Quote Originally Posted by 704sw View Post
At least we can say the word “squirrel.”

Checkmate, Germany.
LOL. Do you know I try this out with most of the Germans? That Clarkson reference always gets me. :D
We were in Paris for Easter and I just wanted to make some random French to say imediatement and uncomfutabul - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQugEZOrZSc

Quote Originally Posted by nextelbuddy View Post
love the finish on the wheels and think they came out perfect. lighting is hard on these wheels and even with a perfect batch, if the sun changes direction or the lighting changes.. then some of the wheels can look different shades... that's the only downfall really with this finish.
Agreed! It's tough to show off the finish properly but you can almost immediately tell if the finish is not the right one. I've seen so many attempts and failures. I kinda dig they change appearance under certain situations, you could say it's what makes them stand out.

Quote Originally Posted by ZHPizza View Post
Dude I hear you. Your language is surprisingly tough to "dumb down" when hanging out with non-native English speakers. We get exhausted after a couple of days over there with our friends even though they speak English fine. That constant battle of trying to form a sentence with the most basic of words, pronounce everything clearly, and avoid idioms and nuance....ugh...I'm tired just thinking about it.

I also pick up a German accent on my English after a few days because I'm a gd parrot.

Oh and die/der/das cannot be learned. I understand the basic instances where it affects the meaning of the noun, but it's a total crapshoot for a lot of stuff and you would only know it if you were born and raised there. Our friends taught me to just use a short "deh" sound, like the beginning of each of them and no one will notice or care. It got me through our last trip and I have since given up on the German language because it is impossible.
So you actually do get me. We ought to share some stories one day while having a cold German brewsky.
English is not my first language but I'm fluent and living in California for a few years helped shape up my accent but I feel like I'm losing touch sometimes. I find it much easier and relaxing when talking to a native English speaker, it's an odd feeling.

I was told I do a pretty good German accent.

No rules when it comes to die/der/das, just have to always learn them with the words. I'm A1.2 and the going is tough, not sure how long I'm gonna stick around here (introduction of the speed limit on die Autobahn would be a deciding factor) but I'll learn it sooner or later. I can understand the common stuff and know enough to get around, but speaking is painful.

My girlfriend is fluent in English, German, Spanish and understands and speaks French well, she's actually perfecting it now. And her mother tongue is Macedonia, some people just have it naturally...