 Seven sententeces discrbing how great berlin,Germany is.? |
| i am planning a trip there i need to know at least seven sentences discibing berlin,G... |
|
 German people.Does "Apfelschoerle" mean apple juice? Do Austrian call it "Obigespritzt" ? |
Question 1) The same as the title question
Question 2) I am interested in German and Austrian culture. Can you name any famous beer and famous cuisine from Germany and/or Austria ?
<... |
|
 What do German teens do to spend time? |
Same things? School, boyfriend/girlfriend, video game, music, watch/play sport games, etc.?
If there are some things significantly different from things American teens do, I'd like to ... |
|
 Is there a train leaving from Frankfurt Flughaven direct to Erfurt? |
| I know there is a train to Weimar but I was hoping that there is one going to Erfurt without having to go to the T... |
|
 What do you think about this...? |
| When my friend went to Germany, he was in the army and drove a tank into this house at two in the morning. sorry if your the people that this happened to, please ... |
|
 How can I request my birth certificate in Germany? |
I born in Erfurt Germany in 1979 and i'm going to be there next week, I need to know where can i request my birth certificate, how much it will cost and how long will take the process.
T... |
|
 WHERE CAN I BUY A PET IN BERLIN germany??? |
| PLEASE HELP where can i buy a cat and a dog very young and i want a store not over internet if u know tell me the ... |
|
 What are some thing to do in Hamburg Germany? |
I am going to Hamburg in the next couple of weeks, and I need some fun things to do there. I am 17, by the way.
Thanks.... |
|
 My teenage daughter would love to work in germany.? |
any advice, she wants to stay for at least one year
before completing her ... |
|
|  |
Amber D |
Can anyone translate the following into German please?? I need a human translation, not one from the internet? |
It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.
Also, can anyone explain to me why there are so many different translations and which one is correct?
Thanks! Very much appreciated. |
 |
 
Show
all answers
|
|
|
Alwin E
 |
A real human translation (mine) would be:
"Wir sind nicht nur aus Fleisch und Blut. Unser Herz macht uns zu Vätern und Söhnen."
There are so many different translations because in German, the "heart" thing doesn't really translate, and the "blood" has a negative connotation from the FĂĽhrer's time, who promoted the "pureness of race and the German blood". So Germans hesitate to translate a sentence with the word "blood" that refers to inheritance or ancestry.
I'm German myself and I don't hesitate, being aware that "flesh and blood" has a totally different meaning to other cultures. But the problem is, you cannot really present a translation that includes "Fleisch und Blut" to a German audience. You'd rather say something like "it must be in our genes" to be politically correct. |
|
Fenris Troll Ripper JPA RT ATL ®
|
Well of all I have read so far I think I like this one the best so far
"Wir sind nicht nur aus Fleisch und Blut. Unser Herz macht uns zu Vätern und Söhnen."
The others are too literal of translations and don't convert that way properly with Grammar. This makes more sense to me.
Geiers was also better too! I still think Alwins is the best at the moment, and yes it depends on how you say it, there can be several ways. |
|
geier55
|
Es ist nicht Fleisch und Blut,sondern das Herz, das uns zu Väter und Söhne macht. |
|
Princess J
|
Es ist nicht Fleisch und Blut, sondern unser Herz, was uns zu Vaetern und Soehnen macht. |
|
olisao
 |
Es ist nicht Fleisch und Blut aber das Herz das uns Väter und Söhne macht.
I guess the reason why there are many translations is because there are more than one ways of saying the phrase. |
|
mmoonnii
 |
The other version:
"Es ist das Herz das uns Faeter und Soehne macht und nicht das Fleisch und Blut".................. |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
| | |
| Questions List |
Answers | |
| |
6 | | | |
6 | | | |
6 | | | |
6 | | | |
6 | | | |
6 | | | |
6 | | | |
6 | | | |
6 | | | |
6 | |
|
News
Travel Topics
Travel Forum Travel Directories
Dictionary 
Travel
Forum 
Germany 
No Spam
Adult 
Gambling
Unfinished
Deception
Plagiarism
Not English
