Thread: Hello from Germany

Hello and привет!

My name is Robin and I am from Germany. I have been learning Russian on my own since last November. I am fluent in my native German, obviously, and in English, and I have a master's degree (or rather the German equivalent Magister) in the literature and linguistics of both languages. I'm learning Russian because it's fun.

I hope to add this forum and the main site to my learning tools. In exchange for some help with Russian I can offer help in learning English and German.

Robin

Привет, Робин!
Добро пожаловать!

Привет!

I've been learning German for 5 years at the uni with almost no result. This is mostly because I kept myself focused on studying English. Once, sitting at work I had a call from Germany: the guy at the other end had poor English, so he tried hard to bring something home to me in German, while I tried to say him something in English... Eventually the conversation eneded up with us both laughing.

Hallo, bitpicker! Herzlich willkommen!

My name is Robin and I am from Germany.

Where exactly do you live? I mean, ich which Land. If it's not a secret. (:

Originally Posted by bitpicker

I have a master's degree (or rather the German equivalent Magister) in the literature and linguistics of both languages.

That's great!

Where exactly do you live? I mean, ich which Land. If it's not a secret. (:

No, of course it's not. I live in Remscheid, Northrhine-Westphalia, that's 40 km north-east of Cologne.

That's great!

Heh, now that I'm reading that again, the idea when writing that was not to brag but to imply qualification for answering questions about both German and English...

Robin

Originally Posted by bitpicker

but to imply qualification for answering questions about both German and English...

I have understood you correctly.

Здравствуй,

Желаю тебе успеха с русским языком. Добро пожаловать на форумe!

Джек

Hello! Excuse me for breaking into the conversation. Jack, if you don't mind I'll correct you:
Доброго времени суток! Извините, что вмешиваюсь. Джек, если не возражаете, я поправлю:

Originally Posted by JackBoni

Добро пожаловать на форум!

Here "пожаловать на форум" means "go to", "come to", "welcome to". "На форуме" means "on the forum". I don't know is whether it correct to say in English, "Welcome on the forum", but in Russian it sounds strange.

Good luck! Удачи!

You're right; the translation of what I said into English sounds strange. I'll remember it should be the locative next time . Thanks.

Jack

Originally Posted by JackBoni

I'll remember it should not be the locative next time .

It should be the accusative. Добро пожаловать - куда? - на форум.