sich zum Affen machen

Based on: Affe
Phrase
1.

to embarrass myself, to make a fool of oneself

(Lit.: "make oneself into a monkey" - fairly common in colloquial German)
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Examples
  • Ich will mich nicht vor allen zum Affen machen.
  • I don't want to embarrass myself in front of everybody.
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Word of the Day – “peinlich”

A fun look at the meaning of "peinlich", how to say that you're embarrassed in German and some more words like shame or disgrace :).

Vocab: peinlich, die Pein, der Schmerz, das Schmerzmittel, die Schande, bloßstellen, sich blamieren

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How many meanings does the German word 'sich zum Affen machen' have?

sich zum Affen machen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to embarrass myself, to make a fool of oneself.

What is 'sich zum Affen machen' related to?

The word 'sich zum Affen machen' is related to Affe.

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Word of the Day – “peinlich”
A fun look at the meaning of "peinlich", how to say that you're embarrassed in German and some more words like shame or disgrace :).
Vocab: peinlich, die Pein, der Schmerz, das Schmerzmittel, die Schande, bloßstellen, sich blamieren
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