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Date:         Fri, 6 Nov 1998 18:05:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Björn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Björn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
Subject:      Re: Da, Da, Da, and favorite German words on Friday
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
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At 04:27 PM 06/11/98 -0500, you wrote:
>background. (who was that band anyway, I remember it getting regular
>>airplay around
>>the '79-'80 era?).
>>
>dah, dah, dah
>don't keep us in suspense ;)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>Da, Da, Da -- Ich leib dich nicht, du leibst mich nicht (I don't love you,
>you don't love me) -- was written and performed by the German band "Trio"
>from their album, "Trio and Error" and the mini LP "Trio" on Polygram
>Records, (c) 1982.
>
>gmb
>
"Liebe" is love
"Ich liebe dich" or "ich lieb dich" means "I love you".
Vanagon Content: "Ich liebe meinen VW-Bus" means "I love my VW-Bus" (English
speak: fuo weh buus) 


"Leib" means body and "ich leib dich" does not make grammatical sense from a
German perspective, however from an English speaking point of view (with
rudimentary knowledge of German) one could interpret it as a more physical
expression of love. Linguistically it is related to the German word
"einverleiben" which means to swallow, eat, devour. This relates to the
German expression: "Ich habe dich zum fressen gern" which means "I love you
so much that I could devour you" which is not recommended with your car
(Vanagon content).


This leads to the question why I am writing all this. Hum, I will let you
know when I have figured it out.


To sum up: dah, dah, dah or duh?


Have a good weekend!


Björn


Björn Ratjen, Ph.D.


Canada
ph/fax (250) 743-7575
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