[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-article-local-german-slang":3,"$fHZsWYl_LcdVZ5GxKwtR-ZqvCZbbUdo2_Fi6R_GQKiQM":692,"blog-article-cms-german-slang":694,"article-hreflang-german-slang":695,"blog-article-related-german-slang":1111},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":672,"extension":673,"meta":674,"navigation":685,"path":686,"rawbody":687,"seo":688,"stem":689,"__hash__":690,"timestampUnix":675,"slug":676,"h1":677,"image":678,"tags":683,"timestamp":691,"locale":-1},"content\u002Farticle\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fgeneral-german-slang.md","28 \"Abgefahrene\" German Slang Words and Phrases",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":659},"minimark",[9,18,29,32,35,38,41,49,55,62,65,68,84,87,89,93,100,166,170,181,280,284,291,298,368,372,375,378,428,432,442,449,452,455,462,465,471,474,477,480,485,489,492,498,501,504,555,558,560,564,567,570,607,609,615,622,644,647,654],[10,11,12,13,17],"p",{},"So, you’ve been hitting the textbooks, memorizing your declensions, and perfecting your Hochdeutsch pronunciation. But then, you step into a German café, overhear a conversation, and have no idea what they're saying. ",[14,15,16],"em",{},"Are they even speaking the German language?"," 😵",[10,19,20,21,24,25,28],{},"You see, real Germans don’t talk like your textbook. They use slang words and phrases. ",[14,22,23],{},"All. The. Time."," And it's this casual language that make them sound lively, humorous—and, well, actually ",[14,26,27],{},"German",".",[10,30,31],{},"If you want to sound more natural and connect with native speakers on a deeper level, you need to understand German culture... and part of that means learning a bit of common German slang. \"Abgefahrene\" from the title, for example, means \"cool\".",[10,33,34],{},"Let’s dive in! 🚀",[36,37],"toc",{},[39,40],"hr",{},[42,43,45],"h2",{"id":44},"why-learn-german-slang-words-anyway",[46,47,48],"strong",{},"Why learn German slang words, anyway? 🤔",[10,50,51,52],{},"Imagine this: You’re in Berlin, chatting with locals, and someone says: ",[14,53,54],{},"\"Alter, das ist ja mal richtig krass!\"",[10,56,57,58,61],{},"If you don’t know many casual German phrases, you'll probably be confused. But if you're up to your date with your slang expressions, you’ll know they just said, ",[14,59,60],{},"\"Dude, that’s seriously crazy!\""," (whether crazy good or crazy bad, only context can tell you).",[10,63,64],{},"So the most basic reason that you need to learn a bit of slang is that it's commonly used and your goal is (presumably) to understand the German you encounter... which includes slang. To go a bit deeper, though, slang is more than that: understanding the phrases used to express certain universal ideas gives you a window into the local culture, humor, and way of life.",[10,66,67],{},"Taking the time to learn a few German slang terms, such as the 28 we're about to introduce, will help you:",[69,70,71,75,78,81],"ul",{},[72,73,74],"li",{},"✔️ Sound more natural 🗣",[72,76,77],{},"✔️ Understand casual conversations 🎧",[72,79,80],{},"✔️ Connect with native speakers 🤝",[72,82,83],{},"✔️ Have more fun learning German! 🎉",[10,85,86],{},"Anyway, without further ado:",[39,88],{},[42,90,92],{"id":91},"_5-better-ways-to-say-hello"," 5 better ways to say hello 👋",[10,94,95,96,99],{},"Forget your stiff ",[14,97,98],{},"Guten Tag","—here’s how Germans really greet each other:",[69,101,102,119,131,140,153],{},[72,103,104,105,108,109,114,115,118],{},"✅ ",[46,106,107],{},"Moin"," ",[110,111],"custom-audio",{"src":112,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Moin.mp3","3"," — A classic from Northern Germany (like around Hamburg). It’s short for ",[14,116,117],{},"Guten Morgen"," but used all day. Simple, chill, and effortlessly cool. 😎",[72,120,104,121,108,124,127,128,28],{},[46,122,123],{},"Servus",[110,125],{"src":126,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Servus.mp3"," — Used in Bavaria and Austria (and honestly everywhere). Works for both \"hello\" and \"goodbye,\" kind of like the Italian ",[14,129,130],{},"ciao",[72,132,104,133,108,136,139],{},[46,134,135],{},"Mahlzeit",[110,137],{"src":138,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-mahlzeit.mp3"," — A lunchtime greeting that literally means \"meal time\"... but in offices, it’s just a friendly \"Hey!