Comments on: Newbie Lesson #16 - Düsseldorf Arc - I’ve never had such horrible service! http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/ Learn German with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at GermanPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Thu, 17 May 2012 21:24:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Franck http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/#comment-22636 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:48:17 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/#comment-22636 Hi! is this forum alive or even checked? I've also spotted the two mistakes in the “Expansion with Audio” section and they are still not corrected! Hi!

is this forum alive or even checked? I’ve also spotted the two mistakes in the “Expansion with Audio” section and they are still not corrected!

]]> by: Richard http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/#comment-22166 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:56:24 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/#comment-22166 I have always had great service in Germany so I'm surprised to read about 'Servicewüste'...it is better than the UK :oops: There is something I do not understand in this dialog. It is the line: 'Wo bleibt eigentlich meine Apfelschorle?'. I thought the verb bleiben meant 'to stay' so the above sentence translates as: 'Where stay exactly my apple spritzer?'. That seems odd to me? Why is it not.....'Where IS my apple spritzer?' oder 'Wo ist eigentlich meine Apfelschorle?' Loving the lessons I have always had great service in Germany so I’m surprised to read about ‘Servicewüste’…it is better than the UK :oops:

There is something I do not understand in this dialog. It is the line:
‘Wo bleibt eigentlich meine Apfelschorle?’.
I thought the verb bleiben meant ‘to stay’ so the above sentence translates as:
‘Where stay exactly my apple spritzer?’. That seems odd to me?
Why is it not…..’Where IS my apple spritzer?’ oder ‘Wo ist eigentlich meine Apfelschorle?’

Loving the lessons

]]> by: Andrea http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/#comment-20127 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:59:57 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/#comment-20127 Is there another place where I can post mistakes? I do not want to spam the forum :). Here are 2 more: In the "Expansion with Audio" section, the sample sentences for "oder" do not actually contain "oder". In the Lesson notes PDF, the line "Die Kellnerin ist wirklich lahm. The waitress is really lame." is doubled. Is there another place where I can post mistakes? I do not want to spam the forum :) . Here are 2 more:

In the “Expansion with Audio” section, the sample sentences for “oder” do not actually contain “oder”.

In the Lesson notes PDF, the line “Die Kellnerin ist wirklich lahm. The waitress is really lame.” is doubled.

]]> by: Andrea http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/#comment-20125 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:47:12 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/#comment-20125 I think there are some mistakes, at least for me the line-by-line audio Transcript plays the "Wo bleibt eigentlich meine Apfelschorle?" audio for all these lines: Formal German: Michael: Nein, bis jetzt war er immer gut... Formal German: Lena: Ist die Kellnerin lahm oder was?? Formal German: Michael: Ähmm, Frau Wagner... Formal German: Kellnerin: So, hier ist die Apfelschorle, und der Cocktail Hawaii war für dich, oder? Formal English: Michael: Ehmm, Mrs Wagner... I think there are some mistakes, at least for me the line-by-line audio Transcript plays the “Wo bleibt eigentlich meine Apfelschorle?” audio for all these lines:

Formal German: Michael: Nein, bis jetzt war er immer gut…
Formal German: Lena: Ist die Kellnerin lahm oder was??
Formal German: Michael: Ähmm, Frau Wagner…
Formal German: Kellnerin: So, hier ist die Apfelschorle, und der Cocktail Hawaii war für dich, oder?
Formal English: Michael: Ehmm, Mrs Wagner…

]]> by: petiteclaire http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/#comment-584 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:27:45 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/#comment-584 It's very easy ! Bad service means no tip ! How do things stand in Germany ? Are waiters paid fixed wages, and service included in the price of food and drinks, or do they only get paid by tips ? And how much are you supposed to tip ? It’s very easy ! Bad service means no tip !
How do things stand in Germany ? Are waiters paid fixed wages, and service included in the price of food and drinks, or do they only get paid by tips ? And how much are you supposed to tip ?

]]> by: Li http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/#comment-581 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:05:52 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/#comment-581 Regarding Kellnerin's sentence in the pdf, she has "und der Cocktail Hawaii war für dich" as Formal, and "und der Cocktail Hawaii war für Sie" as Informal, is this correct? Danke  Regarding Kellnerin’s sentence in the pdf, she has “und der Cocktail Hawaii war für dich” as Formal, and “und der Cocktail Hawaii war für Sie” as Informal, is this correct?

Danke

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]]> by: GermanPod101.com http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/#comment-580 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:30:02 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/07/29/newbie-lesson-16-dusseldorf-arc-ive-never-had-such-horrible-service/#comment-580 <p>What are your experiences with service in Germany or elsewhere?</p> What are your experiences with service in Germany or elsewhere?

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