🇩🇪Greetings in German

👋🏻 There of course is the simpler greeting "hallo", which absolutely everyone who learns German knows, but there are many words you can use to greet someone.

👌🏻 How to say hello in German correctly and flexxy?

🌗 Does the greeting depend on the time of day and region?

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🍺25 SHORT GERMAN PHRASES FOR ALL OCCASIONS!

Ich glaube ... = I think ...

Ja, klar! = Of course! (all clear)

Ja, sicher! = Of course! (required)

Macht nichts = Yes, nothing (scary)

Ich möchte ... = I would like to ...

Prima / klasse / toll! = Great! Super!

Das ist mir (völlig) egal = I don't care

Ich habe keine Lust = I don't want

Tut mir leid = I'm sorry

Offen / ehrlich gesagt = Honestly

Auf jeden Fall / jedenfalls = Anyway

Übrigens = By the way

Wahrscheinlich = Probably, probably

Praktisch = Practically

Im Prinzip = Basically

Sozusagen = So to speak

In der Tat = Actually

Offensichtlich = Obvious

Genau = Exactly, exactly

Einerseits = One side

Andererseits = On the other hand

Soviel ich weiß = As far as I know

Also = So

Gleich / sofort = Right now

Außerdem = Also

😎👍🏻Let's get to know German youth slang

🇩🇪German progressive youth quite actively uses slang: sometimes they are rude expressions and incomprehensible abbreviations, sometimes very interesting borrowings and unusual derivatives from other words. Let's get to know them better!

✅Slang words
Mensch! / Ach Mensch! - Man...
Krass! - awesome
geil / cool / super - cool
Doof! - Stupid!
Ne / nö (from nein) - Nope! / No!
Siehste !? (= siehst du?) - You see !?
das Selfie - Selfie
Hallöchen! - Hi!
Hau ab! - Get out of here!
Hä / hö? - What? (surprise)
Alter! - Old man! / Buddy!
Cao! - bye
Gönn dir! - Come off to the fullest!
der Bierzeps (= Bier + Bizeps) - beer biceps (beer "tummy")

✅ Slang verbs
gammeln - to mess around
glubschen - smack
googeln - look online search
kriegen - to receive
haten (from the English hate) - to hate
jabbern - go, drive / steal
chatten - chat in a chat
kreativen - to invent, "to be creative"
lenzen - to rest, relax
pаnіeren - to defeat smb.
pilgern - to walk
rallen - to understand
kickern - play table football
copypasten - copy-paste
daddeln - play computer
dissen - to anger, to piss off
durch sein - to be out of your mind
durchsumpfen - celebrate all night
eskalieren - celebrate on a grand scale
facebooken - sit on facebook
französisch duschen - use deodorant
frazen - eat
funzen - work
stalken - to track down (e.g. in social networks)
im Internet surfen - search for information on the Internet
tolles Zeug labbern - talk utter nonsense
abgehen - to come off
abpimmeln - to mess around
abschimmeln - to wander around, to rest
abspacken - to rejoice
aufpimpen - get oversized
auschecken - try
j-n baschen - to defeat smb.
batteln - fight smb.
sich beömmeln - laugh out loud
buffen - smoke, smoke
pikieren - sarcastic
brettern - to rush / drive a car
sich aufbrezeln - dress up

✅ Slang phrases and expressions
So ein Mist! - Pancake!
Das ist abgefahren! - Wow!
dumm wie Brot sein- to be dumb like a tree
Das passt schon! - It'll do!
Her damit! - Come on already!
Komm mal klar! - Calm down!
Heraus damit! - Spread it out! Speak!
Was laberst du da? - What nonsense are you talking about?
Das weiß nur der liebe Gott! - This is only God knows!
Scher dich zum Teufel! - Go to hell!
Du kannst mich mal! - Fuck you!
Der Typ war total assi drauf! - This guy was absolutely crazy!
Ich bin am Ende. - I'm exhausted.
Nein, danke! Ich bin voll! - No thanks! I'm full! (also translated)
Ich muss für kleine Mädchen. - I need to go to the toilet.
Ich bin so sauer! - I'm so angry!
Das ist kein Grund zum Trübsal blasen! - This is not a reason for whining / blues!
Ich bin ja nicht auf den Kopf gefallen! - I'm far from being a fool!
Lass mich doch! - Get off (get away) from me!
Er hat den ganzen Tag verpennt! - He's been sleeping all day!
Es geht ihr dreckig! - She's all bad! She's not doing well!
Jetzt steht ihr das Wasser bis zum Hals. - She is now on the verge (in critical condition).
über den Durst trinken - get drunk (to hell)
Das Wetter ist heute total beschissen. - The weather today is absolutely disgusting.
Bist du bescheuert? - Are you completely nuts?


😉Do not be surprised that you will have to replenish your stock of slang words and expressions every year, because young people constantly come up with something, and new realities appear in the world.
Do you often use slang?

🇩🇪How to say "Hello" in German?

It would seem that it could be simpler than an ordinary greeting and a short word "hallo", which absolutely everyone who learns German knows, but there are many options and features of the greeting.

📌 Moreover, greetings differ both in the time of day when they are used, and in different regions where they are in use.

✅FACT: In Bavaria and southern Germany they usually say: Grüß Gott!. And in Berlin you often hear: Schönen Tag!

☀️ In the morning, use:
"Guten Morgen", or simply "Morgen", that is, "Good morning",

🤚🏻 Or a generic phrase:
"Guten Tag", which means "Hello". "Guten Tag" also means "Good afternoon" and therefore can be used all day long.

✅FACT: By the way, the day in the German worldview system usually starts at 12:00

🌒 After about six in the evening, the Germans greet each other with the phrase:
"Guten Abend", meaning "Good evening".
"Gute Nacht", "Good night", is used either in parting at the end of the evening or when a person actually goes to bed.

📌There is one more greeting:
"Grüß dich", literally "I greet you". This phrase is used mainly by young people.

🌏 There are various regional variations of the German greetings.

For example, in Austria and southern Germany, the greeting is "Grüß Gott", literally hail God. And also common
"Servus!", Literally "greetings"

When in doubt about which phrase to use in a given situation, you can always say
Hallo - hello.

✅FACT: It's always best to start with a more formal address and gradually move to a less formal one if you feel like the person you're talking to.

👔Since the Germans pay great attention to formalities, they constantly use titles. When referring to someone who is not your friend, always use words like Herr, Frau, Dr (Mr, Mrs, Dr) combined with their last name - Herr, Frau, Dr Schmidt.

👋🏻A little bit about goodbyes

A number of expressions can also be used to say goodbye, which vary depending on the status of the person you are talking to.

If the situation is formal, you can say "Auf Wiedersehen", "Goodbye", literally: "until we see you again."

In a circle of friends or in an informal setting, you can use "Bis bald", "See you soon", "Tschüss", "Bye" or "Sehen wir uns" - "See you".

🔸 Expressing opinion

Ich denke (nicht), dass ... - I don't / think that ...

Ich finde (nicht), dass ... - I don't / think that….

Ich glaube, dass ... - I suppose that ...

Meiner Meinung nach ... - In my opinion (my opinion) / In my opinion / from my point of view ...

Ich bin mir (nicht) sicher,…. - I am not / sure that….

🔸 Expressing surprise

Na so was! - Well, you must! What are you doing! Well well!

Das kann doch nicht wahr sein! - It can not be true! / This cannot be!

Wirklich? - True? Is it real?

So eine Überraschung! - What a surprise!!

Was du nicht sagst! - What didn't you say!?!

Ist das möglich !! ?? - Is it possible ?? !!

🔸 Commenting on new information

Ich finde es (nicht) interessant, weil ... - I find the article (not) interesting because ...

Mich wundert, dass… / Mich überrascht, dass…. - I am amazed / amazed that ...

Ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass ... - I would not have thought that ...

Es war klar, dass ... - it was clear / clear that ...

🔸 Commenting on the situation

Das ist aber peinlich / ärgerlich / unerfreulich! - It's still unpleasant / annoying / disappointing!

Dumm gelaufen! - Down the drain!
So ein Pech! - What a failure!

Diese Situation ist mir echt (can also be ziemlich / total) peinlich (or unangenehm). - This situation is really (quite, absolutely) unpleasant to me.

Das hätte mir auch passieren können! - It could happen to me too.

Ich finde es gar nicht peinlich, wenn ... - I think that it is not at all / not at all shameful if….

Das möchte ich nicht erleben! - I would not want to survive this!

Das wäre mir nicht passiert! - It would be better if this did not happen to me / happened!

