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Die Deustchsprechendegewinde

#81
Here's a plea for help.

I am attempting a Steampunk-type story and I'd like to throw a load of modern references into it (because I think it's funny). I need a bit of help with a chapter set in Germany.

Imagine a large, steam powered exo-skeleton for military use. I'd like it to have the designation ED-209, so I am trying to come up with something that would fit.

The one I have do far is "Einlenkbares Dampfsoldateneinsatzmaschine" but I am not too happy with the "Einlenkbares" part when using it in English sentences. I'd rather say something like "Einsatz Dampfsoldatenmaschine", but I'm told that isn't correct German.

Any suggestions? If it helps, think of the armoured walkers from the last Matrix, but steam-powered.
 
#83
Tegzsa said:
Here's a plea for help.

I am attempting a Steampunk-type story and I'd like to throw a load of modern references into it (because I think it's funny). I need a bit of help with a chapter set in Germany.

Imagine a large, steam powered exo-skeleton for military use. I'd like it to have the designation ED-209, so I am trying to come up with something that would fit.

The one I have do far is "Einlenkbares Dampfsoldateneinsatzmaschine" but I am not too happy with the "Einlenkbares" part when using it in English sentences. I'd rather say something like "Einsatz Dampfsoldatenmaschine", but I'm told that isn't correct German.

Any suggestions? If it helps, think of the armoured walkers from the last Matrix, but steam-powered.
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If you want to use "Einlenkbare Dampfsoldateneinsatzmaschine" just make sure it has the right ending.
"Einsatzdampfsoldatenmaschine" is grammatically correct, if spelled & written as a compound; however, it doesn't make too much sense I'm afraid. The "Dampfsoldaten" sounds really strange...steam soldiers?

What about "Spezialeinsatzdampfhammerramme"?
That would be something like a "special operation steam hammer ram/piledriver."
 
#89
colcifer said:
Nein v Kein? Any other ways to say "no" I should know?
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Sometimes "nicht" is used, as in:
I'm no longer willing to listen to your horrible bass playing.

"Ich bin nicht länger gewillt, deinem fürchterlichen Bassspiel zuzuhören." :)

Wie sprechen "bump" im Deustch? Und "German speaking thread"?
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Slightly better:
"Wie sagt man 'bump' auf Deutsch?"
"Wie sagt man 'German speaking thread'"?

to bump is "anstoßen, stoßen, anschlagen" but unfortunately it doesn't make any sense in German when the meaning is to bump a thread.
"Nach oben schieben" would be fine.
"Schieben" is to shove, to push.
"Nach oben" is to the top, up, upwards

German speaking thread is, e.g. "Deutschsprachiges Thema" or "Deutschsprachiger Thread."
We use the word thread in German very often in the context of online forums.

Prost.
 
#91
capnsandwich said:
I used to speak it pretty well when I lived there for 3 years. I lived in Wiesbaden in my younger years but I quickly lost everything I learned when I moved back. Now I wish I would have kept it up. I still catch little phrases and can understand them but not nearly as good as I used to.
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Hey man, when were you there? I was stationed at Wiesbaden air base '92-'95. Was an army mechanic.

I have pretty much the same feelings about it as you. We went out a lot, had German friends, tried to speak the language as much as I could. Never really was fluent, but picked up a lot. Could find my way around, know what I was ordering, etc. Could pick out enough of simple conversations to figure out the rest through the context and facial/hand gestures, etc.

Also wish I would've kept up with it. It's one of those "if you don't use it, you lose it" things.
 
#92
For the OP.

Ich habe fur ein jahr im schule deutsch gelernt, und fur drei jahren habe ich in wiesbaden, deutschland gewonnt, aber, mein vokalb ist sehr klein und vielen hast forgessen.

No translator used. Grammar most likely really bad.:D
 
#93
Ich finde es stark wie viele Leute in Amerika ein bisschen Deutsch koennen. Ich bin immer noch Deutscher Staatsbuerger aber lebe seit 2005 hier in Amerika. Zu hause sprechen wir alle immer noch Deutsch. Das hilft um es nicht zu verlieren. Allerdings kenne ich viele spezial Begriffe nur in Englisch von der Universitaet.
 
#94
ThatGermanDude said:
Ich finde es stark wie viele Leute in Amerika ein bisschen Deutsch koennen. Ich bin immer noch Deutscher Staatsbuerger aber lebe seit 2005 hier in Amerika. Zu hause sprechen wir alle immer noch Deutsch. Das hilft um es nicht zu verlieren. Allerdings kenne ich viele spezial Begriffe nur in Englisch von der Universitaet.
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Wilkommen.

Hier, in der schule/gymnasium, wir gebraucht nicht eine andere zunge gelernen, aber spanisch ist die beliebtesten. Aus deutschland, sie sind eine andere zunge gebraucht/ lernen, ja? Gebraucht englisch ja?

meine volkalb und grammatik...es tut mir leid.:)
 
#96
will33 said:
Wilkommen.

Hier, in der schule/gymnasium, wir gebraucht nicht eine andere zunge gelernen, aber spanisch ist die beliebtesten. Aus deutschland, sie sind eine andere zunge gebraucht/ lernen, ja? Gebraucht englisch ja?

meine volkalb und grammatik...es tut mir leid.:)
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Dein Deutsch ist ziehmlich gut fuer eine Zweitsprache. Soweit Ich das weiss, muss man in Deutschland mindestens zwei Fremdsprachen lernen und Englisch muss eine von den zwei seihen. Meine zweite Sprache war Latein.
 

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