Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter G, here are those with the letter H: jemandem Honig ums Maul schmierento butter someone up Hummeln im Hintern habento have ants in one’s pants das Handtuch werfento throw in the towel Danach kräht kein Hahn.Nobody cares two hoots about … Read more
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter F, here are those with the letter G: Auf keinen grünen Zweig kommenGetting nowhere Noch grün hinter den OhrenWet behind the ears Sich grün und blau ärgernTo be extremely angryEinem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul.Don’t look a gift … Read more
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter E, here are those with the letter F: Einen Frosch im Hals habenTo have difficulty in speaking because your throat feels dry and you want to cough Wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagen.In the middle of nowhere. … Read more
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter D, here are those with the letter E: Eulen nach Athen tragento carry coal to Newcastle die Eselsbrücke mnemonic herumeiernto dither die Extrawurstspecial treatment heißes Eisenhot potato zum alten Eisen zählento write off as old eierlegende Wollmilchsauall-rounder/ jack of all … Read more
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter C, here are those with the letter D: Dumm gelaufen!Hard luck! So um den Dreh / Pi mal Daumenroughly, approximately Dienst ist Dienst und Schnaps ist Schnaps!You shouldn’t mix business with pleasure! Ich drücke dir die Daumen.I’m keeping my … Read more
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter B, here are those with the letter C: der Casus Knacksusthe crunch/decisive factor Einen Gang nach Canossa machenTo eat humble pie Die Chemie stimmt!The chemistry is right! Nicht alle auf dem Christbaum habenBe out of your mind Now it’s your turn to try … Read more
Following on from last month’s blog post about German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter A, here are those with the letter B: Red‘ nicht um den heißen Brei herum!Don‘t beat around the bush! Alles in Butter!Everything’s okay! Er macht heute blau!He’s skipping work today! Etwas auf die lange Bank schiebenTo put something on … Read more
When you learn a language, one of the trickiest sentences to learn are idioms. They don’t translate literally and if you do translate them, they often don’t make any sense. On the other hand, being able to use idioms in a foreign language is great and fun. So, a while ago Steven and I started … Read more
“How do you say ‘get lost’ in German?” is a frequent question often asked by those who want to know some swearwords. But there is a little more to “get lost”. So, this blog post comes in three parts. Part one covers phrases to use when you are lost. Part two has lots of phrases … Read more
Last week we had our first ever online charity event. Seven people got together for an hour and brought literal translations of German idioms and working out what they meant. Not only did we have great fun, we also raised £165 for this year’s charity. If you also like to donate, here’s the link: School Fees … Read more
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