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I am looking to buy something off germany ebay. i need A LOT of help. Any help? |  |  | | 03-09-2011, 09:57 AM | #2 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
There's all kinds of online translators available. You could try using something like this: http://babelfish.yahoo.com/ | | | | | 03-09-2011, 09:58 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fürth, Bavaria, Germany Posts: 156 |
Yes, here. I can speak german a litte bit  Just kidding, it´s my native language. What do you need? | | | | | 03-09-2011, 09:59 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fürth, Bavaria, Germany Posts: 156 |
Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76  | Jess, be sure that these translations won´t result in plain english  | | | | | 03-09-2011, 10:20 AM | #5 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: california Posts: 26 |
i need a lot more help than babel fish . i need someone who lives in germany and speaks english! i tried to pm u. it says i cant.... | | | | | 03-09-2011, 10:23 AM | #6 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: california Posts: 26 |
can u post ur email or something ? | | | | | 03-09-2011, 01:19 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bamberg, Germany Posts: 107 |
I also have friends here in Germany who are native speakers. | | | | | 03-09-2011, 05:55 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 |
Most of the online translators that I've tried to use (regardless of language) generally work for only the most basic of words/phrases and oftentimes when you start to get into jargon/colloquialisms/technical terms or if weird tenses or grammar is used, they become confused. Ich spreche ein bißchen Deutsch, aber nicht so gut. I think Stefan is your man... | | | | | 03-09-2011, 06:20 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fürth, Bavaria, Germany Posts: 156 |
Ist doch schon gut dein deutsch Yes he contacted me and I try to help him. | | | | | 03-09-2011, 08:49 PM | #10 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
or... you could just try emailing the seller in English, you'd be suprised how many Germans speak English  | | | | | 03-10-2011, 09:26 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bamberg, Germany Posts: 107 |
This is why I am trying to get a German girlfriend....so I can learn to speak better. | | | | | 03-10-2011, 10:05 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fürth, Bavaria, Germany Posts: 156 |
Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 or... you could just try emailing the seller in English, you'd be suprised how many Germans speak English | This could be difficult. There are many cheaters on ebay(especially at car related stuff) or on car selling platforms that contact users and try to tell them that they are an American soldier or something else. Because of this many sellers on ebay are very skeptical and careful when they are contacted in a foreign language. And it would not be surprising that you wouldn´t get any answer. Thats the ugly truth about cheating private car part sellers here in Germany  | | | | | 03-10-2011, 07:55 PM | #13 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by airborneSGT This is why I am trying to get a German girlfriend....so I can learn to speak better. | That's what I did when I was stationed in Sicily. Took me about two months and I was speaking Sicilian. I suggest getting as far away from the base as possible if you want to meet a good girl. I was an E5 when I first got to Sicily. The Navy set me up in a TLA apartment that was surrounded by mostly Americans. First thing I did was move AWAY from other Americans. I ended up getting a house about 30 minutes away from the base in a beach community known as Vaccarizzo. Learning to speak their language opened a lot of doors for me and made life very enjoyable. Quote: Originally Posted by stefan323ti This could be difficult. There are many cheaters on ebay(especially at car related stuff) or on car selling platforms that contact users and try to tell them that they are an American soldier or something else. Because of this many sellers on ebay are very skeptical and careful when they are contacted in a foreign language. And it would not be surprising that you wouldn´t get any answer. Thats the ugly truth about cheating private car part sellers here in Germany | Unfortunately that happens here as well. As long as you don't ship the item until after you've physically received payment, the liability falls on ebay and paypal. | | | | | 03-10-2011, 10:29 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bamberg, Germany Posts: 107 |
Oh wow! Yeah I live off base in a nice area (for German and American standards) with 99% Germans. The only thing I could do better is learn the language. I am really enjoying my time over here. I think once I can speak German then I will get more respect.
One thing I will say is that I am very impressed; it's not very common for American's to speak two languages but when I was in Berlin most could speak at least two!!
My Dad is from the Philipines and Tagalog and English are the two official languages. | | | | | 03-10-2011, 11:07 PM | #15 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Cool man, seems like you're gonna have the time of your life. I served for 10 years, and spent all of my time overseas and travelling. I never wasted my leave to return home, always spent it visiting new places. It's those guys who spent their entire tour living in the barracks and going home on leave that will always say the military sucked. Steer clear of the girls who hang out around the base and only date Americans, they're not worth your time. Funny thing, one of my Navy buddies used to hang out and go places with me. I noticed people were always complimenting his Italian. One day I asked my gf why my buddy gets all the compliments when I spoke as good if not better Italian than him? She said it's because they thought I was Italian, lolz! | | | | |
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