The "how do I say it in English"-Thread

[hennessy]

in the US (Fl), this is nothing out of the ordinary, saying: to increase ones English. There are some differences between the "Kings English" and the US English. In Florida f.e. theres no "headache", but a "head condition", or there is no "holiday", but a "vacation"......

[Muriel]

... and a terrible accent :-peng

[Evil]

Sounds more like an accident :-D

Mh, I'd say one should stop translating German sentences but rather create English ones in the first place.




PS:Im not so good in English too, i just pretend to be;-)Obviously :-))

[GOMER]

In the words of Loddar Maddäus: "My English is not so good, my German is better:"

[Meuli]

In the words of Loddar Maddäus: "My English is not so good, my German is better:"

"No one learns you English like I!"
(Englisch mit Loddar :-)))

[little_lunatic]

oh, I know that so well! I ´m trying to increase my English, whenever our relatives from Florida are here. But although I rack my brains it seems getting worse and worse.

i guess they visit you in summer... otherwise they would be freezing their asses off :-D oh how i miss the florida and california weather... "it's summer in december...." no ice scrapers!!! :-love

[hennessy]

our "uncle" is very anxious about getting some skin cancer. So he is always looking where the sun stands. First time I saw him hurrying across the street to gain some shade was awesome. Just like a rabbit. I laughed my head off.:-dance

[Muriel]

our "uncle" is very anxious about getting some skin cancer. So he is always looking where the sun stands. First time I saw him hurrying across the street to gain some shade was awesome. Just like a rabbit. I laughed my head off.:-dance

I think li_lu would like him :-D

[little_lunatic]

absolutely! :-)) but rabbits are faster than humans. and much more clever ;-)

[sodbrennen]

I like rabbits!! :-D


How should I know if it was a joke or not?:-) But it´s really no problem even if it wasnt a joke...we are here to help you, so have no fear:-))


I think this has been obvious!
Since I write papers in English and give tutorials in English, too, I don't have any fear. :-wand

[leofgyth77]

when i talk to my family in canada i always have problems explaining something medical in english..such as "haken halten" or something like that...
does anyone here know the phrase for "haken halten"
i had such a hard time to explain it...it took my aunt about 5 minutes to figure out what the hell i actually ment

[Bille11]

hold the retractors?

(i just know them as retractors anyway)

[Muriel]

In Ireland we just "scrubbed in", when we had to "hold the hook" :-))

[Fino]

hold the retractors (and your gob...)

[leofgyth77]

thanks!
next semester i'll hopefully have "English for physicians" and then it'll be so much easier for me to explain myself in english.

[sodbrennen]

Are you really sure?

[leofgyth77]

sure of being able to explain myself after the english course?
i don't know since i haven't spoken to anyone who took the course...but i thought the course should make it easier for famulaturen abroad...
well, i'll just have to find out next semester (:

[Inelein]

Isn't "to explain oneself" more of a term for assuming responsibility after one messed something up? Like "Rede und Antwort stehen"? Just saying...

[netfinder]

So it would seem...

[Inelein]

So it would seem...

Apparently?
:-stud

Sorry, I'll stay out of here, too nitpicky, but hey at least I'm cute ---> *digressing* :-))