Today’s podcast teaches common German marriage vocabulary and phrases. Especially in the age of community sites like Facebook it seems like every other week I hear of an engagement, wedding or birth. I figure if you can’t escape it, you might as well be able to talk about – in German of course. Learn what the German expressions “unter die Haube” and my personal favourite “einen Braten in der Röhre” mean. As well as wise words about the best way to keep a woman. (I just know this will come back to bite me!) unter die Haube sein = to be hitched (lit. under the bonnet) Play German podcast in new window (6.4MB) German Podcast PDF (PRO) | Bookmark/ Share a2a_linkname=document.title;a2a_linkurl=location.href; Less
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“Verarschen”, “veräppeln” and “vergackeiern” are just a few of the many popular German slang words in todays learn German podcast. I for one know that our Pukka German fans are way too smart to get taken for a ride and won’t sit back and let the Germans take the piss or give them the runaround. Afterall you guys and gals weren’t born yesterday were you? Ich fresse einen Besen wenn das stimmt = I’ll eat my hat if that’s true(lit. I’ll eat a broom if that’s true.) Play German podcast in new window (8.7MB) German Podcast PDF (PRO) | Bookmark/ Share a2a_linkname=document.title;a2a_linkurl=location.href; Less
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Today you will learn some common German idioms and sayings that will keep in the know. Learn the German translation of “Knowledge is power” and “What you don’t know, doesn’t bother you”. Who knows, with a bit of luck we might just be able to impart some really useful German knowledge. Ich hätte es wissen sollen / müssen = I should have known Play German podcast in new window (6.5MB) German Podcast PDF (PRO) | Bookmark/ Share a2a_linkname=document.title;a2a_linkurl=location.href; Less
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This week we mean business! If you do business with German partners; if you want to climb the German corporate ladder; or if you have a few German colleagues in the office you’d like to banter with; then today’s German vocabulary will be right up your street. Learn the German translation of essential business expressions and phrases. “To be on the ball” and “to go with your gut” are just a few of today’s many gems. This is German language learning at it’s finest and don’t forget, it’s only “Feierabend” once you’ve worked through the online quizzes and you have the new vocabulary under wraps! von jdm über den Tisch gezogen werden = to be taken for a ride; to be cheated Play German podcast in new window (12MB) German Podcast PDF (PRO) | Online Quiz Accordion Less
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Do you have a neighbour from hell who is always out to ruin your day? In today’s lesson neighbourly love goes out the window as we teach you great German idioms, colloquial expressions and slang to “give someone a piece of your mind” when they “rub you the wrong way”. You’ll learn essential German language to moan about those folks who go out of their way to be a right pain in the butt. Go on and give ‘em a piece of your mind! einen Hals haben = to be mad; to be angry Play German podcast in new window (5.6MB) German Podcast PDF (PRO) | Online Quiz Accordion Less
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Today we learn cool German words and colloquial expressions to make promises and assurances. You’ll also learn different ways to keep headstrong when someone is trying to twist your rubber arm! I’m sure you’ll enjoy the episode – “so sicher, wie das Amen in der Kirche” so don’t be a “Spielverderber” and get stuck in! großes Indianer-Ehrenwort = I give you my word of honour Play German podcast in new window (9.7MB) German Podcast PDF (PRO) | Online Quiz Accordion Less
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Hard pressed and strapped for cash? You’re not alone! This week we learn the German translation of great expressions like “penny pinching”, “money squandering”, “rolling in dosh” and “making ends meet”. Learn to speak German as spoken daily by German natives when discussing their financial situation. There is so much fun and useful German vocabulary and German slang to talk about ones finances, that we’ll be doing a sequel to this show in the near future. Don’t forget to check out this week’s free learn german online activities. nach Geld stinken = to be filthy rich / to be stinking rich Play German podcast in new window (10MB) Free PDF Transcript | Online Quiz Accordion Less
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Todays German podcast lesson teaches German phrases and expressions for those times when things go pear-shaped and not according to plan. Even the Germans make a blunder from time to time so when you next shoot yourself in the foot (heaven forbid!) – at least you’ll be armed with the right German vocabulary! (* Perhaps appropriately I made a blunder this week in the translation of the “die Arschkarte ziehen” which is better translated “the short end of the stick” or “to draw the shortest straw” than “the wrong end of the stick” which refers to a misunderstanding rather than suffering the bad effects of a situation. Oh well, shit happens!) in der Tinte sitzen = to be in for it Play German podcast in new window (4.7MB) German Podcast PDF (PRO) | Online Quiz Accordion Less
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This week we mean business! If you do business with German partners; if you want to climb the German corporate ladder; or if you have a few German colleagues in the office you’d like to banter with; then today’s German vocabulary will be right up your street. Learn the German translation of essential business expressions and phrases. “To be on the ball” and “to go with your gut” are just a few of today’s many gems. This is German language learning at it’s finest and don’t forget, it’s only “Feierabend” once you’ve worked through the online quizzes and you have the new vocabulary under wraps! von jdm über den Tisch gezogen werden = to be taken for a ride; to be cheated Play German podcast in new window (12MB) German Podcast PDF (PRO) | Online Quiz Accordion Less
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Today’s podcast teaches common German marriage vocabulary and phrases. Especially in the age of community sites like Facebook it seems like every other week I hear of an engagement, wedding or birth. I figure if you can’t escape it, you might as well be able to talk about – in German of course. Learn what the German expressions “unter die Haube” and my personal favourite “einen Braten in der Röhre” mean. As well as wise words about the best way to keep a woman. (I just know this will come back to bite me!) unter die Haube sein = to be hitched (lit. under the bonnet) Play German podcast in new window (6.4MB) German Podcast PDF (PRO) | Bookmark/ Share a2a_linkname=document.title;a2a_linkurl=location.href; Less
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