Lazy girl

Der Partner trägt die Freundin. = The partner is carrying the girlfriend.

Who says chivalry is dead?

Ughh...why not?

Ihr Mann trägt keine Röcke <==> Her husband does not wear skirts.

Wir sind keine Frauen ... We are not women.

Wir sind nicht Männer ... We are not men.

Did they go antiqueing?

Meine Eltern sind verschwunden. =  My parents have disappeared.

What kind of place is this?

Sie isst mit meinem Hund <==> She eats with my dog

Positive things a German electrician can say upon retiring...

Meine Finger habe ich behalten.  = I have kept all my fingers.

Crazy party?

Der Mantel ist auf dem Dach <==> The coat is on the roof

Does this guy know my dad?

Mein Teller ist schern <=> My plate is heavy.

Sounds like Dad at Christmas.

Reevaluating the important things in life

Die Fleige ist wichtig <=> The fly is important

Are you just that compassionate or are you trying to tell me my fly is down?

...about your kids, Bro...

Dein Kind ist anders. = Your child is different.

So true...so true.

Well, hello Mr. Fancy-pants!

Er hat sogar einen Elefanten!

=

He even has an elephant!

What, is he opening some sort of one-man zoo?

Senior Abuse?

Die Großmutter läuft deswegen von zu Hause weg.

=

The Grandmother is running away from home because of this.

Sounds serious to me...

Key phrases you should probably commit to memory

Renne möglichst schnell! = Run as fast as possible!

Why, is Godzilla attacking Berlin?

German Speaking Equestrians

Das ist mein erstes Pferd. = This is my first horse.

I wonder what happened to the previous one?

Great language skills for relationships

Das ist meine dritte Frau <=> This is my third woman.

Some people I know

Sie sprecht mit einen Katze. >> she talks with a cat

Modern medicine.

Ich mag das zweite Herz.

I like the second heart.

Isn't it nice to have options?

I hope he's not talking about his Frau...

Meine Kuh braucht einen neuen Hut. = My cow needs a new hat.

I guess even a cow likes to be stylish.

Pack your own toiletries

Welche Zahnpasta ist salzig? == Which toothpaste is salty?

None of them I hope.

They ARE small.

Ihre linken Schuhe sind klein. =  Her left shoes are small.

What about her right shoes? Does this imply her feet are different sizes? 

How to be indicisive

Ich bin nicht dein Spielzeug. ==I am not your toy.

Bin ich ein Spielzeug? ==Am I a toy?

Oh crap!  I am your toy!  

What a schedule!

Die größte Frau bringt den Veranstaltungskalender.

 

The biggest woman is bringing the event calendar.

 

...I guess the days are packed.

Interesting idioms

Du bist nicht in dieser Welt.

You are not in this world.

~I guess this is suppose to be one of those whacky German idioms that's equivalent to saying you have your head in the clouds.

Is that what you think of me?

Bin ich ein Spielzeug?

Am I a toy?


Sign's your relationship may be crashing and burning.

A bit vain, aren't we?

Wie kann ich von dort mein Haar betrachten? = How can I look at my hair from there?

I didn't realize where you went was dependent on your ability to look at your hair. Buy a mirror, douche...

What are you trying to tell me about your Grandpa?

Mein Großvater ist alt, aber seine Schuhe sind neu. ==
My grandfather is old, but his shoes are new.

I didn't think the owl was so shallow when it came to aging matters...

Sofern du bezahlst, trinke ich. == 
As long as you pay, I drink.

This sounds like dates I have been on before... :(

Someone needs to feed the cat

Die Katze isst die Ente.  = The cat is eating the duck.

I guess the duck didn't have nine lives.

Deep Thoughts

"Wir schwimmen, da wir Fische sind."  <=> "We swim, since we are fish."

"Wenn ich nicht renne, laufe ich nicht." <=> "If I do not run, I do not walk."

                                     - DuoLingo

I had spent just a tad too long trying to understand these - then I realized - DL was going  philosophical on me.

Big Bruder is watching...eggs...

A great DuoLingo one liner:

Wir sehen jedes Ei = We see every egg.

What else do you see DuoLingo?

Things you hope someone will never tell you about themselves:

Ich bin weder Mädchen noch Junge.   =   I am neither girl nor boy.

Wie sagt man: Hemaphrodite?

So beginnt es

Contained herein are the efforts of two brothers to master the German language by challenging each other using Duolingo. If you're not familiar, it's a website that will let you learn several languages for free via the internet. If you are familiar, you also know it has a propensity to throw some of the most odd-ball sentences at you from time to time that are quite literally both lost and found in translation.

Willkommen und genießen!

Das ist die erste Post

Hola, I mean Hallo!

This blog is about learning the Austrian dialect of the German language.

Here you will find:

The best translated sentences from DuoLingo (i.e. The bear is wearing her dress).

Good pictures that have deep significance for us:

And everything else awesome.

Plus - and yes I am actually saying this - Sometimes our Mom might stop by and say hi...cause she is learning with us too.