Es ist lustig, dass ... - It's funny that ... / I am glad that ...

Ist es nicht lustig, dass ..? - Isn't it funny / happy that ...?

🥰❤️ Hey Mäuschen!

💕 Have you ever heard this in your address?

💖And also a Bärchen, Herzchen, Hasi - these are lovely names, that we use to call our second halves.

💝 Do not hesitate to love, give love and call your loved ones what they (and you, of course) like!

😘Today I selected the most sweet nicknames and pleasant words that you can use to call your soulmate!

🇩🇪 Colloquial expressions in modern German!

We learn German, memorize dialogues, topics and words by topic, and then we come to Berlin for the weekend - and we cannot make out half of the words. Why?

Because a lively spoken language is very different from what we see in textbooks.

Today we will learn 20 phrases - important, relevant and often used in modern spoken German.

Ich weiß Bescheid - I'm in the know

Den Tatsachen ins Gesicht sehen - face the truth

Um keinen Preis - no way in the world

Um jeden Preis - at any cost

Und ob - still

Von mir aus - I don't mind

Na und? - So what's next?

Das kommt nicht in Frage - this is out of the question

Genug des Guten - a little good

Nichts zu machen - there's nothing you can do

Das geht mir auf die Nerven - it gets on my nerves

Als ob nichts geschehen wäre - as if nothing had happened

Ich bin völlig blank - I don't have a penny

Was auch immer ... - whatever ...

Keine Lebendige Seele - No (One) Living Soul

In der Tat - really

Unter vier Augen - alone (eye to eye)

So ein Mist! - Pancake!/Shit💩

Reg dich ab! - Take it easy!

Na klar - clear

What colloquial expressions do you know?

🎅 December 6 - Nikolaustag

On the evening of December 5, children in Germany, Austria and Switzerland put their polished shoes outside the threshold or window so that Nikolaus can put toys or sweets there at night. On December 6, Nikolaustag is celebrated here.

Who is Nikolaus? Under the name Nikolaus is hidden Saint Nicholas of Myra, who was in the first half of the 3rd century a bishop in the city of Myra in Asia Minor (now Demra, Turkey). Saint Nicholas is one of the most revered saints of Christianity. He became famous for his intercession for the persecuted and suffering, as well as for his courage and generosity. St. Nicholas is also considered the patron saint of sailors, merchants, clergymen and children.

December 6 marks the day of his repose according to the Gregorian calendar. According to the Julian calendar, the feast of St. Nicholas (Day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker) is celebrated on December 19. On this day, during the Nativity Fast, Orthodox Christians are allowed to relax: you can eat fish. By the way, in 2020, the second Advent also falls on December 6.

There are many legends associated with St. Nicholas. He was a rich man and took care of the poor people of that time. And he did it secretly so that he would not be thanked. There is a legend that one day, wanting to help a very poor family, Nikolas climbed onto the roof at night and from there threw five bundles of gold coins into the parlor; the bundles fell into the children's shoes at the window. Most likely, this is where the tradition of giving gifts originated.

In Germany, as well as in Switzerland and Austria, on the evening of December 5, children put their shoes outside the doorstep, so that Nikolaus, who came at night, would leave them sweets and small gifts. Some believe that Nikolaus travels around every house in his sleigh and comes through the fireplace to hide the gifts he brought in shoes or socks hung by children.

According to another custom, Nikolaus comes to the children’s house and asks them if they behaved well, and gives gifts only to honest and obedient children. Nikolaus is often accompanied by a servant Ruprecht (Knecht Ruprecht) - a terrible uncle who punishes disobedient children with rods or even puts them in a sack and takes them to the forest. Apparently, Knecht Ruprecht was invented with an educational purpose - he first appeared in the traditions of the 17th century, and since then has invariably been present in German folklore. In Switzerland, Nikolaus is usually accompanied by Schmutzli for these purposes, and in Austria and Bavaria - Krampus.

Nikolaus, Santa Claus and Weinachtsman - the same hero? Why is Nikolausgebäck baked and what does it look like?

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📌 Let's learn the endings of adjectives

🔻- lich:
freundlich - friendly
sportlich - sports
glücklich - happy

🔻- isch:
fantastisch - fantastic
exotisch - exotic
optimistisch - optimistic

🔻- sch:
falsch - wrong, erroneous, fake
deutsch - German
hübsch - handsome, cute, cute

🔻- ig:
richtig - correct
dreckig - dirty
lustig - funny

🔻- lig:
billig - cheap, inexpensive, primitive
langweilig - boring
heilig - saint

🔻- bar:
wunderbar - wonderful
furchtbar - terrible
genießbar - edible

🔻- los:
sinnlos - meaningless
bewusstlos - unconscious
arbeitslos - unemployed

🔻- haft:
ekelhaft - nasty, disgusting
zauberhaft - charming
dauerhaft - durable, solid

🔻- sam:
langsam - slow
seltsam - strange
sparsam - economical, frugal

🔻- voll:
wertvoll - valuable
sinnvoll - appropriate, reasonable
qualvoll - torturous

🔻- reich:
hilfreich - useful
zahlreich - numerous
kalorienreich - high in calories

🔻- ant:
interessant - interesting
elegant - elegant
riskant - risky

🔻- al:
fatal - fatal
banal - banal
total - total

🔻- ell:
offiziell - official
originell - original
visuell - visual

🔻- iv:
aggressiv - aggressive
intensiv - intensive
kreativ - creative

🔻- ös:
seriös - serious
nervös - nervous
religiös - religious

🔻- ern:
silbern - silver, silver
modern - modern
nüchtern - sober

🔻- end:
spannend - fun, intense
passend - suitable
fließend - runaway, current

​​🇩🇪 Let's get acquainted!

Name, age, the place you come from, your profession, marital status and hobbies. How can you tell so that it is interesting and memorable, so that on occasion, you can amaze everyone?

Let's figure it out together in the article below!

☝️🇩🇪 Irregular verbs: remember these differences!

📍 Simple verb
legen | legte, gelegt | - put

📍 Irregular verb
liegen | lag, gelegen | - lie

📍 Simple verb
stellen | stellte, gestellt | - put

📍 Irregular verb
stehen | stand, gestanden | - to stand

📍 Simple verb
setzen | setzte, gesetzt | - to seat, to put

📍 Irregular verb
sitzen | saß, gesessen | - sit

☃️ The whole table of German verbs can be found by clicking the button below!

🇩🇪How do Germans form new words?

🤗The Germans are very fond of compound words - they play with words like with cubes. Look closer:

der Wintersport (Winter + Sport) - winter sports (winter + sports),

der Hauptbahnhof (Haupt + Bahn + Hof) - Central Station.

😳 At first glance, such a long word may be intimidating, but in fact it is quite convenient. The main thing: take (and pronounce) such a word in parts, as several separate words, then it will be easy to cope with it.

What kind will the compound word be, what article will it get? The article is determined by the last word - by the "locomotive":

das Benzin + der Preis = der Benzinpreis (gasoline price),

das Bier + die Flasche = die Bierflasche (beer bottle).

⚡️ Some compound words use a special link - (e)s or (less often) - (e)n:

der Liebling + die Speise = die Lieblingsspeise (favorite food),

die Wirtschaft + die Krise = die Wirtschaftskrise (economic crisis),

der Bauer + das Haus = das Bauernhaus (Farmhouse),

das Ohr + die Schmerzen = die Ohrenschmerzen (ear pains).

☝🏻 In one word, it is not at all necessary to meet two nouns, other combinations are also possible:

rasieren (shave) + der Apparat = der Rasierapparat (razor),

hoch (high) + das Haus = das Hochhaus (high-rise building),

außen (external) + die Politik = die Außenpolitik (Foreign policy),

vor (before) + der Name (name) = der Vorname (first name).

💥 An interesting feature of the German language is the addition of two variants defining it to one defined word at once:

West– und Osteuropa - Western and Eastern Europe,

an– und abstellen - enable and disable.

😯As you can see, Germans are flexible with creating new words by combining 2 or more!

🔸 Expressing opinion

Ich denke (nicht), dass ... - I don't / think that ...

Ich finde (nicht), dass ... - I don't / think that….

Ich glaube, dass ... - I suppose that ...

Meiner Meinung nach ... - In my opinion / from my point of view ...

Ich bin mir (nicht) sicher,…. - I am not / sure that….

🔸 Expressing unexpected

Na so was! - Well, you must! Well well!

Das kann doch nicht wahr sein! - It can not be true! / This cannot be!

Wirklich? - True? / Is it real?

So eine Überraschung! - What a surprise!!

Was du nicht sagst! - What didn't you say!?!

Ist das möglich !! ?? - Is it possible ?? !!

🔸 Commenting on new information

Ich finde es (nicht) interessant, weil ... - I find the article (not) interesting because ...

Mich wundert, dass… / Mich überrascht, dass… - I am amazed / surprised that ...

Ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass ... - I would not have thought that ...

Es war klar, dass ... - it was clear that ...

🔸 Commenting on the situation

Das ist aber peinlich / ärgerlich / unerfreulich! - It's still unpleasant / annoying / disappointing!

Dumm gelaufen! - Down the drain!
So ein Pech! - What a failure!

Diese Situation ist mir echt (can also be ziemlich / total) peinlich (or unangenehm). - This situation is really (quite, absolutely) unpleasant to me.

Das hätte mir auch passieren können! - It could happen to me too.

Ich finde es gar nicht peinlich, wenn ... - I think that it is not at all / not at all shameful if….

Das möchte ich nicht erleben! - I would not want to survive this!

Das wäre mir nicht passiert! - It would be better if this did not happen to me / happened!

Es ist lustig, dass ... - It's funny that ... / I am glad that ...

Ist es nicht lustig, dass ..? - Isn't it funny / happy that ...?

🙏🏻🌷15 WAYS TO EXPRESS THANKS IN GERMAN

Danke sehr! - Thank you so much!

Danke schön! - Thank you so much!

Vielen Dank! - Many thanks!

Tausend Dank! - A thousand thanks!

Herzlichen Dank! - Thank you very much!

Danke! - Thanks!

Danke dir! - Thank you!

Danke euch! - Thank you!(pl.)

Danke Ihnen! - Thank you! (formal)

Danke vielmals! - Thank you many times!

Ich bin dir / Ihnen sehr dankbar! - I am very grateful to you!

Das ist nett von dir! - Very nice of you!

Danke, dass es dich gibt! - Thank you for being there!

Das ist sehr freundlich von Ihnen! - That's very friendly on your part!

Herzlichen Dank für deine / Ihre Hilfe! - Thank you very much for your help!

🇩🇪Learning to express yourself beautifully and correctly. Some useful German vocabulary.

🗨 German phrases used at the beginning of a letter or dialogue.

Ich hoffe ... = I hope ...

Ich schreibe, um zu sagen ... = I write to say ...

Ich freue mich wirklich darauf zu ... = I am really glad ...

Ich bin sehr dankbar für Ihre Hilfe = I am very grateful for your help ...

Ich interessiere mich für … or mich interessiert... = I am interested in…

Es kümmert mich nicht, es ist mir egal = I don't care (that) ...

🗨 German phrases that show your opinion.

Ich nehme an ... = I suppose ...

Meiner Ansicht nach ... = From my point of view ...

Meiner Meinung nach ... = In my opinion ...

Ich bin überzeugt ... = I am convinced ...

Ich bin (mir) sicher = I'm sure

Persönlich glaube ich ... = Personally, I think ...

Viele Menschen glauben ... = Many people think ...

Soweit ich mich erinnere ... = As far as I remember ...

Aus meiner Sicht ... = From my point of view ...

Zugegebenermaßen = As recognized

🗨 Introductory words and phrases in German that indicate your opposite opinion.

Jedoch = However

Trotz unserer ... = Despite our ...

Im Gegensatz dazu ... = In contrast ...

Auf der anderen Seite ... = On the other hand ...

Im Vergleich zu den anderen ... = Compared to others ...

.. unterscheidet sich deutlich von ... = .. clearly different from ...

🗨More introductory words and phrases in German.

Definitiv = Definitely

Kein Wunder ... = No wonder ...

In der Tat, (ist er) ... = In essence, (he is) ...

Es überrascht nicht, (dass) ... = No wonder (what) ...

Wie wäre es damit ... = How about ...

Im Laufe der letzten 2 Tage… = During the last two days

Während der letzten 2 Tage = In the last two days ...

Abgesehen von den negativen Auswirkungen ... = In addition to the negative impact that ...

Einer der Beste (der Sport ist) ... = One of the merits (of sport is)

Dies kann nur geschehen, weil (die Studenten) ... = It can happen simply because (students) ...

🗨 Phrases used at the end of a dialogue or letter.

... insgesamt. =… In total.

Es wird geschätzt ... = it is valued...

