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MosheFeingold

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31. And Hitler liked dogs!

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 3, 2017, 12:09 PM

Feb 2017

I am a native* German speaker. My first wife always said it sounded like I was cursing someone when I spoke to my remaining brother.

Yiddish (which is really a pigeon language of German and Hebrew) somehow takes German and makes it sound much softer, IMHO. Ladino (Hebrew and Spanish) is, however, far more beautiful.

Speaking English, I sound like Henry Kissenger.

* Technically I was born in Poland, but it was a border town that was ethnically German, which included us Jewish folk.

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"How German sounds compared to other Languages" [View all] FrankfurtCat Feb 2017 OP

Yeah, the german language sounds rough and aggressive, but at least it has precise grammar. DetlefK Feb 2017 #1

And Hitler liked dogs! MosheFeingold Feb 2017 #31

Here's some german songs: DetlefK Feb 2017 #2

Thank you. How difficult is it to become proficient in German? Fluent? FrankfurtCat Feb 2017 #3

I didn't find it too difficult at all, but I learned Swedish first DFW Feb 2017 #4

The gender of the articles der, die and das, and remembering... 3catwoman3 Feb 2017 #18

That can get frustrating DFW Feb 2017 #20

Still makes no sense that dress... 3catwoman3 Feb 2017 #23

German women just call it "BH" DFW Feb 2017 #30

Hard to say. A few years. DetlefK Feb 2017 #5

Two things will confuse the shit out of you jmowreader Feb 2017 #24

I'm confused already! FrankfurtCat Feb 2017 #25

My Mom used to fire German-sounding words at us after living in Germany. FrankfurtCat Feb 2017 #26

This is just mean. OldEurope Feb 2017 #6

No, it's not mean Ron Obvious Feb 2017 #7

Thank You, Ron Obvious! FrankfurtCat Feb 2017 #9

Yeah, like OldEurope Feb 2017 #10

I can think of one who does,(a past friend of mine) but he's a total American asshole... FrankfurtCat Feb 2017 #13

I love music by German bands....the German artist's have done so much to make music progressive... Tikki Feb 2017 #22

I disagree-that's why I made clear my feelings about Germany and Germans. FrankfurtCat Feb 2017 #8

I watched, and all were friendly, except the German guy. nt OldEurope Feb 2017 #11

Do you think all Americans are lke the unkempt gun-wielding idiot portrayed? FrankfurtCat Feb 2017 #12

Two words: Gayle Tufts DFW Feb 2017 #21

Sehr lustig! ElkeH Feb 2017 #14

Remember in "Amadeus"... FrankfurtCat Feb 2017 #15

and then there's German Scrabble IcyPeas Feb 2017 #16

That's great! FrankfurtCat Feb 2017 #17

Sehr... 3catwoman3 Feb 2017 #19

! Kali Feb 2017 #29

When I was there I was surprised to learn that they sound just fine, from the war movies I thought braddy Feb 2017 #27

Compared to Dutch SoCalNative Feb 2017 #28