German homework!

[Barmaid]

I KNOW we all hate homework questions on here, but I've had a really really crap day and am only just researching the step daughter's homework for her to do when I drag her out of bed in the morning. (Her brother was taken into hospital today and so we've all been running round like loons).

She needs to design a leaflet for an outdoor and water sports centre.

I've looked up the words below and have a german translation. I've used one of those daft translation sites though. Can some kind soul please tell me if I have got them correct, please.

Windet surfen – wind surfing
Berg radelnd – mountain biking
bewässert Fahrenski – water skiing
ski ein – jet skiing
paragliding ein – paragliding
schwimmend – swimming
schaukelt Klettern – rock climbing

[Eve]

Loooong time since I did German but Kanusport is canoeing :)

Will have a look about to see if I can find anything to help.

[Eve]

http://www.brighthub....s/articles/23326.aspx

[Barmaid]

Jenna thank you SO much, that last link is perfect!!!

[lardhelmet]

Good luck with the homework Barmaid. Hope her brother's going to be OK

[Eve]

Word of warning, translators are often wrong as they do it literally, eg mountain biking (Berg is a mountain etc...). I have it as Geländeradfahren.

Will be back with more...

[DrFilth]

barmaid markrae.speaks half a dozen different lingos

put a new question up later with, for att of markrae and put a link to this question and he could check it for you

[Eve]

Windsurfen – wind surfing
Paragliding/Gleitschirmfliegen – paragliding
Klettern/Bergsteigen – rock climbing (latter more for mountain climbing)
Baden - swimming (Schwimmend is bouyant)

Will be back....

[Eve]

Sailing - segelnd

Water Polo - Wasserball

[Barmaid]

Jenna thank you so much! I am sure that is plenty!

Lardhelmet - thank you for your good wishes. And yes, Dr Filth thank you, good idea.

But I am about bushed so I think I will head off!

[DrFilth]

barmaid put your question on now , if he comes on later , then you can recheck in the morning

hope everything goes ok for you

[Eve]

You're more than welcome :) If you need anything else feel free to grab me on FB.

Bit rusty as last studied it at uni back in 1998 but will do what I can.

Oh, Wanderung is hiking!

[Eve]

On the ground I'm way more wide awake than I should be...

Swimming – Baden

Sailing - Segelnd

Canoeing - Kanusport

Windsurfing - Windsurfen

Water-skiing – Wasserskilaufen

Water Polo - Wasserball

Rowing boats for hire – Ruderbooten zu mieten.


Mountain biking - Geländeradfahren

Paragliding – Gleitschirmfliegen

Horseriding - Reiten

Rock-climbing – Klettern

Abseiling – Abseilen

Mountain Climbing – Bergsteigen

Orienteeting – Orientierungslauf

Clay pidgeon shooting - Wurftaubenschießen

Archery - Bogenschießen

Hiking – Wanderung

Fishing - Angeln


It could also have:

Campsite - Zeltplatz

Picnic/BBQ Area – Picknickplatz/Grillplatz

Café – Cafe

Packed Lunch – Lunchpaket (eg Wanderung mit Lunchpaket/Picknick – hiking with a packed lunch/picnic)


Also a For Hire (Zu Mieten) section eg…

Fishing rods – Angelruten

Bikes - Räder

Tents - Zelten

Shop (Laden)

Hot and cold drinks – heisse und kalte Getränke

Snacks – Imbissen

Maps - Karten

[wolf63]

Jenna - that is showing off.

;-)

[Eve]

Only that I can look things up though :) My german is seriously rusty!

I actually enjoyed doing it, I do miss doing languages, it was what I was studying before i changed to law.

[wolf63]

I only speak the 'Scottish version of English' plus some Dog and a bit of Cat.

[Eve]

I've given up trying to speak cat unless it involves food :)

They seem to be getting the hang of "get your furry rump in here now" but I'm still struggling with "no dead things in the house". There is a special spider exemption clause in the latter though.

[AlBags]

You going to do the exam too, then Barmaid ?

[LoftyLottie]

Well, am I glad my son went to boarding school and I didn't have to do any homework
;o)