tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post6477603253878555248..comments2023-10-29T23:35:29.738+00:00Comments on Love Letter from London: Das ist WunderbarMiss Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-62888487874985300042013-03-10T20:14:46.613+00:002013-03-10T20:14:46.613+00:00I am definitely glad I got the book too... though ...I am definitely glad I got the book too... though a few weeks on and I've not been doing any German studying... Hmm...! Speaking of Latin, actually, it's interesting how much you pick up accidentally. A friend and I were recently looking at the motto of the butchers at Smithfield market and managed to translate something along the line of "under the feet of cows" because we recognised "ped..." from "pedestrian" and "podiatry", and then the "bovine" is familiar too. Miss Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-15759983063799755742013-03-09T03:57:05.604+00:002013-03-09T03:57:05.604+00:00Oh! I'm so relieved you did get the book. De...Oh! I'm so relieved you did get the book. Definitely the right decision. Even the stall-holder's comment added fun to the story. Your comment with the drawing of the boy wiping Rita's chin really amused me :) And your conclusion about the happy ending cos of the dancing. I love that one of the boys is putting a RECORD on the turntable - I presume he's not DJ-ing ;) I agree that it is sad the markets there have been changed. I have very fond memories of sitting on the wall or gutter side-by-side with others eating of the market delights in Brick Lane. Ah! Languages! We are handicapped by growing up in a country where English is the only language. Often I am impressed with the help that those who have learnt Latin, can bring to a discussion on word use or translation of mottos etc. Lovely!Susan Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06096174755215969268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-1695303579793057032013-02-28T22:03:17.850+00:002013-02-28T22:03:17.850+00:00Oh, I'm not strong with languages either. My s...Oh, I'm not strong with languages either. My sister is one of those amazing people that has an absolute knack and can pick up any of them. I learnt French for six years but always struggled - she seemed to be able to walk into a room and listen to my practice aural exam tapes and understand them better than me, even though she'd only learnt it for two years and never been interested in it! I must say though, when I learnt German as an adult, I think having one language already in my head a bit made a massive difference - either that, or German is just easier than French!Miss Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-41121933088075100642013-02-28T21:57:12.040+00:002013-02-28T21:57:12.040+00:00I only did German for a year at school and I wasn&...I only did German for a year at school and I wasn't at all interested at the time (that was when I was 12!). I did classes for a short while as an adult, but then I moved so had to stop and never picked it up again. I'd like to again but, to be honest, I'm always nervous about doing any kind of classes because you never know what the teacher is going to be like, and that makes sooo much difference. I was lucky to have an awesome teacher when I did it - he was a good mix of laid back and strict, and how had that wonderful, dry German sense of humour. But I'd be scared of getting a super-strict one!Miss Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-28486211899604730422013-02-28T21:51:35.898+00:002013-02-28T21:51:35.898+00:00Wow! Thanks! How'd you work that out? Mind you...Wow! Thanks! How'd you work that out? Mind you, I still had to google what a sea buckthorn fruit was, even when you told me the English translation! And wow, learning Latin? That's rather impressive. And they do say it's a good foundation for other languages... Miss Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-53886318584740117692013-02-28T21:48:58.685+00:002013-02-28T21:48:58.685+00:00PS Thanks for the Thursday tip.PS Thanks for the Thursday tip.Miss Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-1993864665274429142013-02-28T21:47:35.021+00:002013-02-28T21:47:35.021+00:00I sadly only ever got to go to the markets once or...I sadly only ever got to go to the markets once or twice before they were transformed. Sometimes it feels like I must have dreamt it because it was so different then! I was there on a Saturday, so at least it wasn't rammed full of people...Miss Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-18173846354774336632013-02-28T21:45:47.484+00:002013-02-28T21:45:47.484+00:00Ha! "Glottal aggression"! I just think i...Ha! "Glottal aggression"! I just think it sounds so fresh and I love the hard edge to it...Miss Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-90898633696125863872013-02-28T05:31:30.644+00:002013-02-28T05:31:30.644+00:00Foreign languages have never been my strong suit, ...Foreign languages have never been my strong suit, much as I wish I was the type that born blessed with a natural flourish for them. I know a bit of French (we have to take it school here until a certain grade), and a wee bit of Italian from Tony (it's his native tongue), but that's about it. I'd love to be fluent in either of those, as well as German, too (I have a lot of German ancestry and being able to speak/read the language would be a big boon to me in my family genealogy research).<br /><br />♥ Jessica <br /><br />*PS* Thank you very much for your wonderfully lovely comment on my vintage outfit post this, darling gal. You're too sweet!Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-83456055337140292232013-02-27T13:28:52.021+00:002013-02-27T13:28:52.021+00:00What a great find! I have always wanted to learn t...What a great find! I have always wanted to learn to speak German too (all I know is 'ein bier bitte'. Useful. But limiting) Sadly we never did it at school, thought even if we did I probably wouldn't be any nearer to speaking it, as my GCSE french grade, and many a puzzled Native would testify :) xxWendy Bayfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221194102782712793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-55921630375469248182013-02-27T01:22:22.104+00:002013-02-27T01:22:22.104+00:00Apparently it is sea buckthorn fruit!
What a great...Apparently it is sea buckthorn fruit!<br />What a great book though. Me... I'm torn. I love languages. I'd be happy to continue learning French or German from my school days. Or Spanish, which might be more useful here in the states. I am doing Latin with the kids though...Spinnerettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335780710513434157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-74247929288486850182013-02-26T23:13:32.143+00:002013-02-26T23:13:32.143+00:00I totally agree about the markets, how downhill th...I totally agree about the markets, how downhill they've gone :(. When I lived off Brick Lane in 2007 it used to be my favourite thing to do on a Sunday! I still find some gems at the antique market on Thursdays, albeit well over priced. Charmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13401894609161419194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-27907470579491849682013-02-26T21:30:13.506+00:002013-02-26T21:30:13.506+00:00Yay, another Germanophile. Give me the glottal ag...Yay, another Germanophile. Give me the glottal agression of the German language over French or Italian anyday. I definitely think you made the right decision to buy that lovely book xxSarah Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17530253746802487595noreply@blogger.com