In the
German language we have so pretty funny expressions and idioms, especially when
you translate them, word be word into English. So I thought to give you all a
laugh, I will write down some. I put together a little chart with the German,
the direct translation and then the meaning or the expression you actually use.
German
|
Translation
|
Meaning/ EN expression
|
Jetzt
haben wir den Salat.
|
Now we
have the salad.
|
The have
a big chaos.
|
Ich glaub
ich spinne.
|
I think I
spider.
|
I think I’m
going crazy.
|
Ich
versteh nur Bahnhof.
|
I
understand just train station.
|
It’s all
Greek to me.
|
Ich seh
Schwarz für dich.
|
I see
black for you.
|
Be
pessimistic.
|
Alles für
die Katz.
|
All for the
cat.
|
All for
naught/nothing.
|
Den
Teufel wird ich tun.
|
The devil
will I do.
|
Attitude
to do nothing at all.
|
Ich drück
dir die Daumen.
|
I press
you the thumbs.
|
Fingers
crossed
|
Ich lach
mich tot.
|
I laugh
me dead.
|
I laugh
myself to death.
|
Mach ne
Fliege.
|
Make a
fly.
|
Get lost!
|
Ich mach
mich auf die Socken.
|
I make me
on the sock.
|
I’ll get
going.
|
Du nimmst
mich auf den Arm.
|
You take
me on the arm
|
You’re
pulling my leg.
|
Das ist
mir Wurst!
|
This is
me sausage!
|
I don’t
care.
|
Die Katze
im Sack kaufen.
|
To buy
the cat in a bag.
|
To buy a
pig in a poke.
|
Du gehst
mir tierisch auf den Keks.
|
You go me
animally on the cookie.
|
You drive
me crazy!
|
Ich habe
die Nase voll davon!
|
I have
the nose full of it.
|
I’m sick of
it.
|
Fix und
fertig sein.
|
To be fixed
and finished.
|
I’m all
wiped out.
|
Das Leben
ist kein Ponyhof.
|
Life is
no pony farm.
|
Life isn’t
a rose garden.
|
There are
lots more and I think they are just hilarious. Stores even sell cards with the
literal English translation.
What German
words and expressions do you know?!
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