Hi Helena ~ That's a nice idea - i'm a native speaker of german currently residing in the Netherlands, but on the move to the US. If you like, we could chat occasionally on yahoo or other (i would have to install msn). So, yeah if you want, just drop me a line - and everyone else too. Where in Finland are you living if i may ask? Take care Peter

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I am Helena from Finland.  I was born in Germany but my parents divorced and I came to Finland with my mother. I was then only one years old.  I have studyid german at school, but it has been too long time ago, I am totally out now.  I would like to lean german again and bettter than it was, is it possible for some to use msn messenger so that we might could hear each others?

Anyway, it will be much more comfortable to stude german with other people, not only alone with a grammar book.

Hello everyone!

It is wonferful to see a group dedicated to learning German!

I hope to begin lessons in a few months & I Cant wait!!

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Ich habe vor 8 jahr, deutsch an der Uni studiert. Es wurd schon sein, hier mit euch, wieder mein deutsch zu uben.  

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Guten Nacht! I think-

  That made me proud of myself, Debbie-thank you.

I studied German in college, that was a long time ago.

I want to familiarize myself with German. I'm glad to be a member.

Hi everyone!

I just found this site and was so happy!  I have been trying to teach myself German for a few years.  Although I know quite a few words, I have trouble with sentences, etc. 

The majority of my family is of German ancestory, and I am an avid geneologist, so learning the language would obviously be helpful.  Although quite a few people in my family know German, they don't remember most of it, which includes my dad who lived there for three years.  So here I am.

I think I actually over think things, and I let the fact that there is a high-German, low-German, Swiss-German, etc. get to me. 

I found this group pretty recently, but have just got around to saying anything.

I started teaching myself German a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I took a couple of community classes, until they stopped doing it, but I'm very rusty even on that much. It's a language I really want to learn though.

I'd better start brushing up again.

Hallo I'm new here and kind of ashamed all my mother side of the family are germans and I understand simple conversations and just talk some words and frases .... and mostly swabian dialect

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Wer sitzt am Klo. Sehr reizend.

Oft werde Ich mit einem Hund hier verglichen. Wollte nur wissen was das heissen sollen.

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Seine barke ist schlechter als sein bissen

 Ziemlich passend.

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'n Tag Ursula. Was fuer ein Hund?

Hi Pam

Hah!  Try a Texas accent!  I'm from Dallas, and half of the folks in German 1 were sounding pretty hick!   When you get the pronunciation down that is basically "the accent", if that makes sense. 

Guten Tag Y'all!

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imean here!!not hear,haha!!

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This is just my opinion - maybe KJ and the other members disagree- but the group is supposed to be interactive, isn't it? There is supposed to be a host -not because it's strictly necessary, but because Care2 rules say so- but the members can help just as much by being online and active often, without being cohosts... I haven't seen any messages that need to be deleted or any members that should be banned, and that (deleting messages and banning) is pretty much the only privilege of mods.

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Hallo KJ,

Are you in need of a cohost?  I would really enjoy being one, and you'll know I'll be around, I have to take 2 more semesters of German after this semster, so I'll be around at least until Dec. of 2006.  What do you think?  You can say no, that's totally cool, I just liked this group so much, I thought I'd offer if you want another member.

Bis bald,

Erin

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Hallo Leutchen!

So what language do we use here? Meine Name ist Esther, ich bin Niederländisch aber wohne in die USA. Ich spreche Niederlandländisch, Deutsch, English und ein bißchen Franschözisch.

So I guess I need to translate this???

My name is Esther, I'm Dutch but live in the USA. I speak Dutch, German , English and a bit French.

I would love to use my German again since I hardly ever use it. I used to speak & write German more than English.

Tschüß,

Esther

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hallo ..and danke!!!!

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Hallo leute!  Ich heisse Erin!  I have been learning Deutsch since January, and I love it!  I couldn't decide which language to take up... I love Russian, but some complicated matters at my University made that impossible.  I have taken French, several years of it and I went to France a couple years back.  I decided I didn't like it that much anymore.  So, I am learning German now.  It is beautiful, and a lot more challenging to learn than French.  That's what makes it fun!  I am taking my second German class this July, then my Third in January, and my last next summer.  So, I'll be around to practice, teach, and to learn from all of you.  I'll need practice on my cases, though.  Deutsch ist so viel spass!

