Title: Quick German question
Post by: Roger Godpleton on 30 June, 2009, 10:23:10 AM
Post by: Roger Godpleton on 30 June, 2009, 10:23:10 AM
I have wiki'd this quickly, but I'm not entirely sure. If a German surname has "von" in front of it, would you say "von Storch says" or just "Storch says"?
Sorry.
Sorry.
Title: Re: Quick German question
Post by: SamuelAWilkinson on 30 June, 2009, 10:29:25 AM
Post by: SamuelAWilkinson on 30 June, 2009, 10:29:25 AM
You lying toerag! That's an English question about German, not a German question at all!
But the answer is that you would indeed use the 'von', the surname being a description of from whence a person's family originates in the same vein as Mac, ap, O' and their ilk.
But the answer is that you would indeed use the 'von', the surname being a description of from whence a person's family originates in the same vein as Mac, ap, O' and their ilk.
Title: Re: Quick German question
Post by: Satanist on 30 June, 2009, 10:40:54 AM
Post by: Satanist on 30 June, 2009, 10:40:54 AM
Just asked German Jim in the office and he agrees with the above. So you would address them as Herr Von Doom.
Though German Jim says its a bit snobby as its kind of like a title such as Sir.
Though German Jim says its a bit snobby as its kind of like a title such as Sir.
Title: Re: Quick German question
Post by: Proudhuff on 30 June, 2009, 10:45:39 AM
Post by: Proudhuff on 30 June, 2009, 10:45:39 AM
Good Luck!
Title: Re: Quick German question
Post by: Roger Godpleton on 30 June, 2009, 10:46:10 AM
Post by: Roger Godpleton on 30 June, 2009, 10:46:10 AM
Thank you very much.
Title: Re: Quick German question
Post by: LARF on 30 June, 2009, 11:34:44 AM
Post by: LARF on 30 June, 2009, 11:34:44 AM
Tun Sie nur masterbate an Samstagen während in der Dusche?
Title: Re: Quick German question
Post by: TordelBack on 30 June, 2009, 12:44:22 PM
Post by: TordelBack on 30 June, 2009, 12:44:22 PM
Heh, looks like some things transcend language.
Title: Re: Quick German question
Post by: Roger Godpleton on 30 June, 2009, 12:55:51 PM
Post by: Roger Godpleton on 30 June, 2009, 12:55:51 PM
Ich tue es viel mehr seit Ihre Mutter schickte mir jene Abbildungen.
Yeah, I went there.
Yeah, I went there.
Title: Re: Quick German question
Post by: Mikey on 30 June, 2009, 01:25:14 PM
Post by: Mikey on 30 June, 2009, 01:25:14 PM
There was a German chap up in the local Court. He didn't speak much English, so the Magistrate asked if there was anyone who spoke German.
A man indicated that he could and his Worship asked if he could ask the German chap to confirm his name. The man stood up and actually said "Vot iss your name?"
He was done for contempt of court.
M.
A man indicated that he could and his Worship asked if he could ask the German chap to confirm his name. The man stood up and actually said "Vot iss your name?"
He was done for contempt of court.
M.
Title: Re: Quick German question
Post by: zombemybabynow on 30 June, 2009, 02:28:24 PM
Post by: zombemybabynow on 30 June, 2009, 02:28:24 PM
wer meine Essiggurke in Essig einlegte?
Title: Re: Quick German question
Post by: TordelBack on 30 June, 2009, 02:38:01 PM
Post by: TordelBack on 30 June, 2009, 02:38:01 PM
QuoteThe man stood up and actually said "Vot iss your name?"
Why do I remember that as being done by Corporal Jones from Dad's Army?
Title: Re: Quick German question
Post by: Satanist on 30 June, 2009, 03:56:58 PM
Post by: Satanist on 30 June, 2009, 03:56:58 PM
Quote from: "TordelBack"QuoteThe man stood up and actually said "Vot iss your name?"
Why do I remember that as being done by Corporal Jones from Dad's Army?
Dont tell im Pike!
Title: Re: Quick German question
Post by: Peter Wolf on 30 June, 2009, 05:50:39 PM
Post by: Peter Wolf on 30 June, 2009, 05:50:39 PM
Vo est de Jugenterberger ?
Title: Re: Quick German question
Post by: flip-r mk2 on 01 July, 2009, 12:37:51 AM
Post by: flip-r mk2 on 01 July, 2009, 12:37:51 AM
gekommen ist zu, ist dieses, was es und missbraucht sich auf Deutsch oder in larf' s-Ursache seine Samstag-Dusche.
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