Wenn es nicht mehr ... = If it's not anymore ...

Zusammenfassend lässt sich sagen. = Summarizing.

Ergänzend ……. = Complementary…

Abschließend ... = In conclusion ...

🎁🎄Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in German

Christmas holidays are approaching – a time of pleasant surprises, gifts and meetings! On this occasion, we have prepared for you a selection of New Year and Christmas greetings for your loved ones, friends or work partners in German.

We hope that the following phrases will help you prepare electronic (and maybe real, handwritten) Christmas letters in advance, sign postcards or just learn useful words and phrases on this topic.

🔸 Weihnachtsgrüße = Merry Christmas

🔸 Frohe Weihnachten = Merry Christmas!

🔸 Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr = Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

🔸 Guten Rutsch ins new Jahr! = Happy New Year!

🔸 Ein beschauliches Weihnachtsfest und alles Gute für das kommende Jahr wünscht Ihnen Name/Firma = A bright Christmas holiday and all the best wishes you Name/Firm

More vocabulary in the article below!🎅🏻

🇩🇪 WORDS RELATED TO "Vegetables - das Gemüse"

Let's enrich your vocabulary and learn new words:

Der Spargel - Asparagus
Die Aubergine - eggplant
Die Bete, die Rübe - beets
Der Kohl - cabbage
Die Möhren - carrots
Der Blumenkohl - cauliflower
Der Sellerie - celery
Die Zucchini - zucchini
Die Gurke - cucumber
Der Fenchel - fennel
Der Knoblauch- garlic
Der Ingwer - ginger
Die Bohne - beans
Der Konigssalat - lettuce
Das Salatgemüse - salad vegetables
Der Pilz - mushroom
Die Zwiebel - bow
Der Porree - leek
Die Erbse - peas
Der Pfeffer - pepper
Die Paprika - red pepper
Gemahlener Pfeffer - ground pepper
Der Pfefferkörner - pepper beans
Die Kartoffeln - potatoes
Der Kürbis - pumpkin
Die Tomate - tomato
Die Petersilie - parsley
Der Dill - dill

🍪 Sweet bakery in German

das Gebäck - baked goods
backen - to bake
der Herd - stove
der Backofen (der Ofen, die Backröhre) - oven
das Kuchenblech - baking sheet

die Backform - baking dish
der Pinsel - brush (for oiling)
dаs Backpapier - parchment paper
der Kuchen - pie (Pl. die Kuchen)
die Pastete - pate (Pl. die Pasteten)

das Brot - bread (Pl. die Brote)
die Pizza - pizza (Pl. die Pizzas)
der Muffin - muffin (Pl. die Muffins)
der Keks - biscuits (Pl. die Kekse)
die Torte - cakes (Pl. die Torten)

der Teig - dough
den Teig einrühren - stir the dough
den Teig kneten - knead the dough
den Teig gehen lassen - leave the dough to fit
den Teig ausrollen - roll out the dough

der Hefeteig - yeast dough
der Rührteig - a dough based on a large number of eggs and also baking powder (Batter)
der Blätterteig - puff pastry
der Pizzateig - pizza dough

die Hefe - yeast
frische Hefe - fresh yeast
die Trockenbackhefe or simply
die Trockenhefe - dry yeast
der Backpulver - baking powder, baking powder
das Mehl - flour

der Kuchenboden - ready-made base (biscuit) for the cake
die Backmischung - ready-made dry mix for baking (bread, etc.)
der Zuckerguss - frosting
die Backform einfetten - lubricate (with fat, oil)
in den Ofen stellen - put in the oven

den Ofen vorheizen - preheat the oven
abkühlen lassen - leave to cool
der Mürbeteig - shortcrust pastry;
Plätzchen - round flat biscuits
Plätzchen ausstechen - cut cookies into shape

❓ What are your favorite pastries? Comment!🍰🥧

🥂 Toasts in German

Since the celebrations are continuing today with might and main, I suggest you make some toasts and amaze your loved ones on the spot!

"Toast" is called Trinkspruch in German:
trinken - to drink, Spruch - saying.
The Germans, by the way, rarely make long toasts.

🍷Most common:
Prost! - To your health! / this is a universal toast, analogous to "cheers" in English.
Zum Wohl! - Cheers!
Auf Dich! - For you!
Auf Sie! - For you!
Auf uns! - For us!

