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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: Darren on January 31, 2010, 06:47:40 AM

Title: Do you Speak German?
Post by: Darren on January 31, 2010, 06:47:40 AM

Hi I have a request,

I have bought something from someone in Germany and we seem to be having difficulty with language barriers. I have sent messages in English and German translated by Google. But I'm not sure how well Googles translation is working as we seem to be having difficulty.

He does not seem to speak any English and I do not unfortunately speak German.  :doh:

My payment for the item has been sent via a signed for delivery and is sitting in a post office as no-one was in when delivery was attempted, I'm having trouble getting him to understand this and that he needs to contact his post office or sorting office. I assume Google is probably not translating the specifics very well.

Would anyone care to offer me a little help, I'd be most grateful ...  :thumbup:

Title: Re: Do you Speak German?
Post by: Darren on January 31, 2010, 06:57:43 AM

Something like

Hi,
The Post Office attempted delivery of the payment on 22/01/10

Tracking information: 
"A delivery was attempted for your item with reference RJ288299640GB in GERMANY before 08:19 on 22/01/10."

You need to contact your Post Office sorting office to collect and sign for the delivery.

Thanks
Darren

Title: Re: Do you Speak German?
Post by: Trion on January 31, 2010, 07:45:50 AM

Finally something I can help with ::)

"Hallo, die Post hat versucht die Zahlung am 22 Januar 2010 zu liefern." - Hi, The Post Office attempted delivery of the payment on 22/01/10

"Tracking information: Eine Lieferung wurde bevor 08:19 am 22 Januar 2010 für ihre versendung, mit der Referanznummer RJ288299640GB, in Deutschland versucht." Tracking information: "A delivery was attempted for your item with reference RJ288299640GB in GERMANY before 08:19 on 22/01/10."

"Sie müssen mit ihrer Post-Sortierungsbüro Kontakt nehmen, um ihre Lieferung unterzeichnen und sie zu erhalten" You need to contact your Post Office sorting office to collect and sign for the delivery.

"Vielen dank"
Darren

Title: Re: Do you Speak German?
Post by: Darren on January 31, 2010, 08:13:11 AM

Many thanks for the help.  :thumbup:

I'm impressed, you speak at least three languages  :bow: We British as a nation are rather lazy in that respect  :doh:

I speak two, but the second one has very limited use being only spoken in my local area  :bang:

Hopefully he will understand now and things can be sorted   :beer:

Title: Re: Do you Speak German?
Post by: websterz on January 31, 2010, 09:17:12 AM

I speak English, Spanish, and a smattering of French. No German though...wasn't offered at our schools. :(

Title: Re: Do you Speak German?
Post by: PTsideshow on January 31, 2010, 03:49:46 PM

Don't know if this will help but, translate web based yahoo bablefish have only used it for Russian but there a lot listed for both directions  (http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_txt)
There are a lot of programs for free like the above but this one doesn't have to be on your computer!
 :thumbup:

Title: Re: Do you Speak German?
Post by: Yorkshireman on February 01, 2010, 01:31:30 AM

Hi

I am a natuaral German speaker, born in Germany, now living on this misty island.

German on:

Wenn also jemand Hilfe bei einer Übersetzung benötigt, dann kann man mich gerne fragen.

German off:

In short, I can also help with the lingo of Goethe and Schiller.

Johannes

Title: Re: Do you Speak German?
Post by: John Stevenson on February 01, 2010, 03:59:31 AM

Quote from: Yorkshireman on February 01, 2010, 01:31:30 AM

In short, I can also help with the lingo of Goethe and Schiller.

Johannes

Didn't they used to make Rotovators with Villiers engines ?

John S.

Title: Re: Do you Speak German?
Post by: Yorkshireman on February 01, 2010, 06:32:12 AM

Not quite...

I ment these two:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GoetheAndSchillerMonumentAtWeimar.jpg

Johannes

Title: Re: Do you Speak German?
Post by: Xldevil on February 01, 2010, 09:48:03 AM

Hi.
I´m living in Germany and my English is not that bad.
I would be glad to help,but it seems like everything is done already.
Ralph

Title: Re: Do you Speak German?
Post by: Darren on February 01, 2010, 09:55:26 AM

Thanks for all the offers lads ... what a wonderful place this is ...  :)

If I have any more problems I'll be asking who likes nearest to him next ...   :lol:

It doesn't help that he doesn't seem to read his emails days at a time  :doh: