You know, it's really not hard to learn how to count to ten in German! I learned it this morning, really easily!
1 = ein
2 = zwei
3 = drei
4 = fry
5 = schwein
6 = achtung
7 = schnell
8 = schnell
9 = raus
10 = raus raus
You see? Isn't it cool that "seven" and "eight" are the same word? And that to make "ten" you simply repeat "nine" twice?
I must admit, "five" is a little hard to remember but I'll get it down with a little practice.
I was coaching a student at Dawson who was learning German. A 17 year old boy counting: eins, zwei, drei, fier, funf, sex. Nevr could get past that number.
ReplyDeleteThat's hilarious! Acht neun zen elf zwelf! Dreizig funfzig fürtzig!
ReplyDeleteTHAT's as far as I go. After that it's "untermensch aaschloch juden schwein, schnell, schnell!"
Sorry, I have a major preoccupation with hating Germans these days.