Auf unser Treffen! - For the meeting!
Auf das Glück! - For happiness!
Auf den Erfolg! - For success!
Auf die Eltern! - For the parents!
Auf Liebe! - For love!

🍻And a few more versatile toasts:
Trinken wir auf den Erfolg unseres Vorhabens! - Let's drink to the success of our business!

Trinken wir darauf, dass wir immer einen Grund zum Feiern haben! - Let's drink so that we always have a reason for the holiday!

Lasst uns das Leben immer so geniessen wie dieses Glas Wein! - Let's always enjoy life like this glass of wine!

Trinken wir darauf, dass wir uns hier versammelt haben und dass wir uns öfter treffen! - Let's drink to the fact that we have gathered here, and that we gather more often!

Happy New Year everyone!☃️🥖

🇩🇪 Colloquial expressions in modern German

We learn German, memorize dialogues, topics and words by topic, and then we come to Berlin for the weekend - and we cannot make out half of the words.

😒Why?
💥 Because the lively spoken language is very different from what we see in textbooks. Today we will learn 20 expressions - important, relevant and often used in modern spoken German:

Ich weiß Bescheid - I'm in the know

Den Tatsachen ins Gesicht sehen - face the truth

Um keinen Preis - no way in the world

Um jeden Preis - at any cost

Und ob - still

Von mir aus - I don't mind

Na und? - So what's next?

Das kommt nicht in Frage - this is out of the question

Genug des Guten - a little good

Nichts zu machen - nothing can be done

Das geht mir auf die Nerven - it gets on my nerves

Als ob nichts geschehen wäre - as if nothing had happened

Ich bin völlig blank - I don't have a penny

Was auch immer ... - whatever ...

Keine Lebendige Seele - No (one) Living Soul

In der Tat - in reality

Unter vier Augen - alone (eye to eye)

So ein Mist! - Pancake! (Shieet)

Reg dich ab! - Calm down!

Na klar - clear

📖🇩🇪 How to learn new words in German?

How to learn words correctly and most importantly: which words you need to learn first. What is the first hundred, one thousand you need to know in order to speak and understand the interlocutor?

Everything is very simple. Here is a rough study sequence:
× Learn to read.
× Learn basic grammar
× Translate
× Listen
× Talk

In order for words to be well remembered, you must be able to read them!

When you read a word, you kind of write it in your head, sometimes you say it out loud too. Have you noticed that very often a word appears in front of your eyes, you see it pop up in a written form and is it enough to just to pronounce it?

If you have just started building vocabulary, then start reading texts where there is simple and easy grammar, without difficult tenses and any prepositions and their mergers with articles. (Just like my Short German Stories)

When you read, you must clearly understand why the sentence is constructed this way, you must be able to identify grammatical structures. Otherwise, your entire reading will be reduced to the constant decoding.

Read what interests you personally.

In this case, it will be completely your field of interest and reading will be enjoyable, and the foreign language itself will not be "excruciatingly painful".

All words must be from your field. These are the words that you use every day in your language (even explicit ones). The problem, however, is that it is difficult for an ordinary person to stop the endless stream of thoughts in his head and understand what words it consists of.

To simplify this task, do not be lazy and after reading this post, write a short story in your mother tongue about how you get to work or what do you do in your free time!

Firstly, you will stop thinking in all directions at once and you will be able to somehow collect all your thoughts in one place.

Secondly, you will see what phrases and words you use in your mother tongue.

Practice writing your thoughts for at least a couple of days and you will immediately notice which words you use the most. Many words in your text will be repeated and they should be learned and used in a conversation in the first place. This means that you need to start with them.

It is very useful to watch TV series in German, preferably with subtitles. When you listen and read, you have 2 channels of perception. You saw a new word - do not be lazy, look at its meaning in the dictionary and then the meaning of the whole phrase will become clear. It's even better if you create your own sentence with the new word.

The flashcard word study method is more suitable for those who need to take an exam and master the correct words for the exam. For level A1 - create your own vocabulary list. The problem is that these words are not always made for you, so it is difficult to remember, and often not used.

And in order not to grind your teeth on foreign language study, you must clearly understand for what purpose you need it.

The goal of learning any foreign language is to speak it.

And if you are still learning words but don’t speak, then you are using an ineffective method. The language must be spoken, not silent. And believe me, 2-3 thousand words are enough for normal communication. The rest will grow in the process of communicating with foreigners.