h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

alright... I'll do my duties

USEFUL PHRASES: ***~***~***

~Hallo, willkommen im Guide - hello and welcome to the Guide!
~der Reiseführer Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis - The Hitchhikers Guide through the Galaxy
~Wenn du nicht zurechtkommst/Wenn du Hilfe brauchst... - If you need help...
~...Klick den "Keine Panik"-Knopf oben auf jeder Seite an (Hilfefenster) - ...press the 'don't panic!'-button at the top of every site.
~... schau doch auf der Homepage der ACEs bei http://www.h2g2.com/A214796 vorbei(wir sind dafür da, Neuzugängen zu helfen) - visit the ACEs homepage at http://www.h2g2.com/A214796 (*I added an explanation for ass. comm. ed.*)

~Danke - thanks
~Danke sehr / vielen Dank - thanks a lot / many thanks
~Bitte - Please
~Könntest du bitte... - could you please...
~Guten Morgen! - Good morning!
~Guten Tag! - Good day/afternoon!
~Guten Abend! - Good Evening!
~Schlaf gut/schön und träum was Schönes)! - Sleep well (and dream something nice)!
~Entschuldigung/Verzeihung - Sorry/Excuse me
~Tut mir leid - I'm sorry.
~Tschüss/Bis später - See you/Bye.
~Machs gut - Take care (not that sincere, though)
~Viel Spass - Have fun
~Nimm 'nen Fisch - Have a
~Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein schönes neues Jahr - Merry xmas and a happy new year! (sure )

~frag mich (etwas/danach) - ask me (something/for it)
~Das habe ich nicht verstanden? - I didn't understand that?
~Ich versuche, Deutsch zu schreiben! - I try to write german!
~Dein Deutsch ist zu schwierig für mich - Your german's too complicated for me.
~Kannst du das anders ausdrücken, (das) kenne ich nicht? - Can you paraphrase that, I don't know (that)?
~hm, darüber muss ich nachdenken, was genau willst du denn wissen? - well, I'll have to think about it, what exactly do you want to know)
~Das weiss ich nicht - I don't know (if somebody asks a question and you don't know the answer).
~Den/Die/Das kenne ich nicht - I don't know him/her/it (like knowing a person/place/book/...).
~Wo ist.../Wo finde ich... - Where can I find...?

~Ich komme aus..., woher bist du? - I'm from..., where are you from?
~Wo wohnst du? - where do you live?
~Ich heisse ... - I'm called ...

WORDS AND TRAPS

oder - or
und - and
deshalb - because of that/therefor
weil - because
wenn - if (causal meaning)
wenn - when (temporal meaning like "when hell freezes over")
wann (kommst du an)- when (do you arrive) (if related to actual time)
cool = cool, kühl = chilly/cold

well, this post is getting rather long and my mind's empty right know, if you can think of anything else, give me a list...

and I think it'd be great to have the possibility to find the "don't panic"-section in different languages - we'd have to ask Peta about that, I'd be willing to translate it.
I'll write a short introduction tomorrow and send it to you, alright?

and if anybody finds some lost germanspeaking researcher in need of help, send him/her to me .
have a nice weekend
k*