10 More Funny German Words And Phrases
1. Knoblauch.
Pronounced something similar to “knob lock” it sounds excruciatingly painful until you realise it’s just garlic. (As a side note, I once ordered a type of delicious looking sauce with my kebab in Germany. A German colleague said “are you sure? It’s garbage”. I asked him what he meant, but he just kept saying “it is garbage,” so finally I ordered something else. It turned out he had been trying to say it was garlic. Now whenever I go to visit his company we make a point of going out for “garbage kebabs”.)
2. Schweinefleisch.
In English we would try to disguise what we are eating by calling it something quaint like “pork”. Not so in Germany- “our special today is black caviar and fresh garden salad with PIG FLESH”
3. Ihre Mutter säugt Schweine.
Said only to an enemy or a very easygoing friend, it means “Your mother suckles pigs” and is thus the most brutal insult known to mankind.
4. Apfelsaft.
Sounds like it might be the word for limp, flaccid or droopy but in fact is what they call apple juice.
5. Kunst.
Sounds absolutely filthy, but it’s their word for art. You thus hear refined people say it all the time. Likewise a Kunsthalle is an art gallery. Just get the consonants around the right way and you’ll be fine.
6. Botschafter.
A Botschafter is not somebody who has sex with automatons. It’s an ambassador, of course! Thanks to reader Phil S for that one.
7. Ich Liebe Dich.
As previously mentioned, when said correctly sounds like you are saying “I will hit you with shovel” or “I will leave you” or “I love Dick”. And if your boyfriend’s name is not Richard that might be a hard one to explain to your parents.
8. Zechpreller.
A Zechpreller is somebody that commits Zechprellerei. Zechprelle-what, you ask? Simply put, this means going to a bar or a restaurant, ordering and consuming food or drinks and leaving without paying. This is obviously very rude and should never be done but at least you now know what to call your broke friend who, erm, always does that.
9. Warmduscher.
Still, going out for a Feierabendbier might be the perfect opportunity to meet tall, handsome German friends. However, do make sure they aren’t the Warmduscher kind! Literally, Warmduscher translates as “hot showerer”. In German, this word is used to describe people that have trouble stepping out of their comfort zone. In English, words like wimp or milksop are often used to convey the same idea. Other amusing synonyms for Warmduscher include Schattenparker, which literally means “someone that parks in the shade” and Weichei, which translates as “soft egg”.
10. Jein.
One of the biggest stereotypes about German people is probably that they are very direct and organized. Thinking of the word “Jein”, though, we cannot help but think that this prejudice might be a little outdated. As you might have guessed, jein simultaneously means yes and no. We’re sure you didn’t know the Germans were actively working to weaken the black-and-white dichotomy of our world!
10 More Funny German Words And Phrases
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