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[Bob]

Wörterbuch....   müde......   


*Bob shows off his umlauts.*    That's all I can think of right now.  Hmmm.

[Bob]

Question:  If you're insulting someone do you use the formal or informal you?


"Du amerikanisch Schwein...."

oder

"Sie amerikanisch Schwein...."


I could see that going either way.  You aren't friends, so informal isn't great.  But you don't want to pay them any respect, so formal isn't great either.  Which is correct? 

Or just leave it out...  "Amerikanisch Schwein...."   ... except that still doesn't really answer the question....

[pianowolfi]

Question:  If you're insulting someone do you use the formal or informal you?


"Du amerikanisch Schwein...."

oder

"Sie amerikanisch Schwein...."


I could see that going either way.  You aren't friends, so informal isn't great.  But you don't want to pay them any respect, so formal isn't great either.  Which is correct?  

Or just leave it out...  "Amerikanisch Schwein...."   ... except that still doesn't really answer the question....

Lolz First of all let me disclaim: I'd never call anybody "Amerikanisches Schwein" because I'm not a racist (and if I'd only say "Du Schwein" it might be still racist, probably against pigs ), but correctly it would read "Du amerikanisches Schwein" or "Sie amerikanisches Schwein" and both is "possible", depending from the context.

[Bob]

Haha.  I don't hear about people being racist if they say something negative about a U.S. person.

"Sehr geehrter Herr... Sie dick Amerkanishes Schwein...."   

Do you still keep the adjective neuter even if it's a male or female person in reality?  I thought you tailored the adj if it was clear about their biology.

[pianowolfi]

Haha.  I don't hear about people being racist if they say something negative about a U.S. person.

"Sehr geehrter Herr... Sie dick Amerkanishes Schwein...."   

Do you still keep the adjective neuter even if it's a male or female person in reality?  I thought you tailored the adj if it was clear about their biology.

It's because "das Schwein" is neuter. Also it would be "dickes"