\" that you'll hear around noon.",[72,141,104,142,108,145,148,149,152],{},[46,143,144],{},"Na?",[110,146],{"src":147,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-na_.mp3"," — The ultimate lazy German greeting. It’s like \"Hey, what’s up?\" but without actually asking anything. You can just respond with a ",[14,150,151],{},"Na!"," back. You might also hear \"Na? Wie geht's wie steht's,\" which is just \"Na!\" plus \"how are you?\".",[72,154,104,155,108,158,161,162,165],{},[46,156,157],{},"Alles klar?",[110,159],{"src":160,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-alles klar_.mp3"," — Means \"All good?\" or \"Everything okay?\" literally, but it's a colloquial way to say  \"What’s up?\"... and if you have no idea what to say, you can just reply right back with an ",[14,163,164],{},"Alles klar!"," of your own.",[42,167,169],{"id":168},"_7-more-modern-phrases-used-by-young-people","7 more modern phrases used by young people 🎤",[10,171,172,173,180],{},"Want to sound young, hip and hopefully not ",[174,175,179],"a",{"href":176,"rel":177},"https:\u002F\u002Fknowyourmeme.com\u002Fmemes\u002Fhow-do-you-do-fellow-kids",[178],"nofollow","how are you doing, fellow kids?"," Here are some fun German words that are currently popular amongst the youth culture. (If you're reading this in like 2027, use with caution):",[69,182,183,201,218,227,240,253,262],{},[72,184,185,186,108,189,192,193,196,197,200],{},"🔥 ",[46,187,188],{},"Alter",[110,190],{"src":191,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-alter.mp3"," – Like ",[14,194,195],{},"dude"," or ",[14,198,199],{},"bro",". Can express surprise (\"Alter, krass!\" → \"Dude, awesome!) or annoyance (\"Alter, was machst du?!\" → \"Dude, what are you doing?!\").",[72,202,185,203,108,206,209,210,212,213,196,216,28],{},[46,204,205],{},"Digga",[110,207],{"src":208,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Digga.mp3"," – Another word for ",[14,211,199],{}," but comes from Hamburg’s hip-hop scene. Works like ",[14,214,215],{},"mate",[14,217,195],{},[72,219,185,220,108,223,226],{},[46,221,222],{},"Geil",[110,224],{"src":225,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Geil.mp3"," – Used to mean \"horny\" (and it still means that!)... but now it's actually used to say \"awesome\", too. Be a bit careful with this one until you've got it figured out 🫡",[72,228,185,229,108,232,235,236,239],{},[46,230,231],{},"Krass",[110,233],{"src":234,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-krass.mp3"," – Means \"intense\", \"crazy\", or \"awesome\" in a good ",[14,237,238],{},"or"," bad way, depending on context.",[72,241,185,242,108,245,248,249,252],{},[46,243,244],{},"Ehrenmann (M) \u002F Ehrenfrau (F)",[110,246],{"src":247,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Ehrenmann, Ehrenfrau.mp3"," – A term for someone honorable. Can be sincere or sarcastic. If your friend buys you coffee, you can say hit them with an ",[14,250,251],{},"Ehrenmann!"," in return ☕",[72,254,185,255,108,258,261],{},[46,256,257],{},"Läuft bei dir",[110,259],{"src":260,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Läuft bei dir.mp3"," – Literally \"runs with you,\" but it's used to say \"You got it going on\" or \"Things are going well for you.\"",[72,263,264,265,108,268,271,272,275,276,279],{},"🔥 ",[46,266,267],{},"Cringe",[110,269],{"src":270,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-cringe2.mp3"," – Yes, Germans use ",[14,273,274],{},"cringe"," just like we do in English. ",[14,277,278],{},"Das ist so cringe!"," means \"That’s so cringe (painfully embarrassing).\"",[42,281,283],{"id":282},"_7slang-expressions-to-respond-or-retort-with-️","7 slang expressions to respond or retort with 🗣️",[10,285,286,287,290],{},"As much time as you might spend trying to figure out proper grammar and stuff like that, it's really the small little words people hardly notice that will make your speech sound fluent and natural. (If you don't believe me, go try to talk about anything for three minutes without saying ",[14,288,289],{},"umm",").",[10,292,293,294,297],{},"So when the person you're speaking to says something that you just ",[14,295,296],{},"need"," to respond to, respond with one of these:",[69,299,300,310,319,328,337,350,359],{},[72,301,302,303,108,306,309],{},"✔️ ",[46,304,305],{},"Na ja",[110,307],{"src":308,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Na ja.mp3"," – The German version of \"Well…\" or \"I guess…\" Used when you're unsure or feeling hesitant.",[72,311,302,312,108,315,318],{},[46,313,314],{},"Gebongt!",[110,316],{"src":317,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Gebongt!.mp3"," – Means \"Deal!\" or \"Agreed!\" Great for those spontaneous plans that normal people totally make.",[72,320,302,321,108,324,327],{},[46,322,323],{},"Auf jeden Fall",[110,325],{"src":326,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Auf jeden Fall.mp3"," – \"Definitely!\" or \"For sure!\" ... but like a local!",[72,329,302,330,108,333,336],{},[46,331,332],{},"Quatsch!",[110,334],{"src":335,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Quatsch!.mp3"," – \"Nonsense!\" Used when you disagree or think something is ridiculous.",[72,338,302,339,108,342,345,346,349],{},[46,340,341],{},"Hammer!",[110,343],{"src":344,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Hammer!.mp3"," – Means something is amazing, as in ",[14,347,348],{},"Das ist der Hammer!"," (\"That’s insane!\")",[72,351,302,352,108,355,358],{},[46,353,354],{},"Mach’s gut!",[110,356],{"src":357,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Mach’s gut!.mp3"," – A casual \"Take care!\" or \"See ya!\" Use this phrase when parting ways.",[72,360,302,361,108,364,367],{},[46,362,363],{},"Spinnst du?!",[110,365],{"src":366,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Spinnst du_!.mp3"," – The literally translation is \"Are you spinning?\", but this fun bit of lingo actually means \"Are you crazy?!\" 😵",[42,369,371],{"id":370},"_4-fun-german-expressions-that-dont-quite-translate","4 fun German expressions that don't quite translate 🎨",[10,373,374],{},"I'm not sure if we should present these as being a few funny German phrases or perhaps as something deeper—tiny reflections of German culture, perhaps. All the same, each gem you'll see below goes beyond what it might seem to mean on the surface. I've done my best to explain them, but it was a bit hard. We don't really have an English equivalent for these.",[10,376,377],{},"I've decided to include literal translations so you can appreciate these for what they really are.",[69,379,380,394,404,414],{},[72,381,382,383,108,386,389,390,393],{},"🌍 ",[46,384,385],{},"Fernweh",[110,387],{"src":388,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Fernweh.mp3"," – Literally meaning \"distance\u002Ffar pain\", this word describes a longing to travel somewhere far away—a sort of homesickness (",[14,391,392],{},"Heimweh",") for somewhere you've never been.",[72,395,396,397,108,400,403],{},"🥓 ",[46,398,399],{},"Kummerspeck",[110,401],{"src":402,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Kummerspeck.mp3"," – \"Grief bacon\"—aka, the weight you gain from emotional eating.",[72,405,406,407,108,410,413],{},"😆 ",[46,408,409],{},"Spaßvogel",[110,411],{"src":412,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-spaßvogel.mp3"," – Literally \"fun bird,\" used to describe someone who is a bit of a joker.",[72,415,416,417,108,420,423,424,427],{},"🐐 ",[46,418,419],{},"Bock haben",[110,421],{"src":422,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Bock haben.mp3"," – While this appears to mean \"to have a ram\" at first glance, it's actually a way to express that you're \"up for\" or \"in the mood for\" something. For example, ",[14,425,426],{},"Hast du Bock auf Kino?"," would be \"Do you feel like going to the movies?\"... not \"do you have a goat in the movies.\" (And now I wonder how a set designer might ask a movie director of he's up to have a ram in a movie.)",[42,429,431],{"id":430},"how-to-learn-all-of-this-slang-and-stuff","How to learn all of this slang and stuff",[10,433,434,435,438,439],{},"You went out of your way to Google \"german slang\" or something like that, so I'm pretty sure you've come to be aware of an annoying truth: it's actually kinda hard to learn this stuff. Nobody wants to teach it. The Owl That Shall Not Be Named isn't going to feature ",[14,436,437],{},"geil"," in a lesson, and your German professor at college (hopefully) isn't going to look you in the eye and drop a ",[14,440,441],{},"Leck mich am Arsch!",[10,443,444,445,448],{},"Now, here at Migaku, we won't teach you this stuff, either—don't quote me on that, actually—but we ",[14,446,447],{},"do"," give you the tools you need to learn them yourself.",[10,450,451],{},"For example, imagine you're perusing German YouTube on your phone, as you do, and then the gnarly dude building a custom longboard lets an \"Alter, krass!\" rip right into the microphone.",[10,453,454],{},"(If your imagination isn't so great, reference the handy dandy screenshots below).",[456,457],"img",{"src":458,"width":459,"height":460,"alt":461},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-german-mobile-youtube.jpeg",1762,1232,"A screenshot of Migaku's YouTube interface, featuring a German YouTuber using some German slang.",[10,463,464],{},"And that \"Alter\" is underlined in red, indicating that you don't know it yet, so you click on it and see that it's a colloquial expression which means \"amazing\". That's an awesome word to know, so you click the orange \"send to card creator\" button and Migaku fetches a bunch of relevant information to make a flashcard for you, as shown below.",[456,466],{"src":467,"width":468,"height":469,"alt":470},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-german-mobile-mining.jpeg",1182,1234,"A screenshot showing your very 'alter' Migaku flashcard",[10,472,473],{},"That whole process takes about three seconds, then you're back to your video.",[10,475,476],{},"It's pretty cool.",[10,478,479],{},"You do just do what you do online, and Migaku helps you capitalize on learning opportunities as you stumble into them.",[481,482],"prose-button",{"href":483,"text":484},"\u002F","Try Migaku for free",[42,486,488],{"id":487},"_5-swears-and-mild-insults-for-good-ing-measure","5 swears and mild insults, for good !@#$ing measure 😈",[10,490,491],{},"I feel like I shouldn't need to say this, but just in case:",[493,494,495],"blockquote",{},[10,496,497],{},"⚠️⚠️ Some German insults are harmless, others. Others, not so much. Use with caution. ⚠️⚠️",[10,499,500],{},"Disclaimer out of the way, here's a short list of essential German phrases you need to know. Our goal here is to achieve a deeper understanding of German culture, after all, and these, too, are part of German culture. They're what German speakers are going to say when they're miffed.",[10,502,503],{},"Alas, the most useful bits of German vocabulary you won't learn in German class (lol):",[69,505,506,520,529,538,546],{},[72,507,508,509,108,512,515,516,519],{},"🚨 ",[46,510,511],{},"Assi",[110,513],{"src":514,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-assi.mp3"," – Short for ",[14,517,518],{},"asozial"," (antisocial). Basically means \"trashy\".",[72,521,508,522,108,525,528],{},[46,523,524],{},"Arschloch",[110,526],{"src":527,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-arschloch.mp3"," – You can probably work out that this one means \"asshole.\" It's a classic insult.",[72,530,508,531,108,534,537],{},[46,532,533],{},"Scheiße!",[110,535],{"src":536,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Scheiße!.mp3"," – \"Shit!\" is one of the most common swears in the German-speaking world, too.",[72,539,508,540,108,542,545],{},[46,541,441],{},[110,543],{"src":544,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Leck mich am Arsch!.mp3"," – \"Lick my ass!\" (Yes, you read that right 👅), meaning something like \"Kiss my ass.\"",[72,547,508,548,108,551,554],{},[46,549,550],{},"Verpiss dich!",[110,552],{"src":553,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Verpiss dich!.mp3"," – This one means \"Piss off!\" and is very rude, so use carefully.",[10,556,557],{},"Congrats 🫡 You now sound like a native. Probably.",[39,559],{},[42,561,563],{"id":562},"how-not-to-sound-like-a-weirdo-when-using-these-german-slang-words-and-expressions","How not to sound like a weirdo when using these German slang words and expressions 🤓",[10,565,566],{},"This concludes our crash course in German slang. You now know how to describe something awesome, have go-to expressions for contexts both positive and negative, and (I hope) have found something that you're sure will give your German language skills a boost.",[10,568,569],{},"Now for the most important bit of all—how not to embarrass yourself:",[69,571,572,578,585,595,601],{},[72,573,104,574,577],{},[46,575,576],{},"Start with the basics"," – Words like \"Alter\", \"geil\", and \"krass\" are widely understood and safe to use.",[72,579,580,581,584],{},"✅ ",[46,582,583],{},"Listen before you speak"," – Slang is casual, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have its own rules. Avoid using new expressions until you've seen or heard native speakers use them a few times.",[72,586,580,587,590,591,594],{},[46,588,589],{},"Avoid heavy insults unless you're over 9,000% sure"," – Swearing in another language can be tricky because your depth meter for rudeness doesn't work well... but ",[14,592,593],{},"your"," ignorance doesn't mean that the person you've just insulted isn't going to feel insulted. Use common sense, dude.",[72,596,104,597,600],{},[46,598,599],{},"Be mindful of who you're talking to"," – \"Throwing a wobbly\" is a wonderful British phrase that means \"having a fit\", and it's nonsense to anyone who isn't British. Much German slang is regional, too. Use it appropriately.",[72,602,580,603,606],{},[46,604,605],{},"Have fun with it!"," – Slang isn't just an excuse for me to write \"shit\" in a blog post. It's also a way for you to show native speakers that you're genuinely interested in their culture. Germans use these phrases because they're fun, so you should have fun with them, too.",[39,608],{},[42,610,612],{"id":611},"final-thoughts-level-up-your-german-with-slang",[46,613,614],{},"Final thoughts: level up your German with slang! 🚀",[10,616,617,618,621],{},"Wait, did you just read this entire post on popular slang words? You absolute ",[14,619,620],{},"Ehrenmann","!",[10,623,624,625,628,629,632,633,635,636,639,640,643],{},"Mastering German slang takes you from ",[14,626,627],{},"textbook learner"," to ",[14,630,631],{},"real-world speaker",". Whether you want to greet people like a Berliner (",[14,634,144],{},"), impress your friends with youthful slang (",[14,637,638],{},"Alter, das ist krass!","), or drop some fun idioms (",[14,641,642],{},"Ich habe Fernweh!",")—well, you can do that now.",[10,645,646],{},"So, keep these in your back pocket and sprinkle them into your conversations.",[10,648,649,650,653],{},"Viel Spaß beim Lernen! ",[110,651],{"src":652,":type":113},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Viel Spaß beim Lernen!.mp3"," 🎉",[10,655,656],{},[14,657,658],{},"(I'm not going to translate that... but if you were using Migaku, you could just click on each word to see what it means.)",{"title":660,"searchDepth":661,"depth":661,"links":662},"",2,[663,664,665,666,667,668,669,670,671],{"id":44,"depth":661,"text":48},{"id":91,"depth":661,"text":92},{"id":168,"depth":661,"text":169},{"id":282,"depth":661,"text":283},{"id":370,"depth":661,"text":371},{"id":430,"depth":661,"text":431},{"id":487,"depth":661,"text":488},{"id":562,"depth":661,"text":563},{"id":611,"depth":661,"text":614},"Having a good grasp on German slang is a big part of what it means to speak the German language like a native... so here's a bunch of words that go beyond the classroom.","md",{"timestampUnix":675,"slug":676,"h1":677,"image":678,"tags":683},1738656566676,"german-slang","How to Speak Like a Native: A German Slang Words You Need to Know 🇩🇪",{"src":679,"width":680,"height":681,"alt":682},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-german-slang-header.jpeg",2560,1706,"asd",[684],"listicle",true,"\u002Farticle\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fgeneral-german-slang","---\ntitle: '28 \"Abgefahrene\" German Slang Words and Phrases'\ndescription: \"Having a good grasp on German slang is a big part of what it means to speak the German language like a native... so here's a bunch of words that go beyond the classroom.\"\ntimestampUnix: 1738656566676\nslug: 'german-slang'\nh1: 'How to Speak Like a Native: A German Slang Words You Need to Know 🇩🇪'\nimage:\n  src: '\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-german-slang-header.jpeg'\n  width: 2560\n  height: 1706\n  alt: 'asd'\ntags:\n  - listicle\n---\n\nSo, you’ve been hitting the textbooks, memorizing your declensions, and perfecting your Hochdeutsch pronunciation. But then, you step into a German café, overhear a conversation, and have no idea what they're saying. *Are they even speaking the German language?* 😵\n\nYou see, real Germans don’t talk like your textbook. They use slang words and phrases. _All. The. Time._ And it's this casual language that make them sound lively, humorous—and, well, actually _German_.\n\nIf you want to sound more natural and connect with native speakers on a deeper level, you need to understand German culture... and part of that means learning a bit of common German slang. \"Abgefahrene\" from the title, for example, means \"cool\".\n\nLet’s dive in! 🚀\n\n\u003Ctoc>\u003C\u002Ftoc>\n\n---\n\n## **Why learn German slang words, anyway? 🤔**\n\nImagine this: You’re in Berlin, chatting with locals, and someone says: _\"Alter, das ist ja mal richtig krass!\"_\n\nIf you don’t know many casual German phrases, you'll probably be confused. But if you're up to your date with your slang expressions, you’ll know they just said, _\"Dude, that’s seriously crazy!\"_ (whether crazy good or crazy bad, only context can tell you).\n\nSo the most basic reason that you need to learn a bit of slang is that it's commonly used and your goal is (presumably) to understand the German you encounter... which includes slang. To go a bit deeper, though, slang is more than that: understanding the phrases used to express certain universal ideas gives you a window into the local culture, humor, and way of life.\n\nTaking the time to learn a few German slang terms, such as the 28 we're about to introduce, will help you:\n\n- ✔️ Sound more natural 🗣\n- ✔️ Understand casual conversations 🎧\n- ✔️ Connect with native speakers 🤝\n- ✔️ Have more fun learning German! 🎉\n\nAnyway, without further ado:\n\n---\n\n##  5 better ways to say hello 👋\n\nForget your stiff _Guten Tag_—here’s how Germans really greet each other:\n\n- ✅ **Moin** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Moin.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> — A classic from Northern Germany (like around Hamburg). It’s short for _Guten Morgen_ but used all day. Simple, chill, and effortlessly cool. 😎\n\n- ✅ **Servus** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Servus.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> — Used in Bavaria and Austria (and honestly everywhere). Works for both \"hello\" and \"goodbye,\" kind of like the Italian _ciao_.\n\n- ✅ **Mahlzeit** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-mahlzeit.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> — A lunchtime greeting that literally means \"meal time\"... but in offices, it’s just a friendly \"Hey!\" that you'll hear around noon.\n\n- ✅ **Na?** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-na_.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> — The ultimate lazy German greeting. It’s like \"Hey, what’s up?\" but without actually asking anything. You can just respond with a _Na!_ back. You might also hear \"Na? Wie geht's wie steht's,\" which is just \"Na!\" plus \"how are you?\".\n\n- ✅ **Alles klar?** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-alles klar_.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> — Means \"All good?\" or \"Everything okay?\" literally, but it's a colloquial way to say  \"What’s up?\"... and if you have no idea what to say, you can just reply right back with an _Alles klar!_ of your own.\n\n## 7 more modern phrases used by young people 🎤\n\nWant to sound young, hip and hopefully not [how are you doing, fellow kids?](https:\u002F\u002Fknowyourmeme.com\u002Fmemes\u002Fhow-do-you-do-fellow-kids) Here are some fun German words that are currently popular amongst the youth culture. (If you're reading this in like 2027, use with caution):\n\n- 🔥 **Alter** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-alter.