Sie wollen mir auch nicht verrater, wie Ihr Kostüm aussieht! Das soll doch eine Überraschung werden!
2007-11-17 07:10:44 · 9 answers · asked by Nickname 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
There is in fact a typo! verrater should be verraten. Thank you Crimson Rambler!
2007-11-17 07:37:27 · update #1
This is a small segment from the book, "Elvis in Köln" (Just as a small insight if you have read the book at all.)
2007-11-17 07:39:09 · update #2
You don't want to tell me what your costume looks like! It should be a surprise!
2007-11-17 07:27:20 · answer #1 · answered by Maria - Godmother II of the AM 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think there is a typo: the 6th word should read, 'verraten' (lit. 'betray'.
The sentences then read:
'You don't want to let on what your costume looks like either.
That is supposed to be a surprise!'
2007-11-17 07:29:08 · answer #2 · answered by squeaky guinea pig 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't want to tell me ahead of time what your costume looks like! That should be a surprise!
Not sure if it has to be a costume, maybe any outfit. It could possibly also be "They don't want to tell me what your costume looks like" since at the beginning of a sentence "they" and one of the "you"s are the same.
2007-11-17 07:27:25 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am german living in America, so here is the correct answer:
You aren't gonna tell me what your custom will look( or be) like. It is supposed to be a surprise!
2007-11-17 09:26:58 · answer #4 · answered by Carina S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the structure is all wrong, but I assume that it originated from an online translator.
it basically means.
Don't tell me what your costume looks like, i want it to be a surprise.
2007-11-17 07:29:23 · answer #5 · answered by Agent Archer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You dont like to tell me how your costume looks like. It should be a surprise.
2007-11-17 07:31:55 · answer #6 · answered by Rain 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They do not want me also verrater how your costume looks! That should become yet a surprise
2007-11-17 07:21:19 · answer #7 · answered by tn_country_gurl1338483 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
ermmm... I only understand the second part. It means "That should be a surprise."
something like that. lol
Something about costume/clothes
gaaaahhhh german's hard
^_^
2007-11-17 07:19:10 · answer #8 · answered by ^^PaperHeart^^ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Literally it means
They do not want me also to be more betrayed how your costume looks! That should become yet a surprise!
So
They don't want me to also to find out how you look. That should be a surprise
2007-11-17 07:27:26 · answer #9 · answered by *Angel* 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