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How are you hanging John Wegman

German translation: Wie get's John Wegman?

03:25 Jul 10, 2001
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: How are you hanging John Wegman
Greeting
John
German translation:Wie get's John Wegman?
Explanation:
Literally: how's it going, John Wegman?
Selected response from:

Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 12:49
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +2Wie get's John Wegman?
Daphne Theodoraki
na +1Wie geht's John Wegman?
Daphne Theodoraki
naWie geht's wie steht's, John Wegman?
Florin Badea


  

Answers


5 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Wie get's John Wegman?


Explanation:
Literally: how's it going, John Wegman?

Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 12:49
Native speaker of: Greek
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Caro Maucher: but spelling: geht's
2 mins
agree  Peter Kahl: yes, but also needs a comma after "geht's" otherwise you're asking about a third person
44 mins
  -> correct, correct. Just left it out because it's not like this in the English phrase, but of course you're right.
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17 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Wie geht's John Wegman?


Explanation:
Thanks Carola, hadn't realised I had ommitted the "h"!

Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 12:49
Native speaker of: Greek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike Lieder (X): still needs the comma after "geht's". Without it, you're asking how is John W, not how are you, John W.
6 hrs
  -> Yes, that was posted before Peter made his comment...
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7 hrs
Wie geht's wie steht's, John Wegman?


Explanation:
I would ask this way, as hanging is meant in a funny way!

Flo


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Florin Badea
Romania
Local time: 13:49
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 10
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