Popular German Slang Words, Phrases & Idioms You Need to Know

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Speak like a native with these common German slang terms
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It’s one thing to learn German—but if you really want to sound like a local, you’ll need to understand German slang, too! Luckily, we’re here to help. German slang contains some funny and fascinating words, from simple hellos and goodbyes to more complex descriptive phrases. In this article, we’ll introduce you to a wide variety of German slang terms, from popular expressions to individual slang words and even some common idioms.

Common German Slang Terms

  • Alles klar? - Everything okay?
  • Mach’s gut - Take care, have a good one
  • Servus - Hello or goodbye (interchangeable)
  • Na - Hey, what’s up?
  • Krass - Cool, rad
  • Quatsch - Nonsense, rubbish
Section 1 of 10:

Popular German Slang

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  1. “Klar” is German for “clear.” Thus, the slang term “alles klar” can be used to ask someone if they’re okay—or say that you’re all good (depending on whether you use “alles klar” as a question or statement).
    • Pronounced: Ah-less klarr
    • Example: “ Hi. Alles klar?” (“Hi. All good?”)
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    Alter Alter can mean several different things—but, in terms of German slang, it means “dude” or “mate.” It’s typically used as a casual greeting for friends or a way to cut into a conversation and grab everyone else’s attention. [1]
    • Pronounced: Al-tah
    • Example: “Alter! Ich habe tolle Neuigkeiten! (“Dude! I have great news!”)
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    Assi “Assi” is actually the abbreviated form of “asozial,” which is German for “antisocial.” When used as slang, “assi” essentially means “trashy” (or “chavvy” in British English). It’s intended to describe someone’s personality negatively—for being rude, impolite, or uneducated, for example.
    • Pronounced: Ah-see
    • Example: “Sie ist sehr assi.” (“She’s so trashy.”)
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    Auf den keks gehen This slang phrase means “You’re getting on my nerves,” although the literal translation is “You are getting on my biscuit!” You can use it to tell someone when they’re doing something that’s bothering you. [2]
    • Pronounced: Owf den keks gay-hen
    • Example: “Schluss damit! Auf den keks gehen!” (“Enough of this! You’re getting on my nerves!”)
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    Aus der Reihe tanzen The literal translation for this phrase is “dancing out of line,” and it’s used to describe people who are quirky, rebellious, or act outside the norm in some way. It can be spoken positively or negatively, depending on who it’s describing.
    • Pronounced: Ows der rye-huh tan-zen
    • Example: “ Sie ist Aus der Reihe tanzen.” (“She is quirky.”)
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    Auf jeden fall This phrase means “In any case.” It’s mainly used to wrap up whatever you’re talking about. Additionally, you can remove the “fall” and just say “Auf jeden” without changing the phrase’s meaning.
    • Pronounced: Owf yey-den fahl
    • Example: “Auf jeden Fall sind das meine Gedanken.” (“In any case, here are my thoughts.”)
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    Besserwisser “Besserwisser” literally means “better knower,” making it the German version of “know-it-all.” You can use it when referring to people who act like they know everything (or, at least, more than everyone else around them).
    • Pronounced: Bess-ah-viss-ah
    • Example: “Du bist ein Besserwisser!” (“You’re a know-it-all!”)
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    Bock haben “Bock haben” is a colloquial term for “feel like,” meaning you want something or want to do something. “Bock” is actually from a language called Rotwelsch, which was spoken by people on the fringes of society around Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. “Bokh” was originally a Romani word for “hunger.” [3]
    • Pronounced: Bok hah-b’n
    • Example: “Ich Bock haben zu essen.” (“I feel like eating.”)
    • The more formal version of this phrase is “lust haben.”
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    Hammer “Hammer” is basically a superlative; in German slang, you can add it to other words as a way to emphasize them, just like you’d use “extremely,” “super,” “cool,” or “awesome.” For example, “hammergeil” means “really great’ in German, and “hammer-angebot” is a “super deal” (like you’d find in a store advertisement).