Auf Wiedersehen!

Liebe, Erin

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Guten Tag mein Freund Amin,

Habe seit längster Zeit mit Dir nich gesprochen. Ich wuste nicht daβ Du Deutsch gelernt haβt. Wenn ich Dir helfen kann muβt Du's mir nur sagen. Ich bin froh daβ Du auch hier bist.

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That's a good idea Ursula.  I actually have a list of those on the first page of my text book.  I'll get that thread started tonight!

No, the class I'm taking at the community college is continuing education, so it's not graded. (If that's what you meant?)

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Hi Ursula!

Yeah, im the same as you....little things excite me!  The Character Map comes in a lot of handy for foreign language typing!!

I just started this group about 2 weeks ago if even that, so we're still getting things started.  Basically I have just been typing up basic information.  I'm still trying to come up with a solid game plan on different activities and quizzes we can do to strengthen our German, so I am all for hearing any ideas anyone may have!  But for now I need to go to my German class (it's my first day! )

KJ

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Ursula!!  I hope you enjoy the group!  A lot of what I am posting are the basics, because I am beginner....but if you (or anyone else out there) have more advanced things they would like to post PLEASE feel free!

Also, I don't have a "special computer" but everyone should have a "Character Map" on their computer where you can pull up those letters.

To get to the "Character Map" (which I believe is the same on all computers, but I could be wrong)

• Go to the Start Menu
• Click Programs
• Click Accessories
• Click System Tools
• Then click Character Map

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Hi Dan, glad to have you here!  Good luck with German, I'm enjoying my quest very much and I start my class tomorrow at the community college!!   I don't know anything about French, but German is very similar to English in many ways, they are both Germanic languages.  So that helps out a lot....and once you get the dialect down most German words are pronounced like they look.

Enjoy!

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Hi, KJ and Michelle (thanks for the invite, babe).

I figure I'm a bust at learning French, so maybe German is my calling I'll give it a shot, anyway!

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Hello everyone, I just joined this group, thinking it isn't a bad idea to improve my German (it won't be too hard, I don't know it that well, although I started learning years ago). I decided the best way to learn is to make it interesting, so this group was the perfect opportunity.

It's nice meeting you and I hope we can all improve our German

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Hallo Jeder!! Ich bin froh, hier zu sein. Ich möchte ein Paar der unterschiedlichen Sprachen und es gerade erlernen also geschehe, daß Deutscher eine von ihnen ist. Ich kann nicht warten!

Hello Everyone!!  I am glad to be here.  I want to learn a couple of different languages, and it just so happens that German is one of them.  I can't wait!

everyone!!  How exciting! This group has grown considering I just started it a couple days ago!   Thanks Michelle for sending out invites!!

Derek, that's great your good at German, I'm sure we will definitely come to you for questions!! 

I went to Germany a couple years ago, which is what really sparked my interest to learn the language.  We stayed in Switzerland for the most past in the Zürich area where they speak Swiss German, which I'm under the impression it is German with a different dialect, so I think German will come in handy in a few different areas of Europe (Because I plan on visiting a lot! )

I look forward to learning with all of you!!

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Hey Sarah, glad to have you here!  I have never taken German classes, I am trying to teach myself, which is very hard, so that's why I signed up for the class at the community college that I start next week.  Unfortunately my high school didn't have German classes. 

That's also why I started this group.  I hope to provide a spot where people interested in the German language can get together and study/learn.  I know for myself I hoped that this group can help me stay on track and not give up on my studies. 

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I was excited to come on this morning and see there are 4 members here, when I got offline yesterday there was just me.

I'm still in the process of posting up some goodies on the board, so be on the lookout for that!

And on another note, I just signed up for a German class at the community college and will hopefully bring some of the knowledge I learn there to this group!

Please feel free to post on any of the threads, start your own, give ideas on how we can work together to learn, or anything!

Enjoy!

KJ

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