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Sep 12, 2014 - 07:48 PM
If I recall correctly, in Germany the specific product is called Coke Light, and in general it's just diet cola. Your vocabulary is going to be limited at first, so you'll sometimes need to say things in a roundabout way.
Sep 25, 2014 - 02:17 AM
The goal is to use and re-use and re-use again the words that you are learning. Not always will sentences make sense. If by the end of the session you have learned the words ein, Coke, without, and sugar, then you should be able to use these words in other sentences.
Sep 25, 2014 - 01:23 PM
I get what you are saying Jeff, but so far all the other phrases/sentences have made sense. And to be honest, I would feel uneasy about this program if Fluenz's philosophy was: "It doesn't matter if the practice sentences make sense as long as the leaner is learning". This is why I was wondering if this was some kind of German colloquialism. Apparently, though, my first assumption - that "coke without sugar" might be how Germans order diet soda was incorrect. I find this wording rather oxymoronic.
Sep 25, 2014 - 03:01 PM
Heck son! That's how they order drinks in Texas! Ice Tea without Sugar or Coke without sugar. It's a whole different world down here :)
Sep 26, 2014 - 12:47 PM
Hi granth! I'm not sure what part of Texas you're from, but I've lived in Corpus Christi and San Antonio and have never heard anyone order a Coke without sugar. And I used to be a waiter, too! Now...as for Texas tea...we have the best - with or without sugar! :)
Oct 28, 2014 - 06:22 PM
The phrase in Session 4 of my program is Tee ohne Zitrone, not Cola.