Emphasis on "man" as in the masculine sense.
2006-11-18 19:09:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Solid Gold so far. The context is an innocent child saying it to an soldier.
2006-11-18 19:21:18 · update #1
Was für ein Mensch bist du!
"What kind of a person are you...."
Mensch = Human being
Mann= man (male)
2006-11-18 19:56:37 · answer #1 · answered by F R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kein Mann bist du
When you place the object at the beginning of the sentence, in german, youre putting emphasis on it.
http://german.about.com/library/weekly/aa032700a.htm
"However, German often prefers to begin a sentence with something other than the subject, usually for emphasis or for stylistic reasons"
2006-11-18 19:12:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Der Deutscher/Die Deutsche
2016-05-22 02:38:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Du bist kein Herr.
you are no man (man as in a gentleman or lord)
Sie sind kein Herr.
You are no man, in the formal form indicating not knowing the person.
Wer bist du?
who are you?
2006-11-18 20:13:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
du bist kein man
2006-11-18 19:12:23 · answer #5 · answered by M 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sie sind nicht stark - you are not strong
Wachsen Sie einen Detektiv-Genossen - grow a dick mate
Kommen Sie über sich hinweg! - get over yourself
Sie sind nicht ein Mann - you are not a man
Kleiner Junge!!! - Little boy!!
Let me know if ya want any more!!!
2006-11-18 19:15:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
"Du bist kein Mann".
But it would be more hurtful if he said: "Du bist kein Mensch", as that would be dismissing the soldier as not being a human being.
2006-11-18 23:19:01 · answer #7 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the child:"Du bist kein Mann!"(Do bist (the s like the s in seven) cyn (like cry, but without the r) Mann (Ma like MUmmy,nn like the n in run)
2006-11-18 22:00:59 · answer #8 · answered by nics 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
DU BIST KEIN MANN!
2006-11-18 19:20:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
spanky's is the best so far. Tyler's answer was too formal.....
oh and now Billy's too
2006-11-18 19:47:34 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