Useful German Phrases To Party With Germans
Posted on July 7, 2009
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Most likely the Germans are not the first nation that comes to mind when talking about party people. Somehow the Germans have a reputation for being hard workers and more serious than most. I still haven’t figured out how the Germans managed to fool the world into believing that they are so conscientious about their work. The fact is that not only do the German’s have a very short working week, but they also enjoy some of the longest holidays in Europe. That’s why whenever you travel abroad it’s almost inevitable that you will meet Germans. Also these days Germans are more and more willing to accept a lower salary for more time off to enjoy quality time with friends and family.
It’s true that a popular German pastime is watching their favorite football team and celebrating football victories in style with plenty of freely flowing German beer. The German language reflects the popularity of partying in German culture with a huge variety of funny German words to talk about having a blast. A fun example is the German expression “die Sau rauslassen” (lit. to let the pig out), which means to paint the town red. I think you’ll agree that this popular german phrase is wonderfully descriptive and is a great way to describe mayhem in bars and on the streets when the national football team wins important international matches. Other useful German words to describe a tremendous party atmosphere is “eine Bombenstimmung” (lit. a bomb atmosphere) and “das Remmidemmi” which is pure mayhem and commotion.
As already mentioned, more than anything else international football victories inspire some of the longest and wildest German parties. The German literally party until they drop or in German “Sie feiern bis zum Abwinken”. So the next time you’re on the lookout for a party holiday destination, I can highly recommend visiting Germany – especially if it’s during the football World Cup! Also be sure to learn cool German phrases before you head off to impress the locals.
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