windfall - ein unverhoffter Glücksfall oder Gewinn, ein "warmer Regen"; das Fallobst
Isn't this a nice word?
Freitag, 12. September 2008
Donnerstag, 11. September 2008
A poem about the weather
As a rule, man is a fool.
When it's hot, he wants it cool.
When it's cool, he wants it hot.
Always wanting what is not.
Anonymous
When it's hot, he wants it cool.
When it's cool, he wants it hot.
Always wanting what is not.
Anonymous
Sonntag, 7. September 2008
Samstag, 6. September 2008
Mittwoch, 3. September 2008
Party!
Beim Stöbern in All Recipes habe ich mir folgende Vokabeln raugeschrieben:
effortless - mühelos, leicht
gathering - das Treffen
wording - die Formulierung
attire - die Kleidung (evening attire - Abendkleidung, appropriate attire - angemessene Kl.)
pocketbook - der Geldbeutel (finanz. Situation)
streamer - der Wimpel
chafing dish - die Wärmeplatte
kitchen crunch - die Küchenkrise
There was one word I couldn't translate: coffee urn. Does anybody, maybe Michele or Martha, have the German translation for me? Thanks in advance!!
effortless - mühelos, leicht
gathering - das Treffen
wording - die Formulierung
attire - die Kleidung (evening attire - Abendkleidung, appropriate attire - angemessene Kl.)
pocketbook - der Geldbeutel (finanz. Situation)
streamer - der Wimpel
chafing dish - die Wärmeplatte
kitchen crunch - die Küchenkrise
There was one word I couldn't translate: coffee urn. Does anybody, maybe Michele or Martha, have the German translation for me? Thanks in advance!!
Donnerstag, 28. August 2008
Skat
Today I'll post some useful words for playing Skat:
Herz - hearts
Karo - diamonds
Kreuz - clubs
Pik - spades
der Bube - jack
die Dame - queen
der König - king
das Ass - ace
Martha, ich habe leider keine Ahnung, wie das deutsche Wort für space bei Patience ist, tut mir leid!
Herz - hearts
Karo - diamonds
Kreuz - clubs
Pik - spades
der Bube - jack
die Dame - queen
der König - king
das Ass - ace
Martha, ich habe leider keine Ahnung, wie das deutsche Wort für space bei Patience ist, tut mir leid!
Donnerstag, 17. Juli 2008
Schach / Chess
Let's learn some game vocabulary!
König - king
Dame - queen
Läufer - bishop
Springer, Pferd - knight
Turm - rook
Bauer - pawn
schachmatt - checkmate (mate)
patt - stalemate
König - king
Dame - queen
Läufer - bishop
Springer, Pferd - knight
Turm - rook
Bauer - pawn
schachmatt - checkmate (mate)
patt - stalemate
Mittwoch, 16. Juli 2008
Sonntag, 6. Juli 2008
A Highway Lesson
When a policeman sees a car driving along the highway at only 22 miles per hour, he thinks, "Driving this slowly is as dangerous as speeding!" and stops the car.
Five elderly ladies are inside, wide-eyed and white as ghosts. The driver asks "Officer, what have I done wrong? I was doing 22, exactly the speed limit!"
Smiling, the officer explains that "22" is the name of the route, not the speed limit.
"But before you go on," says the policeman, "is everyone in this car OK? The other ladies look like they're really afraid - and they haven't said a word."
"Oh, they'll be all right in a minute, officer. We just got off Route 119."
Five elderly ladies are inside, wide-eyed and white as ghosts. The driver asks "Officer, what have I done wrong? I was doing 22, exactly the speed limit!"
Smiling, the officer explains that "22" is the name of the route, not the speed limit.
"But before you go on," says the policeman, "is everyone in this car OK? The other ladies look like they're really afraid - and they haven't said a word."
"Oh, they'll be all right in a minute, officer. We just got off Route 119."
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