deutschen.

    Only the third verse since WW2 has been used and it doesn't contain that phrase.


  • #27
    Yellowblackbird
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 603 ✭✭✭Yellowblackbird


    Achtung! tommies!. Schnell!, Schnell!. Hande! hoch!. Achtung!


  • #28
    Bafucin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 642 ✭✭✭Bafucin


    Buzz lightdecade wrote: »
    Es gibt keine Umlaut auf meinem Handy
    Swype beta ...FTW


  • #29
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Bafucin wrote: »
    Don't :-/ ..it's almost unknown to Germans under that title. Das Lied der Deutschen.

    Only the third verse since WW2 has been used and it doesn't contain that phrase.





    You know it wasn't a serious suggestion, right?


  • #30
    Adamantium
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭Adamantium


    biko wrote: »
    Just don't mention the war.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZP5RsaRg6k


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  • #31
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    Candie wrote: »
    You know it wasn't a serious suggestion, right?

    Stop setting humour deficit entrapments for Germans!


  • #32
    Bafucin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 642 ✭✭✭Bafucin


    Candie wrote: »
    You know it wasn't a serious suggestion, right?
    In German everything is serious....even jokes....weirdly...


  • #33
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    Bafucin wrote: »
    In German everything is serious....even jokes....weirdly...


    You're German aren't you?


  • #34
    Bafucin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 642 ✭✭✭Bafucin


    anncoates wrote: »
    Stop setting humour deficit entrapments for Germans!


    I'm not German...but they do get jokes ...but in a serious way..it's like they can't shut off the literal part of their brain fully.


  • #35
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    Bafucin wrote: »
    I'm not German...but they do get jokes ...but in a serious way..it's like they can't shut off the literal part of their brain fully.

    I was only kidding. I lived in Germany before.and know what you mean. It;s just a different kind of humour really.


  • #36
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    anncoates wrote: »
    Stop setting humour deficit entrapments for Germans!

    Apparently this was Hitlers favourite joke:

    Man 1: "MY DOG HAS NO NOSE!"
    Man 2: "HOW DOES HE SMELL?"
    Man 1: "BAD!"

    I don't know about you Former Friend, but I for one am almost hysterical with mirth.

    The German sense of humour is obviously no laughing matter.


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  • #37
    Tail Docker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,954 ✭✭✭Tail Docker


    I watched Allo Allo. Learnt the language fluently from that. Better than any Linguaphone course.


  • #38
    Bafucin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 642 ✭✭✭Bafucin


    Candie wrote: »
    Apparently this was Hitlers favourite joke:

    Man 1: "MY DOG HAS NO NOSE!"
    Man 2: "HOW DOES HE SMELL?"
    Man 1: "BAD!"

    I don't know about you Former Friend, but I for one am almost hysterical with mirth.

    The German sense of humour is obviously no laughing matter.


    The Offshoot of that though is that Germans can party seriously hard!


  • #39
    2 stroke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭2 stroke


    johnty56 wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    I know AH is likely to produce a few unusual responses, but there didn't seem to be a more appropriate forum!

    I am trying to buy a car part in Germany, and I don't speak German, and they don't speak English. I am a little worried that using google translate will result in me insulting the seller to the high heavens inadvertently as it doesn't seem to deal too well with semi technical stuff so I was hoping some kind German speaker on here might help me out!

    I just want to make sure they are clear on the part I want to order. If you can help me out drop me a PM!!

    Thanks!
    I buy quite a bit of stuff from Germany and find most businesses over there have some staff with very good English. It does help if you use some German, "Guten tag, Ich habe keine Deutsch, verstehen sie English? Deine Mutter hast kleine titzen und grossen sitzen" and indicate that you are Irish early in the transaction. After that, photos, part numbers and chassis number will smooth the transaction. If you are registered for vat, you can request a vat free invoice.
    I get more problems ordering stuff from England. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=92087453


  • #40
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,578 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    Mein luftkissenboot ist voller aale.


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