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I love German. Not only is it the least romantic language of them all (“I love you” in German sounds more like “I will hit you with shovel”) but it sounds great in a deep voice (think Rammstein) and almost everything sounds vaguely sexual (think Rammstein), particularly if you say it with a slight smile. It is the only language to capitalise every noun, which not only wears out Shift keys faster but is deliciously ironic given German people’s reputation for efficiency. Not only that, but every noun is given a gender with often bizarre results- a small girl is neuter rather than female, and the ocean can be either male, female or neuter depending on what term you use to describe it (Ozean, Meer, or See). Mark Twain even wrote of his experience with the German language “surely there is not another language that is so slipshod and systemless, and so slippery and elusive to the grasp. One is washed about in it, hither and thither, in the most helpless way; and when at last he thinks he has captured a rule which offers firm ground he turns over the page and reads, ‘Let the pupil make careful note of the following exceptions.’ He runs his eye down and finds that there are more exceptions to the rule than instances of it.” So without further ado, I present to you meine Damen und Herren, my top 17 favourite funny German words and phrases.

Was fällt dir denn eigentlich ein? ( What's the big idea? )

Warum ist mir das nicht eingefallen? ( Why didn't I think of that? )

Das ist mir auch aufgefallen. ( I noticed that, too. )

Die Gasrechnung ist fällig. ( The gas bill is due. )

Die Stunde ist ausgefallen. ( The class was canceled )

Standen die Haare zu Berge.
( Hair stood on the ends (as in hair-raising fact or hair-raising situation )

Er hat Haare auf den Zähnen. ( He has all the answers )

Ihre Mutter säugt Schweine.

( Your mother suckles pigs (perhaps a German Yo Mama variant! )

Sie sind ebenso schmutzig wie Toilettenpapier
( You are just as dirty as toilet paper (obviously after wiping.......you know what! Wink! )

Das Leben ist wie ein Kinderhemd--kurz und beschissen.
( Life is like a kid's shirt -- short and crappy. )

Derjenige, der die Piper spielt, schafft an. ( The one who plays the piper calls the tune. )

Probieren geht über Studieren. ( Trying is better than studying )

Nie schneller als dein Schutzengel fliegen kann fahren!
( Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly! )

Wenn Schweine fliegen.
( When pigs can fly (meaning something impossible or fantastical)

aufwachsen! ( To grow up! ) )

Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei.
(Everything has one end (the implication being death) only the sausage has two the humor ).

Die Axt im Haus erspart den Zimmermann. An ax in the house keeps the carpenter away.

Wer Bären fangen will, muss sich mit Hönig versehen.
( To catch bears you need honey. )

Wie ein Bock stinken. ( Stink like a buck )

Gegen Dummheit gibt es keine Pillen. ( No medicine (pills) can cure stupidity. )

Das Ei will kluger als die Henne sein.
( The egg will be smarter than the hen (young people are smarter than their previous generations )

Ich bin nicht von Gestern I was not born yesterday.
( I have more experience than you think )

Er/Sie hat eine scharfe Zunge .
( He/she has a sharp tongue. )

Erschrocken mich so sehr, dass ich meine Hose nass.

( Scared me so much that I wet my pants. )

Dribbeln Sie, oder haben Sie die Tollwut? ( They dribble, or have rabies? )

Sich vor Angst in die Hose scheißen. ( Shitting my pants (an idiom for being terribly afraid )

Abendrot Gutwetterbot',

Morgenrot mit Regen droht.

Red sky at night, sailor's delight;

Red sky at morning, sailor take warning.

Abendrot Gutwetterbot',

Morgenrot Schlechtwetter droht.

Red sky at night, sailor's delight;

Red sky at morning, sailor take warning.

Abendrot und Morgenhell

sind ein guter Reisegesell.

Red evening sky and bright morn'

are a good travel companion.

Abendrot bei West gibt dem Frost den Rest.

Red sky in the west drives away the frost.

Auf gut Wetter vertrau',

beginnt der Tag nebelgrau.

Count on a good weather day

if it starts out foggy gray.

Bemalte Blumen duften nicht.

Painted flowers have no scent.

Ein Blitz trifft mehr Bäume als Grashalme.

Lightning strikes more trees than blades of grass.

Funny German Sayings Funny Sayings Tumblr About Love For Kids And Pictures About Friends About Life And Quotes Wallpapers About Work Images

Funny German Sayings Funny Sayings Tumblr About Love For Kids And Pictures About Friends About Life And Quotes Wallpapers About Work Images

Funny German Sayings Funny Sayings Tumblr About Love For Kids And Pictures About Friends About Life And Quotes Wallpapers About Work Images

Funny Sayings Tumblr About Love for Kids and Pictures About Friends About Life And Quotes Wallpapers

Friday 8 May 2015

Funny German Sayings Funny Sayings Tumblr About Love For Kids And Pictures About Friends About Life And Quotes Wallpapers About Work Images

Funny German Sayings Biography

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