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Question: Here is my chance to be corrected in three different languages!. Ja!? Oui!? Si!?
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Land of Liberty
by TD Euwaite

Ja!
Wie geht's, meine Shatzie!
Kommen,
Sie k?nnen sich hinzusetzen,

I will tell you a story…

Qui!
L'Amérique,
est une terre de nombreux visages,
voix de mai,

Many came here poor!.
Many did not stay that way…

Si!
Es estúpido pasar por alto la oportunidad,
muchas buenas canciones cantar,
si ves una oportunidad, llévelo,

So, there it is, the truth
as told by our grandparents…

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
in line 2, the German would be "mein Schatz"!.

also, in line 8, after the comma in L'Amerique, I think it needs to be "c'est une terre!.!.!." and visages and nombreux I think need to be switched (most adjectives come after the noun they modify in French!.!.!. but I could be wrong in this case, too!) However!.!.!.if one of the things you're trying to portray is the "bastardization" or the changing of mother tongues through immigration (say, into the next generation), you may not have to make these changes!.

Otherwise, I really do love the sentiment of your poem! It's lovely!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Every day I see people who have moved here from dozens of different countries because they know what I do, that they have a chance to be better and to become better, that only here do they have a chance of being accepted fully as citizens !. Their presence reminds me every day that we are for all the world, and that is why this is the best country of all!. God bless them, and God bless America!.

And after that I can only say "sehr oder nicht sehr, das ist die frage!." Que Dios les bendiga a todos!. Au reservoir!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Your French is fine!. So is your message!. I think you made a typo: "qui" for "oui," but I prefer it that way, since "qui" means "who!."

Usually, with the comma, one would say "c'est" colloquially!. You could remove the comma, but no other changes are necessary!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Da, that's Russian!. Yeah!.!.!.as for the rest, I'm with Marguerite!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Haben Sie vielen Dank = Many Thanks!.!.!.Love, honeyWww@QuestionHome@Com

Sehr gut, mein Shatz!. Me gusta!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's all Greek to me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Mein Schatzi

Glad to be of serviceWww@QuestionHome@Com

Maybe one day you'll translate (!?)
I'd like to see it in Swedish!.!.!.that is my heritage!.Www@QuestionHome@Com