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Hi Michael,
Yes I know the expression and you are right, it does sound pretty funny especially if it's used by a pregnant woman which I doubt would happen often. Right now I can't think of any other German sayings that sound awkward or strange although there are quite a few of them. As soon as I come up with one I'll post it here.
Regards,
Torsten
PS: I think the word 'victualer' is very rarely used. I would say 'food distributor' instead.
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Mar 14, 2008 21:13 pm Do you go pregnant...? |
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| PS: I think the word 'victualer' is very rarely used. I would say 'food distributor' instead. |
Hi Torsten,
I think I pulled my own legs using ´victualer´. Particularly considerring my initial post. :lol: I should have written supplier/vendor instead since I wasn´t talking about a grocer or butcher but about a provider for job order production. The word ´Victualie´ means in Germany "food", too, and is also rarely used as in "Munich Victualien Market". I wouldn´t mind if you burst out laughing when you read this. :wink:
Looking forward to your and every other funny saying
Michael
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Mar 14, 2008 23:53 pm Do you go pregnant...? |
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Hi Michael
So, do you think going pregnant is a little like becoming a hamburger (e.g. at McDonald's)? :lol:
By the way, I once had a student in Germany who mentioned his stool went. I remember that I was just about to ask him where his stool had gone when it dawned on me that he was referring to a bowel movement. 8)
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| #5 (permalink) Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:14 am Do you go pregnant...? |
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| "Victuals" also means food in English, and the slang word that comes from that is "vittles". It also means food. |
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| #6 (permalink) Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:40 pm Do you go pregnant...? |
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That was great! I had never heard of that idiom before. Well, here's a thought which was thought by a great thinker Mr. Voltaire:
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| #8 (permalink) Mon Mar 17, 2008 14:19 pm Do you go pregnant...? |
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Hi Torsten,
How are you doing? Well, owing to so much work pressure I am not able to be here as often I want to. But I will keep posting useful topics for those who are curious to learn English.
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