    • Pronounced: Hah-mah
    • Example: “Ich habe ein Hammer-Bußgeld.” (“I got a huge fine.”)
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    Hau ab “Hau ab” is a slang phrase meaning “Get lost!” It’s a common way to express anger toward someone and tell them to leave you alone. [4]
    • Pronounced: How ahb
    • Example: “Hau ab, pfosten!” (“Get lost, idiot!”)
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    Ist gebongt “Ist gebongt” is a slang expression of agreement, the same way you’d say “okay” or “okey-dokey” in English. “Bongen” is a verb referring to settling a transaction (specifically by ringing something up on a cash register). [5]
    • Pronounced: Ist geh-bohng’t
    • Example: “Ist gebongt, ich kann abhängen.” (“Sure, I can hang out.”)
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    Mach’s gut “Mach’s gut” is a casual goodbye used around friends and family, meaning “take care” or “have a good one” in German slang. Its literal translation is “make it good” or “do it well.” Additionally, “Du auch” is German for “you too,” which is a possible response to “Mach’s gut.” [6]
    • Pronounced: Mahs goot
    • Example: “Später, Mach’s gut!” (Later, have a good one!”)
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    Mahlzeit “Mahlzeit” is slang for “good morning” (or a simple “hey!”). It literally means “mealtime,” originating from the German formal greeting “Gesegnete Mahlzeit” (which, in turn, means “blessed mealtime”). [7]
    • Pronounced: Mal-zite
    • Example: “Mahlzeit! Alles klar?” (“Good morning! Are you good?”)
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    Moin moin “Moin moin” is a shortened term for “Guten Morgen,” which means “good morning.” It’s particularly popular in northern Germany, where “Moin moin” is a casual greeting among friends. It can also be used to say “hi” and “goodnight,” depending on the time of day.
    • Example: “Moin moin! Was ist los?” (“Good morning! What’s up?”)
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    Na “Na” is another example of a super versatile slang term. It can mean “Hey” or “‘Sup” as a greeting, in addition to being an abbreviation of “What’s up?” In fact, you could have a simple exchange with someone in German using only “Na”! [8]
    • Example: “Na. Wie geht es Ihnen?” (“Hey. How are you?”)
    • An elongated “Na” is typically a question (“Hey, how are you?”), while a shorter “Na” is a response (“Hey, I’m okay.”)
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    Na ja “Na ja” essentially means “well” or “oh, well” in English. You might use it at the beginning of a statement when you disagree with someone (or just want to soften whatever else you’re about to say). [9]
    • Pronounced: Nah ya
    • Example: “Na ja, ich stimme nicht zu.” (“Well, I disagree.”)
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    Servus “Servus” is another slang term for both “goodbye” and “hello,” particularly in Bavaria (which is a region in southern Germany). It’s definitely a casual term, so reserve it for friends and people you’re familiar with. [10]
    • Pronounced: Zehr-voos
    • Example: “Servus, Mach’s gut!” (“Goodbye, have a good one!”)
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    Spinnen “Spinnen” is an informal slang term that roughly means “I’m going nuts” or “I’m losing it” in English, although its literal translation actually refers to a spider’s web! [11]
    • Pronounced: Shpi-nen
    • Example: “Ich glaube, ich spinne!” (“I think I’m losing it!”)
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    Quatsch “Quatsch” is a slang term meaning “nonsense.” It comes from the verb “quatschen,” which means “to talk nonsense.” You might use this word when you think someone is saying ridiculous things or talking trash. [12]
    • Pronounced: Kvatch
    • Example: “Das ist völliger Quatsch!” (“That’s utter nonsense!”)
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    Zwielicht While the literal translation of this word is “twilight,” it’s used in German slang to describe someone suspicious or untrustworthy—the same way you might refer to someone as “shady” in English or “dodgy” in British English.
    • Pronounced: Svee-leek’t
    • Example: “Er wirkt zwielichtig.” (“He seems shady.”)
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Section 2 of 10:

German Slang Words

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  1. There are too many German slang words to count—but below, we’ve included an extensive collection of the more common ones. You’ll find a little bit of everything here, from words referring to family members (like Mom and Dad) to descriptive words you might use when talking about someone (like “cheeky” and “cute”). German slang words include:
    • Abdrehen (ahb-dree-enn) - To go wild
    • Abklatsch ( ahb-lahtsh ) - A cheap copy of something
    • Babbeln - ( bahb-eun ) - To babble
    • Bespaßen ( besh-spa-tzen ) - To entertain, keep someone entertained
    • Betucht ( beh-tookt ) - Well to-do, very rich
    • Betüddeln ( beh-too-deyn ) - To look after someone
    • Betuppen ( beh-too-pen ) - To cheat, trick
    • Blechen ( bly-hen ) - To pay involuntarily for something
    • Bolzen ( boll-tzen ) - To play soccer, kick the ball about
    • Bonze ( bohn-tzuh ) - Rich person
    • Brüller ( broo-luhr ) - A really funny joke, a hoot
    • Bummeln ( buhm-eln ) - To stroll, dawdle, take your time
    • Büx ( byks ) - Pants
    • Chillig ( chill-izh ) - Relaxed, chillin’
    • Fachsimpeln ( fok-zim-puln ) - To talk shop with someone
    • Faxen ( fak-sen ) - Shenanigans
    • Flunsch ( fluhn-sh ) - Pout
    • Funzen ( foon-tsen ) - To function, to work
    • Gewieft ( guv-eeft ) - Cunning, fly, crafty
    • Glitschig ( glit-shizh ) - Slimy, slippery
    • Hingucker ( hin-koo-kah ) - Eye catcher
    • Keck/Kess ( kek/kehss ) - Cheeky
    • Kiddies ( kid-dees ) - Children
    • Kieken ( kee-kenn ) - To look
    • Kladderadatsch ( klad-er-ah-datsh ) - A mess
    • Klette ( klet-tuh ) - Someone clingy
    • Knabbern ( k’nab-burn ) - To nibble, munch
    • Kneipe ( k’neye-puh ) - A bar
    • Knuspern ( k’nus-pahn ) - To crunch
    • Kohle ( koo-luh ) - Money
    • Lachflash ( lak-flash ) - A laughing fit
    • Malochen ( mal-oh-ken ) - To work hard
    • Mampfen ( mahm-fen ) - To munch
    • Mutti ( Moo-tee ) - Mom
    • Naschis ( nas-ki ) - Sweets
    • Nucki ( nuh-kee ) - Pacifier
    • Papperlapapp ( pahp-ah-lah-pahp) - Nonsense, rubbish
    • Paps ( pahps ) - Dad
    • Perso ( pel-zo ) - ID, identification
    • Pille-Palle ( pill-uh pal-uh ) - Easy peasy
    • Prio ( pree-oh ) - Priority
    • Posemuckel ( poh-zeh-muck-uhl ) - A random and remote place
    • Putzig ( put-zeszh ) - Cute
    • Quali ( qwal-ee ) - Quality
    • Rabauke ( rab-ow-kuh ) - Rogue, ruffian
    • Ranklotzen ( rahn-klot-zen ) - To get with it, work hard, grind
    • Räudig ( rye-dee ) - Disgusting
    • Ruckzuck ( rook-zook ) - Really fast
    • Saugen ( zow-gehn ) - To download
    • Scheppern ( shep-ahn ) - To clank, clatter
    • Schlingel ( shling-el ) - Rascal, scamp
    • Schmollen ( shmohl-len ) - To pout
    • Sich kabbeln ( zeek kab-ehn ) - To squabble, argue
    • Snacken ( shneck-en ) - To snack
    • Telen ( tay-len ) - To call, phone
    • Versifft ( veh-zift ) - Filthy
    • Vorglühen ( voh-gloo-en ) - To pre-game (drink before going out)
    • Zocken ( zoh-ken ) - To play
Section 3 of 10:

German Slang Phrases

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  1. Now, let’s cover common German slang phrases—including greetings, goodbyes, and statements containing multiple words. These slang phrases are: [13]
    • Alles gute zum geburtstag - Happy birthday
      • Literally means “All the best for the birthday”
    • Auf dicke hose machen - Showing off or acting arrogantly
      • Literally means “To act like you have fat pants on”
    • Bissel ( bee-sel ) - A little
    • Blagen ( blah-gn ) - Annoying children
    • Boah ( boe-ah ) - Wow!
    • Bölken ( bel-ken ) - To yell
    • Die nase voll haben ( dee naz-uh vohl hab-eun ) - To be annoyed or sick of something
      • Literally means “To have your nose full”
    • Ei Gude! ( Eye goo-duh ) - Hello/goodbye (interchangeable)
    • Eine Klatsche haben ( Eye-nuh klaht-zuh hab-eun ) - To be wild
    • Etwas peilen ( eyt-vas pal-en ) - To understand something
    • Für Lau ( feur laow ) - For free
    • Grüß Gott! ( guh-rooz goht ) - Good day
    • Grüezi / Grüessech ( groo-et-zi, groo-eh-zek ) - Greetings (hello)
    • Hallöchen ( hah-leu-hen ) - Hello, hello there
    • Hast du sie nicht mehr alle? ( hahst doo zee nikt meer al-uh ) - Have you lost your mind?
    • Igitt ( ee-git ) - Urgh, yuck
    • Jein ( y’ine ) - Yes and no (interchangeable)
    • Lällebäbbel ( lel-bay-bel ) - Fool
    • Lällegschwätz (l ey-leg-shvetz ) - Babble, chitchat
    • Lütt ( loot ) - Small
    • Menno ( meh-noe ) - Man (in an unsatisfied manner)
    • Moin/Moinsen ( mine, mine-zen ) - Hello, good morning
    • Nee - Nope
    • Passt schon ( pahst shun ) - It’s fine
    • Pfui ( foo-ee ) - Urgh (expression of disgust)
    • Tach ( tahk ) - Hello
    • Was geht? ( vas gey’t ) - What’s up?
    • Was für ein Prachtexemplar ( vas foor ine prakt-exemplar ) - What a beauty!
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Section 4 of 10:

German Slang Insults

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  1. There are plenty of slang insults in German (for when you’re annoyed with someone or joking around with a friend). Just remember that insults can be hurtful, and it’s important to be very mindful of when you use them—no matter how annoyed you are! German slang insults include: [14]
    • Balla-balla ( bah-la bah-la ) - Coo-coo, crazy
    • Dulli ( doo-lee ) - Someone helpless or clumsy
    • Dumme Nuss - Dummy (literally means “dumb nut” )
    • Etepetete ( ey-teh-puh-tey-tuh ) - Fussy, stilted, hoity-toity
    • Faulpelz ( fow-el-pelz ) - Lazy bones, lazy person (literally means “lazy fur” )
    • Förster ( fohr-shter ) - Idiot
    • Hirni ( heur-nee ) - Idiot
    • Horst ( hohrst ) - Idiot
    • Intelligenzbestie ( kool ) - Egghead (literally means “intelligent beast” )
    • Kleinkariert ( kline-kar-ee-eut ) - Small-minded (literally means “small plaid-patterned” )
    • Komischer Kauz ( koh-mee-sher kowtz ) - Weirdo (literally means “funny owl” )
    • Lusche ( loo-shuh ) - Loser
    • Pfosten ( p’fos-tuhn ) - Idiot
Section 5 of 10:

German Slang for “Cool”

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  1. There are many different words for “cool” in English—and the same is true for German! In fact, you might be surprised by how similar some German slang words are to their English equivalents. It shows that English and German aren’t as different as you might think (especially since they’re both Germanic languages). [15]
    • Bombe ( bom-buh ) - Bomb, the bomb
    • Geil ( gile ) - Cool, hot
    • Genial ( gayn-yahl ) - Awesome
    • Krass ( krahs ) - Cool, rad
    • Kuhl ( kool ) - Cool
    • Lässig ( lye-sig ) - Casual
    • Mega ( meh-gah ) - Mega
    • Nice ( nie-ss ) - Nice
    • Stark ( shtahk ) - Strong
    • Super ( soo-par ) - Cool
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Section 6 of 10:

