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Need help ordering item from german shop

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  • 14-08-2009 8:31pm
    #1
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    As the title says, I'm trying to order something from a german ebay shop, but everything's in German - would someone be able to help me communicating with the seller? I just need to ensure exactly what is included in the sale and if they'll post to the rebublic of Ireland.
    If anyone is willing to offer their help, it would be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks in advance.


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    manta356
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭manta356


    You could try http://www.freetranslation.com/


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    palaver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭palaver


    Don't do this free translation thing! It's awful, babelfish-like.
    Ask your questions in simple English. Most Germans understand English. If not, you can post your questions here and someone will translate it for you.


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    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    I've been messing around with it and translating questions english to german and back to english to make sure it's not gibberish!
    Thanks for the help.


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    jc_eire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭jc_eire


    What exactly do you want to say?


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    #6
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Könnten Sie dies nach Irland liefern?, An was kostet? Vielen Dank

    This is the item: click!


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    palaver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭palaver


    Captain Slow IRL wrote: »
    Könnten Sie dies nach Irland liefern?, An was kostet? Vielen Dank

    This is the item: click!

    Your German is more understandable and perfect than the online-translation. I get stuff from German ebay myself and usually they'll send it to Ireland.

    If you want to get it absolutely right:

    "Liefern Sie auch nach Irland? Und wieviel kostet der Versand? Vielen Dank."

    If you need any more help with the communication, just post it here.


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    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    palaver wrote: »
    Your German is more understandable and perfect than the online-translation. I get stuff from German ebay myself and usually they'll send it to Ireland.

    If you want to get it absolutely right:

    "Liefern Sie auch nach Irland? Und wieviel kostet der Versand? Vielen Dank."

    If you need any more help with the communication, just post it here.

    I got that after messing about with the translator for a bit, it kept coming up with some silly sentances before I tweaked it enough to get that!


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