mmseng
25th January 2011, 16:24
Hi there, my name's Matt Seng. I just got the bug to brush up on my German skills and a short Google search led me here.
I took four years of German in highschool and have a decent understanding of grammar, but it's been quite a while since then and I'm quite rusty. I'm chiefly interested in expanding my vocabulary and being able to speak more fluently and instantaneously. It's kind of frustrating remembering as much of the language as I do, yet not being able to use it functionally, so... here I am. I'll try to demonstrate my current knowledge and vocabulary, or lack thereof, by attempting to translate everything I've said thus far below, without referencing any external vocabulary or grammar resources. Any corrections or suggestions are totally welcome!
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Hallo, ich heiße Matt Seng. Ich wolle mein Deutsch <skills> <to expand>, und eine kleine Google <search> hat mir heir gefarhen.
Ich habe im <high school> vier Jahren Deutsch genehmen, und ich habe so-so <understanding> von <grammar> gehaben, aber vielen Zeit hat <passed> und jemand bin ich nicht so gut. Ich bin <chiefly> in mein <vocabulary> <expanding> und mehr <fluently> und <instantaneously> sprechen <interested>. Es ein bischen <frustrating> ist, <knowing> so viele Deutsch, aber sind <using> es nichts, so... hier bin ich. Ich <will> mein kleines Deutsch <grammar> und <vocabulary> <try to demonstrate>, <by> <to translate> alles Ich habe gesagt <attempting>, und mit <external references> nicht. Alles <corrections> und <suggestions> sind wilkommen!
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Wow, that was way worse than I expected. My apologies to the German language, and to anyone trying to read that!
I took four years of German in highschool and have a decent understanding of grammar, but it's been quite a while since then and I'm quite rusty. I'm chiefly interested in expanding my vocabulary and being able to speak more fluently and instantaneously. It's kind of frustrating remembering as much of the language as I do, yet not being able to use it functionally, so... here I am. I'll try to demonstrate my current knowledge and vocabulary, or lack thereof, by attempting to translate everything I've said thus far below, without referencing any external vocabulary or grammar resources. Any corrections or suggestions are totally welcome!
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Hallo, ich heiße Matt Seng. Ich wolle mein Deutsch <skills> <to expand>, und eine kleine Google <search> hat mir heir gefarhen.
Ich habe im <high school> vier Jahren Deutsch genehmen, und ich habe so-so <understanding> von <grammar> gehaben, aber vielen Zeit hat <passed> und jemand bin ich nicht so gut. Ich bin <chiefly> in mein <vocabulary> <expanding> und mehr <fluently> und <instantaneously> sprechen <interested>. Es ein bischen <frustrating> ist, <knowing> so viele Deutsch, aber sind <using> es nichts, so... hier bin ich. Ich <will> mein kleines Deutsch <grammar> und <vocabulary> <try to demonstrate>, <by> <to translate> alles Ich habe gesagt <attempting>, und mit <external references> nicht. Alles <corrections> und <suggestions> sind wilkommen!
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Wow, that was way worse than I expected. My apologies to the German language, and to anyone trying to read that!