[Hellsgate] Thoughts

Sun Sep 23 12:10:28 PDT 2012

Grüße, Stephan!

I don't think you really need to know the language to adopt a persona in a
certain region. I've known people with Russian, Scandinavian, even Arabic
personae, who didn't know the languages in question. I already knew some
German when I decided to go with a German persona, but outside of a few
phrases like "Guten Morgen!", "Guten Tag!",  "Auf Wiedersehen!", "Danke!"
and "Bitte!", everything else is pretty superfluous.

I've never recommended anybody use Rosetta Stone. That's an awful lot of
money for a product that promises easy answers to language instruction.
There are no easy answers. If anybody ever offers some, my advice is to
turn and run.

Maybe a German phrase book (German for travelers, or something like that)
would help. And you can always bend my ear. Teaching German is what I do.
And you probably won't get PERIOD German from anything that's offered for
sale, unless you run across a "Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch" (I have a
copy), and even knowing Modern German doesn't make that dictionary
user-friendly.

I'll keep my eyes open. If I see anything that might be of use, I'll give
you a buzz.

Yours in these Current Middle Ages,
Detlef von Marburg, CSM

On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 12:49 PM, <maire_ohalowrane at mackermakkeep.com>wrote:

> Actually.. if you want to learn with Rosetta Stone.. you DON'T have to buy
> the whole thing at once.. if you go online at their site and look
> carefully, you can do it one block at a time and pay as you go. There are
> like 4 or 5 blocks.
>
> And it wouldn't matter if you are learning modern German vs Period..
> because NO ONE TODAY SPEAKS IN PERIOD German LOL
>
> I have an Irish personna but at some point want to learn to speak fluent
> Italian.. simply because I am half Italian half Irish. Gaelic is just
> really hard to learn. I plan to do Rosetta Stone but only when I do have
> the funds to do it, a block at a time. And once I do have it, I can let my
> kids and hubby (Coenred) use it if they want to learn it as well hehehehe..
> so 5 of us can learn it for the price of one!!
>
> Ldy Maire O'Halowrane
>
> Hellsgate plank owner
>
>
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> Quoting Joe Simmons <ESIMMONS001 at hot.rr.com>:
>
>  Most Germans do speak English, but I enjoyed trying to learn the
>> language. It's interesting that I have forgotten almost everything except
>> some military terms and how to get food and beer.
>>
>> Eric
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Branden" <twobucksanchange at yahoo.com>
>> To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org**>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 11:31 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Thoughts
>>
>>
>>  I was there as well but it was a bit more americanized lol I can help if
>>> you wanna curse someone out lol
>>> YIS,
>>> Havarr Ericsson
>>>
>>> Joe Simmons <ESIMMONS001 at hot.rr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  I can help with some of that German stuff. I've lost a lot but I was
>>>> there
>>>> for 14 yrs.
>>>>
>>>> Ld Eric
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scot Eddy" <
>>>> mister_eddy2003 at yahoo.com>
>>>> To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org**>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 9:15 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Thoughts
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Start simply. Look up the German (old or new) words for commonly used
>>>>> items like 'sword', 'helmet', 'shield', 'bottle', 'mead', etc. Throw a
>>>>> couple of greetings and you're on your way.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Look up free German lessons online. Rosetta Stone sounds like a great
>>>>> product, but are you actually wanting to become fluent?
>>>>>
>>>>> A German accent tape might be a good investment.
>>>>>
>>>>> Grace and Peace,
>>>>>
>>>>> Jovian
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ______________________________**__
>>>>> From: STEPHEN STEGER <knightslament at yahoo.com>
>>>>> To: Stronghold of Hellsgate <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org**>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 10:54 PM
>>>>> Subject: [Hellsgate] Thoughts
>>>>>
>>>>> So I am thinking of ways to enrich my personna. Ive got material lord
>>>>> Eric
>>>>> and Lady Alexandra are going to help me with for more accurate garb for
>>>>> me. Thinking about the rosetta stone program for learning German. Just
>>>>> not
>>>>> enthused with the price tag lol. normally 700 now on sale for just 399
>>>>> yikes
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