Hello, Brad! Do you speak any German?

12:05 Jun 22, 2001
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Hello, Brad! Do you speak any German?
compliment
Anie


Summary of answers provided
na +1Hallo Brad! Sprichst Du Deutsch?
Dierk Seeburg
naHallo, Brad! Sprichst Du etwas Deutsch?
milhafre


  

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Hallo, Brad! Sprichst Du etwas Deutsch?


Explanation:
Mother tongue German!

milhafre
PRO pts in pair: 1
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4 days peer agreement (net): +1
Hallo Brad! Sprichst Du Deutsch?


Explanation:
The word "any" should not be translated with "etwas" or the like as the context implies that the question is asked to find out, if the person speaks German *at all*, not "some" as the German "etwas" implies.

Cheerio,
Dierk


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Dierk Seeburg
Local time: 11:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 130

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agree  Stefanie Sendelbach: :)
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