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ComWell 
United States
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A colleague in Germany loves to send me emails in what I believe is a northern german dialect just to mess with me. Anybody care to help me out with a translation?
thanks in advance!
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Serwas Brian,
oid Bayrn Bazi - dangsche meina Falie und mia geads guad - i hoff des soibe a füa Di!
Pfiade und Vui Griaß
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Jan Willem van Dormolen
Netherlands
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| | First attempt | May 26, 2011 |
I don't speak this dialect, but I believe it's Bavarian. My guess is:
Hi Brian,
?? ?? ?? - thanks from my side and I'm doing well - I hope the same for you!
?? and many greetings
Soon a 'native speaker' will confirm or violently deny this.
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Gudrun Wolfrath
Germany
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it is rather a Southern/Bavarian accent with the meaning given by Jan.
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David Wright
Austria
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means goodbye in Bavarian-Austrian dialects, also in the form "Pfiadi Gott" Not sure of its exact origin.
and oid will be alt - old. What a Bazi might be, no idea, but wonder whether it's related to Austrian Spezi, friend, mate
[Edited at 2011-05-26 13:05 GMT]
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Melanie Meyer
United States
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Manuela Junghans
United Kingdom
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it´s some sort of Bavarian
And although I´m from there I cannot quite make it out, but I have a try
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Hi Brian
old (Bavarian) lad - thanks, I am good and my (Falie???) too (with a lot of fantasy it could be family, or possibly a name?) - hope you´re good/ok too.
Bye and Best Regards
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Heinrich Pesch
Finland
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| | Führ dich Gott | May 26, 2011 |
Pfiadi (Gott) - God be with you.
I don't understand what is so difficult with German dialects. On tv we have to listen to all kind of English dialects from Australia to Wales and Scotland.
Oh, I forgot, you view only synchronised programs.
Get a copy of Karl Valentin's movies and study Bavarian. An have a good laugh.
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Jalapeno
Germany
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| | Actually ... | May 26, 2011 |
Heinrich Pesch wrote:
Pfiadi (Gott) - God be with you.
I don't understand what is so difficult with German dialects. On tv we have to listen to all kind of English dialects from Australia to Wales and Scotland.
Oh, I forgot, you view only synchronised programs.
Get a copy of Karl Valentin's movies and study Bavarian. An have a good laugh. |
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Actually, "Pfiadi" is "Behüt dich Gott" -> "May God protect you".
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The translation workplace 
