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"Spoken German"
These posts focus on the things that people use in their every day language. Colloquial expressions, slang, weird grammar, idioms… if you’re interested in this stuff, then this category is perfect for you.
This archive is under construction at the moment (February 2019).So it might be a bit buggy here and there. But I am working on it.
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A fun, detailed look at the super useful meanings of "ankommen" and what arriving has to do with depending and Germans say "It depends".
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ankommen, ankommen auf, die Ankunft
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Bock is a male goat. And it's a really useful, super common word in colloquial German. Today, we'll find out why and what "Hast du Bock" and "kein Bock" mean :)
Vocabulary:
der Bock, Bock machen, Bock haben, verbocken, Bockbier, Bock auf Bier
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A fun look at the meaning of 'dabei' and its various uses in spoken German. As usual, lots of audio examples and dumb jokes are dabei ;)
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A fun look at the meaning and the soul of "eigenlich" - one of the most misused words ever. Because it is actually NOT "actually"
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"fühlen" means "to feel". But there's also "sich fühlen" and "sich anfühlen" and all three have distinct meanings. Today, we'll learn how to use them properly.
Vocabulary:
fühlen, sich fühlen, das Gefühl, spüren, sich anfühlen
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A thorough look at "ganz" - the normal meaning, its super common use as intensifier and the difference between "ganze" and "alle". More than just okay ;)
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A Hammer is a tool. And in German it's an adjective that'll help you ... ahem... nail the slang :). Today, we’ll find out what hammer means and how to use it.
Vocabulary:
hammer-, Schere, Zange, hammergut, hammerteuer
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"hauen" is overlooked by textbooks and course, but if you want to speak colloquial German. Today, we'll learn all about it and its cool prefix versions.
Vocabulary:
hauen, reinhauen, abhauen, umhauen
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A po-etic look at the German word "kacken" and how to harness the full colloquial potential of it and its brothers. With audio examples and visuals.
Vocabulary:
kacken, die Kacke, verkacken, ankacken, abkacken
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"klappen" is a really, really common word in colloquial German. And so is the noun "die Klappe". Today, we'll learn what they mean and how to use them.
Vocabulary:
klappen, die Klappe
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A fun look at the word "mäßig". It has a meaning on its own, but in colloquial German, it's a really common puzzle piece.
Vocabulary:
mäßig, messen, das Maß, in Maßen, sommermäßig
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A fun look at the origin and meaning of "ruhig" and why the sentence "Sei ruhig laut." actually makes sense. Also: die Ruhe and German for "Leave me alone!"
Vocabulary:
ruhig, die Ruhe, still, leise
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A fun look at the meaning of "sauer" and what a lemon has to do with anger.
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A fun look at the meaning of “der Spaß”, the various idiomatic phrasings like “Spaß machen” or “viel Spaß” and we’ll learn how to say “It was fun.” in German (#notLikeEnglish)
Vocabulary:
der Spaß, Spaß machen, Spaß haben, aus Spaß, Spaß verstehen, bespaßen
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"Alles gut." is a really common expression in colloquial German. Today, we'll explore all the contexts in which we can use it - with plenty of examples.
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"was... für" is a quite common combination in colloquial German because it means like "what kind". Today, we'll learn how to use it with lots of audio examples.
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Kater is the German word for a male cat. But it also means hangover. In this article we’ll find out why and how to use it. Also: sore muscles :)
Vocabulary:
der Kater, der Muskelkater, die Katze, verkatert
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We'll learn all about the German word "der Wahnsinn" - what it means and how to use it and its relatives in conversation. Special mention: erwähnen :)
Vocabulary:
der Wahnsinn, der Wahn, wahnsinnig, der Verfolgungswahn, wähnen, erwähnen
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A fun look at the meaning(s) of "wohl", it's various uses in every day German and why they are so freaking random. Seriously, what a mess this word is...
Vocabulary:
wohl, wohlhabend, obwohl, wohl wahr, sehr wohl, wohl kaum, wer wohl, zum Wohl
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