German Slang Expressions

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  1. Expressions refer to anything that can be represented through words and other symbols. In German slang, there are expressions for everything from a person with bad eyesight to someone with a sweet tooth! These expressions include: [16]
    • Aalglatt ( Ahl-glaht ) - Slick, slippery
    • Abgespaced ( Ab-guh-spaced ) - Wild (literally means “spaced out” )
    • Abgefahren ( ab-guh-fahrn ) - Wicked, crazy (literally means “driven off” )
    • Auf keinsten ( owf kine-sten ) - Not at all, no way
    • Backpfeife ( kool ) - Slap in the face (literally means “cheek pipe” )
    • Blindfisch ( blinn’d fish ) - Someone with poor vision (literally means “blind fish” )
    • Blitzmerker ( blitz mehr-kar ) - Someone who is slow to notice something (literally means “a flash noticer” )
    • Büffeln ( beuf-eun ) - Study (literally means “buffalo” )
    • Durchkauen ( deuy-kow-en ) - To talk about something repeatedly (literally means “chew through” )
    • Fackeln ( fak-eun ) - To hesitate (literally means “to flicker” )
    • Ferkeln ( fair-keun ) - To have a child (literally means “to bear piglets” )
    • Hosenstall ( hoe-zen-shtall ) - Fly (on pants) (literally means “stable of the pants” )
    • Kein Ding ( kine ding ) - No problem (literally means “no thing” )
    • Kein Plan ( kine plan ) - No idea (literally means “no plan” )
    • Keine Ahnung ( kine-uh ah-nung ) - No idea (literally means “no suspicion” )
    • Kopfkino ( kopf-kee-noe ) - Head game (literally means “mental cinema” )
    • Krawall ( krah-vall ) - Riot, turmoil
    • Kreischi ( kry-shee ) - A screaming fan (literally means “screamy” )
    • Labertasche ( lah-bur-tash-uh ) - Chatterbox (literally means “talk bag” )
    • Naschkatze ( nash-kat-zuh ) - Someone with a sweet tooth (literally means “a munching cat” )
    • Pumpen ( poom-pun ) - To work out (literally means “to pump” )
    • Remmidemmi - Turmoil
    • Schnattern ( shnat-eun ) - Chatter, talk quickly (literally means “to gaggle” )
Section 7 of 10:

German Expressions of Excitement

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  1. When you’re so excited (and you just can’t hide it), you can use one of the German slang expressions below to convey your feelings. Expressions of excitement include:
    • Aber hallo ( ah-bah hah-low ) - Definitely (literally means “but hello” )
    • Ach wie schön ( ak vee shoon ) - Nice (literally means “oh how beautiful” )
    • Das ist super! ( Dahs ist soo-pehr) - That’s great!
    • Hurra ( hoo-ra ) - Hooray
    • Jippi ( ji-pee ) - Yippee
    • Juhu ( yoo-hoo ) - Yay
    • Klaro ( klahr-oh ) - Sure (literally means “clear-oh” )
    • Klasse ( klass-uh ) - Great (literally means “class” )
    • Wunderbar ( voon-duh-bahr ) - Wonderful
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Section 8 of 10:

German Idioms

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  1. Idioms are phrases with a literal meaning that’s different from the actual, figurative meaning (like “Break a leg,” in English, which really means “Good luck.”) The German language contains plenty of different idioms, just like English! They include: [17]
    • Affentanz - Fuss
      • Pronounced: Ah-fen-tahnz
      • Literally means “Monkey dance”
    • Alles paletti - Everything is okay
      • Pronounced: Al-ess pah-let-tee
      • Literally means “All pallets”
    • Auf jemanden abfahren - To fall for someone
      • Pronounced: Owf yeh-man-den ab-fah-ren
      • Literally means “To drive off on somebody”
    • Auf links waschen - To wash inside out
      • Pronounced: Owf links vash-en
      • Literally means “Wash on the left side”
    • Bombenwetter - Clear weather
      • Pronounced: Bom-ben-vet-ter
      • Literally means “Bombing weather”
    • Da haben wir den Salat! - There we have it!
      • Pronounced: Dah hahb-en vir den sah-lat
      • Literally means “There we have the salad”
    • Das ist doch assi - That sucks
      • Pronounced: Das ist dok ahs-si
      • Literally means “That’s assiduous”
    • Das leben ist kein ponyhof - Life can be difficult and challenging
      • Pronounced: Das leeb-en ist kine pohn-ee-hof
      • Literally means “Life isn’t a place for riding ponies”
    • Die beleidigte Leberwurst spielen - To be in a huff
      • Pronounced: Dee bel-eye-dig-tuh lee-ber-vurst sphpeel-en
      • Literally means “Playing the offended liver sausage”
    • Falsche Schlange - Someone who’s untrustworthy
      • Pronounced: Fie-shuh shlan-geh
      • Literally means “False snake”
    • Für die Katz’ sein - To be all for nothing
      • Pronounced: Fur dee katz sine
      • Literally means “For the cat”
    • Grottenschlecht - Terrible
      • Pronounced: Grot-en-shlekt
      • Literally means “As bad as a grotto”
    • Häufchen Elend - Someone miserable
      • Pronounced: Huy-fen eel-end
      • Literally means “Heap of misery”
    • Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof - I understand none of this
      • Pronounced: Eek versh-tee noor bahn-oof
      • Literally means, “I understand only train station”
    • Jetzt geht’s um die Wurst - It’s now or never
      • Pronounced: Yetz gehtz uhm dee vurst
      • Literally means, “Now it’s all about the sausage”
    • Klarschiff machen - To clean up
      • Pronounced: Klar-shif mak-eun
      • Literally means “Clear the ship”
    • Knall och Fall - All of a sudden
      • Pronounced: Nall ohk fahl
      • Literally means “Bang after the fall”
    • Mach mal halblang - Calm down
      • Pronounced: Mak mahl hal-blahn
      • Literally means, “Make it half the length”
    • Nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben - To be wild
      • Pronounced: Neekt al-uh tah-sen im shrahnk ha-beun
      • Literally means “Not have all the cups in the cupboard anymore”
    • Nur ein schwein trinkt allein - An encouragement to join others when drinking
      • Pronounced: Noor ine shvine trink’t all-ine
      • Literally means “Only a pig drinks alone”
    • Nicht die Bohne - Not at all
      • Pronounced: Neekt dee boenn
      • Literally means “Not the bean”
    • Pi mal Daumen - Approximately
      • Pronounced: Pee mal-uh dow-men
      • Literally means “Pi times thumb
    • Pipapo - With all the trimmings
      • Pronounced: Pee-pah-poe
    • Seinen Senf dazu geben - To add your two cents
      • Pronounced: Zy-nen zenf dat-zu gee-ben
      • Literally means “To add one’s mustard”
    • Sich einen abbrechen - To try too hard
      • Pronounced: Zeekt eye-nen ab-rek-ay-hen
      • Literally means “To break something off”
    • Sich in die Haare kriegen - To argue
      • Pronounced: Zeek in dee hah-ruh kree-gen
      • Literally means “To get into each other’s hair”
    • Sich vom Acker machen - To leave
      • Pronounced: Zeek vom ak-ehr mah-hen
      • Literally means “Get away from the field”
Section 9 of 10:

Why It’s Important to Know German Slang

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  1. Textbooks can’t hold every German word, especially popular slang. While you can absolutely develop your grammar and overall ability to speak German from a textbook, slang mainly comes from interacting with people who primarily speak German. The more you chat with German speakers in their language, the better your language skills will be.
    • Many German slang terms also don’t follow the phrase's literal translation. By learning slang, you can better grasp the language’s nuances and figurative meanings.
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    German slang can help you understand the language and culture. In other words, learning German slang can tell you about German speakers’ social lives, activities, and values—the things that are most important (or at least relevant in day-to-day conversations). Some slang words also have roots in German history and the local cultures that make up modern-day Germany.
    • Because slang words evolve with the times and trends, learning them can help your German language skills stay up-to-date and relevant!
  3. Every language has some funny-sounding slang words, and German is no exception. Slang is modern and a little off-beat, which is part of the appeal! By using German slang, you can make your conversations a little more enjoyable while sounding like a native German speaker at the same time.
    • You can also better understand German TV shows, movies, and music, all of which are likely to use slang words here and there.
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Section 10 of 10:

Frequently Asked Questions About German Slang

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    Which German expressions mean happiness? You can use “Hurra,” “Jippi,” and “Juhu” to express excitement in German. Additionally, words that mean “happy” include “froh,” “freudig,” “fröhlich,” and “glücklich.”
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    What German slang means goodbye? “Servus” and “Mach’s gut” are both covered above as potential farewells. Other casual ways to say goodbye in German include “Bis dann” (“See you then”), “Tschö” (“Bye”), “Bis später” (“See you later”), and “Tschüß” (“Goodbye”).
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    What is “bro” in German slang? “Alter” (covered above) can be used to say “bro” in addition to “dude” and “mate.” Additionally, “Kumpel” is a slang word for “friend,” “dude,” or “bro.”
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    What does “krauts” mean in German? The literal translation is “herb” or “plant,” but it can also be a slang term for Germans. However, “krauts” is now considered outdated and offensive to many Germans.
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    Are German facial expressions hard to understand? Not particularly; Germans tend to use similar facial expressions to English speakers. For example, a German speaker might smile to show warmth and friendliness, wink to flirt, or purse their lips when thinking.
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