I'm an Uncle!

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ssampier

First Post

• Mar 8, 2005

• #1

My brother's wife had a baby girl Friday, March 4, 2005. Her name is Elizabeth Sampier.

My brother and his wife live and work in Germany, so I'm unable to see them. I would, however, I'd like to send a nice, personalized card to show I do care, even though I'm unable to visit. I was thinking including some German phrases on the card. Any German phrases you'd think would be appropriate? Keep in mind I don't speak any German, so keep it simple. At the very least I'd like to include the German word for uncle in my card.

Thanks

 

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ssampier

First Post

• Mar 8, 2005

• #2

My brother's wife had a baby girl Friday, March 4, 2005. Her name is Elizabeth Sampier.

My brother and his wife live and work in Germany, so I'm unable to see them (I'm native to the US). I would, however, I'd like to send a nice, personalized card to show I do care, even though I'm unable to visit.

I was thinking including some German phrases on the card. Any German phrases you'd think would be appropriate? Keep in mind I don't speak any German, so keep it simple. At the very least I'd like to include the German word for uncle in my card.

Thanks

 

Darkness

Hand and Eye of Piratecat [Moderator]

• Mar 8, 2005

• #3

uncle = Onkel
niece = Nichte

If you need anything else, lemme know. (I'm Austrian.)

I'm an uncle too, and have been for more than half my life even though I'm only 27 now. I love my niece a lot.

 

Mark

CreativeMountainGames.com

• Mar 8, 2005

• #4

Congrats, ssampier!


I have three nephews, myself.

 

Darth K'Trava

First Post

• Mar 8, 2005

• #5

Congrats!!

 

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Captain NeMo

First Post

• Mar 8, 2005

• #6

"Alles Gute zum Geburtstag von Ihrem liebevollen Onkel" means "Happy birthday from your loving uncle" roughly. I'd reconmend checking out http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr if you want some more phrases.

 

diaglo

Adventurer

• Mar 8, 2005

• #7

congrats.

 

diaglo

Adventurer

• Mar 8, 2005

• #8

congrats.

wow. did they have twins?

 

Darkness

Hand and Eye of Piratecat [Moderator]

• Mar 8, 2005

• #9

diaglo said:

congrats.

wow. did they have twins?

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Merged.

 

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ssampier

First Post

• Mar 10, 2005

• #10

Thanks all folks!

I decided to go with the phrase "Congratulations from your uncle Sam in the United States"

which according to Babble Fish is

Glückwünsche von Ihrem Uncle Sam In den Vereinigten Staaten

Obviously it doesn't like the word "uncle". I assume the corrected phrase is, "Glückwünsche von Ihrem Onkel Sam In den Vereinigten Staaten."