Rod, at 09:30 on Mar 15 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

PE> What does "Jawohl" mean?

RS> Dont ask me, ask the resident krauts. Sort of yes sir.

BG> Nope.

RS> We'll see.

This wasn't an attempt at one-upmanship or anything like that, Rod.  Just
clarifying the point, that's all.  I happen to find foreign languages quite
interesting, in case you hadn't noticed.

BG> Yes sir is "Jawohl, mein herr".  "Jawohl" just
means yes, and "Ja"
BG> is the abbreviated form, like our Yeah.  So lach mich um arsch. :)

RS> I meant in the context of the whole bit,
RS> tho he certainly asked about just that word.

Jawohl is actually quite a formal word, and is hardly ever used in normal
street German.  Unlike Ja (yeah, yair etc), just like here really.

BTW, I notice that you didn't ask for a translation of that other phrase.
although I'll bet that Dieter knows exactly what it means.  :)

Regards, Bill

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