Larian Studios Forums General Chat Chat (Anything) What does SCHADENFREUDE mean?

Im pretty sure its German and I know there are a lot of you on this board. Any help here would be appreciated <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

yes its german.

in english its called malicious delight. u know that ?

its when u laugh over somebody that happend sth bad. i hope its understandable. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

Its written as the motto for a school, a disciplinary school run bad a mad Mistress. So yeah, it makes sense now. Thanks Lynx, I knew I was missing a joke somewhere <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

(Its not from real life BTW, its from the comic "League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen" by Allan Moore. Which if I trust DQueene (and I do), the comic is far better than the movie)

anytime <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

dunno both. but is the comic in german ?

The comic is in English, the author is British. He uses a lot of languages in the story though and Im fairly sure its all accurate. Im pretty sure he is fluent in German and French as they are used most. You should be able to find a German translation of it, though if you cant Im sure you will enjoy the English version. It is a very skillful tale.

maybe the lazybone will read it anytime in english. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

But German is a superiour language <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

its a language like any other, some said that its a little heavy to learn. i dunno. i think french is heavy. English is an easy to learn language imho.

i can´t find anything superior in this language. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />
i guess u must explain me that. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

I was actually being facetious <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />. I dont have any real preference. I learnt French at school but it was so long ago and I never used it. I barely remember any now. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I have heard that English is the hardest to learn.
Especialy with things like their, there and they're.

How to spell knife...

There are so many silly rules.
Weather, whether ect....

I agree Carrie. English is a VERY confusing language. We have words that are spelt the same but mean different things, words that sound the same but mean different things. Ugh. Must be a mess for other people to learn.

Ohhh! I before E except after C. Except for Their, and Weird.

Oh, and as you said, spelt the same, mean diffrent things...
read and read????????? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Hehe! Is it any wonder people get confused?

There, their
Hear, Here,
Where,were,we're,wear
Know,no
Bee, Be
To, Too,two,Tutu
We,Whee,wee
So, sew
See, sea

It goes on and on. God help people trying to learn English.

saw a fuinny thing the other day, on a PC at work here: some guy couldn't find it better than naming his C-drive: "seadrive", just wanted to share it

english is not easy when u only have to hear. but when u write or read ist not so difficult.

in german you get crazy with all the rules. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

i before e except after c and sounding like a as in neighbor or weigh!

Abd, then there is the fact British and Canadians spell things different than Americans (not very many - but some...)
Colour/color
Neighbour/Neighbor

And, how we say z.
American - zee
Canadain - zaid
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eh?

Could you please tell Barnabus?
He never believes me.
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Mind you... he's doing fine. Sometimes I think he's just having me on...
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<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/memad.gif" alt="" /> Really - i don't say that. Not good English...maybe people in Toronto do, but not all Canadians... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />