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My German
Hello
Please would you, for the sake of my German, if you are German, listen to the recording and rate my German accent from 1 - 5? Also, what nationality am I? If you are really daring, how old am I? http://www.cyberwhizz.com/deutsch.wav
"Alle Menschen sind frei und gleich an Würde und Rechten geboren, etc."
I'm not German (I'm French) but your German is real good. Ganz klar und deutlich. Sounds just a little bit Dutch to my ears (the word "Rechten" should be pronounced with the soft 'ch'). Nationality: Nederland, Zuid-Afrika... Of Vlaanderen... 19 years
Your pronunciation is very good, there are only 3 minor flaws:
http://www.german-grammar.de/grammar/chapter_3/3_3_summary_part2.htm "Menschen" - you pronounced the "sch" like a less guttural "ch", so it sounds like "Männchen" "Rechten" - the "ch" should be less guttural like "ich", you pronounced it more guttural like "Rachen" "Brüderlichkeit" - you pronounced the "ü" like "u", which is a very common mistake About your other questions: I guess you're about 20 years old and your mother tongue is a Germanic language like Dutch
I really am flattered at your praise. I will not disclose any of the information yet, because I am enjoying seeing your responses! Also, thanks for the criticism, it is really good for improving my German. Michael, I guess you're English?
C H P M,
I completely agree with michael in all his comments, including that your pronountiation is very good!!
Really, I am incredibly flattered! I will shortly tell you my nationality, but I want some more opinions first!
As a real German speaker, I must say that you have a lot of work to do.
I would say you are a corpulent middle aged female with a deep voice.
I wonder, whether "as a real German speaker" you might learn some manners? When somebody asks for advice on something, they don't want to be told they're fat!
Also, the word 'corpulent' is a bit unnecessary, don't you think? Most people would simply say 'fat'. How can you possibly tell somebody's weight from their voice? No, I am not middle aged, I am 14. No, I am not a female, I am a male. Perhaps, as you got these two hideously wrong, your advice should be disregarded!!! But seriously, thanks for the advice, everybody else, I now realise my mistake about 'Menschen', it did sound too much like Männchen! Anybody else like to have a go at my nationality?
just ignore the trolls, especially those who claim to be a "real speaker" of whatever language they pretend to speak
"Anybody else like to have a go at my nationality?"
You MUST have a Dutch background... Well, if not the Netherlands, Flanders or South Africa... Suriname perhaps?
Can you give us another clue? Are your initials a clue? Besides English and German, what languages can you speak or understand?
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