A question for people who can write german...

Skydracgrrl · 01-28-2004, 09:51 PM

My friend, in an attempt to be romantic, is trying to tell her boyfriend in his native tongue that "she thinks she may be falling in love with him." Of course, having taken two classes and a few hours spent at home over a german dictionary, I'm automatically her offical "german speaker." So, before she sends a letter to him saying something absolutely wrong (ex: Ich bin ein Berliner!

), I thought I would check with the german speakers here.

This is allowed in this forum, right? [img]graemlins/laughsaywhat.gif[/img] I don't think you can get more general than this [img]smile.gif[/img]

Here's the english and what I believe to be the correct german translation of it. If anyone knows the proper german translation, please let me know

"I think I am falling in love with you."

"Ich denke, daß ich in Sie verliebe."

Danke! [img]smile.gif[/img]

johnny · 01-28-2004, 09:59 PM

Ich denke das ich mich in dich verliebt habe.

Or something like that.

Sir Goulum · 01-28-2004, 11:29 PM

I'm taking german in school and I can tell you this: Ich means I [img]tongue.gif[/img] sorry, don't know much more than that yet

Skydracgrrl · 01-29-2004, 04:16 AM

Hehe, thanx Sir Goulum and johnny. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I think your translation is a little too literal, johnny, but it seems to be the closest one yet. [img]smile.gif[/img] Perhaps there is a german phrase that one uses that means about the same thing..?

Faceman · 01-29-2004, 05:13 AM

johnny's translation is fine, correct spelling would be: Ich denke , dass ich mich in dich verliebt habe.
meaning "I think that I've fallen in love with you." literally.
A bit more casual would be
"Ich glaube, Ich hab' mich in dich verliebt."
= "I think I've fallen in love with you."

But I think you wanted to say "I AM fallING in love"
The correct (phrasal) translation for that would be:
"Ich glaube, ich bin dabei mich in dich zu verlieben."

Jorath Calar · 01-29-2004, 05:39 AM

Ah German grammar... you could study it for 10.000 years and still don't get it right... [img]smile.gif[/img]

RoSs_bg2_rox · 01-29-2004, 06:37 AM

hmm, maybe someone should take you up on that Jorath!

Link · 01-29-2004, 07:27 AM

Go Johnny, our own Dutch German window cleaner!

johnny · 01-29-2004, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Link:
Go Johnny, our own Dutch German window cleaner!

I grew up with Derrick.

Jorath Calar · 01-29-2004, 09:26 AM

Das name sagst mir nichts... [img]smile.gif[/img]

01-28-2004, 09:59 PM	#2
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	Ich denke das ich mich in dich verliebt habe. Or something like that. __________________

01-29-2004, 05:13 AM	#5
Faceman Hathor Join Date: February 18, 2002 Location: Vienna Age: 42 Posts: 2,248	johnny's translation is fine, correct spelling would be: Ich denke , dass ich mich in dich verliebt habe. meaning "I think that I've fallen in love with you." literally. A bit more casual would be "Ich glaube, Ich hab' mich in dich verliebt." = "I think I've fallen in love with you." But I think you wanted to say "I AM fallING in love" The correct (phrasal) translation for that would be: "Ich glaube, ich bin dabei mich in dich zu verlieben." __________________ \"I am forever spellbound by the frailty of life\"<br /><br /> Faceman

01-29-2004, 06:37 AM	#7
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 34 Posts: 5,225	hmm, maybe someone should take you up on that Jorath! __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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01-28-2004, 09:51 PM	#1
Skydracgrrl Silver Dragon Join Date: June 21, 2001 Location: Oakton, VA (summer) Boston, MA (...not summer...) Age: 37 Posts: 1,652	My friend, in an attempt to be romantic, is trying to tell her boyfriend in his native tongue that "she thinks she may be falling in love with him." Of course, having taken two classes and a few hours spent at home over a german dictionary, I'm automatically her offical "german speaker." So, before she sends a letter to him saying something absolutely wrong (ex: Ich bin ein Berliner! ), I thought I would check with the german speakers here. This is allowed in this forum, right? [img]graemlins/laughsaywhat.gif[/img] I don't think you can get more general than this [img]smile.gif[/img] Here's the english and what I believe to be the correct german translation of it. If anyone knows the proper german translation, please let me know "I think I am falling in love with you." "Ich denke, daß ich in Sie verliebe." Danke! [img]smile.gif[/img]

01-28-2004, 11:29 PM	#3
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 8,985	I'm taking german in school and I can tell you this: Ich means I [img]tongue.gif[/img] sorry, don't know much more than that yet

01-29-2004, 04:16 AM	#4
Skydracgrrl Silver Dragon Join Date: June 21, 2001 Location: Oakton, VA (summer) Boston, MA (...not summer...) Age: 37 Posts: 1,652	Hehe, thanx Sir Goulum and johnny. [img]smile.gif[/img] I think your translation is a little too literal, johnny, but it seems to be the closest one yet. [img]smile.gif[/img] Perhaps there is a german phrase that one uses that means about the same thing..?

01-29-2004, 05:39 AM	#6
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	Ah German grammar... you could study it for 10.000 years and still don't get it right... [img]smile.gif[/img]

01-29-2004, 07:27 AM	#8
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 39 Posts: 5,888	Go Johnny, our own Dutch German window cleaner!

01-29-2004, 09:26 AM	#10
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	Das name sagst mir nichts... [img]smile.gif[/img]

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