Please, can you translate this to German?

by Brendan
(Western Australia)

Feel free to use the kitchen

Hi, my Aunty is coming over from Germany but she doesn't speak a lot of English. I don't know her but I've been told that she is very lazy.

Could you please tell me how to say,
"If you want something from the kitchen, FEEL FREE to get it YOURSELF. While you are here, this kitchen is yours."

....Or something along the lines of that. Maybe "I'm not your slave" would be easier to translate?

Thanks a lot, Brendan.

(photo kitchen: iStockphotos)

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Please, can you translate this to German?

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Aug 17, 2010

Don't worry - Mach dir keine Sorgen
by: Rita

Hi Brendan,

So you are looking for "polite way" to tell your aunty that you won't serve her all the time? :)
Wenn du etwas aus der Küche möchtest, kannst du es dir gerne holen. Während du hier bist, gehört dir die Küche.
This is means "If you want something from the kitchen, feel free to get it yourself. While you are here, this kitchen is yours."

Ich bin nicht dein Sklave means I am not your slave. However, a sensitive person might be slightly offended if you say this. So wait with this until she really acts as if she thinks you are her slave.

When you welcome her in your home you can say
Fühl dich wie zuhause - make yourself at home;
Wenn du Hunger oder Durst hast, bediene dich in der Küche - If you are hungry or thirsty, help yourself in the kitchen.

Look at my German food pages if you find something you would like to eat, and ask her to cook a typical German dish for you - Bitte koche mir ein typisch deutsches Gericht.

Do you like German cake? Please aunty, would you bake a German cake for me? - Tante, würdest du mir bitte einen deutschen Kuchen backen?

Check out the German greetings page to learn a few phrases to say hello when she arrives.
Btw, as she is a relative, you don't need to use the formal "Sie", even if you don't know her yet. You can say "du" to her. And teach her some English as well.

Rita

Aug 17, 2010

Thanks.
by: Brendan

Hey, thanks a lot for the quick reply, Rita. I'll be sure to practice these before she gets here.

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