More of Germania

Seems the German Fever is catching up slowly..

Wie du bist? --> How are you?
Mir geht es gut --> I am well
Viele Grüße --> Many greetings, Regards
Büro --> Office

Germania

Time for some quick action in german

Ich = I --> ish
du = You --> du
er = He --> er
Sie = She --> zee

freut mich(froyt meesh) --> Pleased to meet you
Freut mich auch --> Pleased to meet you too
Ich freue mich --> I am pleased
ja (Pronounced as ya) --> yes
gut --> Good
ich bin --> I am
sind sie(zind zee) --> Are you
nein (nine)--> No
bitte (bitah, a silent )--> Please
danke (dangah, a silent) --> Thank You

Guten Morgan --> Good Morning
Guten Abend(aabund) --> Good Evening
Guten Tag(taakh) --> Good Day, hello

tschuss (chyusse)--> Bye
willkommen --> Welcome
in --> to

Vovels
a(aa)
e(e)
i(ee)
o(o)
u(uu)u as in ullu, umar

Bestimmt --> Certainly
Herr --> Mr

Simple puzzles

The Birthday Problem
The birthday problem asks how many people you need to have at a party so that there is a better-than-even chance that two of them will share the same birthday

The Children Puzzle
I tell you that a couple has two children and that (at least) one of them is a boy. I ask you what is the probability that their other child is a boy.

for solutions refer to

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4542341