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datsunking1
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30 March 2010 at 5:58pm | IP Logged

I'm trying to translate the following sentences.

"Hey, hop on my back, I'll give you a piggyback ride! Hop on!"

My attempt

"Schwingen Sie in meinen Ruecker, werde ich Sie huckepack nehmen!" (I have NO idea how to say "Hop on/in" as if on someone's back or into someone's car)

I'm having trouble with the "give [to] you" part. is it sie?

And how would someone say it with the "du" familiar form?

"Schwingst du in meinen Ruecker, werde ich dir huckepack nehmen!"

Edited by datsunking1 on 30 March 2010 at 5:59pm
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30 March 2010 at 6:25pm | IP Logged

Here's what Google Translate suggests, aber ich bin sicher es ist nicht richting. :/

"Hey, hop auf meinen Rücken, ich gebe Ihnen ein huckepack"

I think hop is "hüpfen".
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30 March 2010 at 7:27pm | IP Logged

datsunking1 wrote:

My native translation:

1. Sie-Form: "Springen Sie auf meinen Rücken. Ich werde Sie Huckepack nehmen. Hopp-hopp!
2. Du-Form: "Hey, spring auf meinen Rücken. Ich werde dich Huckepack nehmen. Hopp-hopp!

The word "hey" is not adequate in combination with the polite "Sie"-form.

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Edited by Fasulye on 30 March 2010 at 7:30pm
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31 March 2010 at 3:43am | IP Logged

Fasulye wrote:

datsunking1 wrote:

Danke sehr! :D

Is a comma not able to be used like the way I used it?

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31 March 2010 at 5:33am | IP Logged

datsunking1 wrote:

Fasulye wrote:

datsunking1 wrote:

I'm trying to translate the following sentences.

"Hey, hop on my back, I'll give you a piggyback ride! Hop on!"

My attempt

"Schwingen Sie in meinen Ruecker, werde ich Sie huckepack nehmen!" (I have NO idea how to say "Hop on/in" as
if on someone's back or into someone's car)

I'm having trouble with the "give [to] you" part. is it sie?

And how would someone say it with the "du" familiar form?

"Schwingst du in meinen Ruecker, werde ich dir huckepack nehmen!"

Danke sehr! :D

Is a comma not able to be used like the way I used it?

I smiled when I saw Danke sehr :).
Danke sehr literally says thanks very.
Use vielen dank or danke schön :).
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31 March 2010 at 8:56am | IP Logged

datsunking1 wrote:

Danke sehr! :D

Is a comma not able to be used like the way I used it?

GER: Es sind zwei Hauptsätze und nicht Haupt- und Nebensatz.

ENG: Both are main clauses and not main and subordinate clause.

You could perhaps use a comma, but not necessarily.

Fasulye

Edited by Fasulye on 31 March 2010 at 9:00am
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31 March 2010 at 10:50am | IP Logged

ruskivyetr wrote:

I smiled when I saw Danke sehr :).
Danke sehr literally says thanks very.
Use vielen dank or danke schön :).

But, isn't "Danke sehr!" perfectly acceptable German?
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31 March 2010 at 8:00pm | IP Logged

tractor wrote:

ruskivyetr wrote:

I smiled when I saw Danke sehr :).
Danke sehr literally says thanks very.
Use vielen dank or danke schön :).

But, isn't "Danke sehr!" perfectly acceptable German?

Yes, it is.

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