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And there was me thinking that this was because I asked the lady in the shop how much do /you/ cost, rather than how much does /this/ cost...
Three exchange trips to Germany, and getting someone to speak German to you was a nightmare, they all wanted to practice their english.
MrDrem-
And there was me thinking that this was because I asked the lady in the shop how much do /you/ cost, rather than how much does /this/ cost...
Er? Does not compute.
"Wieviel kosten Sie?"
"Wieviel kostet es/das hier?"Or do you mean something like "diese Gegenstände, wieviel kosten sie?" You would tend to use a demonstrative pronoun instead of a personal pronoun in this sort of situation.
Three exchange trips to Germany, and getting someone to speak German to you was a nightmare, they all wanted to practice their English.
Exactly. The only reason is because it's easier to acquire basic fluency in English than in German, although German gets easier the more you learn--English gets harder.
Oliver Schick
The problem is not that they speak English but that they won't speak German to you. :)