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – Like _dude_ or _bro_. Can express surprise (\"Alter, krass!\" → \"Dude, awesome!) or annoyance (\"Alter, was machst du?!\" → \"Dude, what are you doing?!\").\n- 🔥 **Digga** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Digga.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – Another word for _bro_ but comes from Hamburg’s hip-hop scene. Works like _mate_ or _dude_.\n- 🔥 **Geil** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Geil.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – Used to mean \"horny\" (and it still means that!)... but now it's actually used to say \"awesome\", too. Be a bit careful with this one until you've got it figured out 🫡\n- 🔥 **Krass** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-krass.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – Means \"intense\", \"crazy\", or \"awesome\" in a good _or_ bad way, depending on context.\n- 🔥 **Ehrenmann (M) \u002F Ehrenfrau (F)** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Ehrenmann, Ehrenfrau.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – A term for someone honorable. Can be sincere or sarcastic. If your friend buys you coffee, you can say hit them with an *Ehrenmann!* in return ☕\n- 🔥 **Läuft bei dir** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Läuft bei dir.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – Literally \"runs with you,\" but it's used to say \"You got it going on\" or \"Things are going well for you.\"\n- 🔥 **Cringe** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-cringe2.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – Yes, Germans use _cringe_ just like we do in English. *Das ist so cringe!* means \"That’s so cringe (painfully embarrassing).\"\n\n## 7 slang expressions to respond or retort with 🗣️\n\nAs much time as you might spend trying to figure out proper grammar and stuff like that, it's really the small little words people hardly notice that will make your speech sound fluent and natural. (If you don't believe me, go try to talk about anything for three minutes without saying _umm_).\n\nSo when the person you're speaking to says something that you just _need_ to respond to, respond with one of these:\n\n- ✔️ **Na ja** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Na ja.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – The German version of \"Well…\" or \"I guess…\" Used when you're unsure or feeling hesitant.\n- ✔️ **Gebongt!** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Gebongt!.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – Means \"Deal!\" or \"Agreed!\" Great for those spontaneous plans that normal people totally make.\n- ✔️ **Auf jeden Fall** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Auf jeden Fall.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – \"Definitely!\" or \"For sure!\" ... but like a local!\n- ✔️ **Quatsch!** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Quatsch!.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – \"Nonsense!\" Used when you disagree or think something is ridiculous.\n- ✔️ **Hammer!** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Hammer!.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – Means something is amazing, as in _Das ist der Hammer!_ (\"That’s insane!\")\n- ✔️ **Mach’s gut!** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Mach’s gut!.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – A casual \"Take care!\" or \"See ya!\" Use this phrase when parting ways.\n- ✔️ **Spinnst du?!** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Spinnst du_!.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – The literally translation is \"Are you spinning?\", but this fun bit of lingo actually means \"Are you crazy?!\" 😵\n\n## 4 fun German expressions that don't quite translate 🎨\n\nI'm not sure if we should present these as being a few funny German phrases or perhaps as something deeper—tiny reflections of German culture, perhaps. All the same, each gem you'll see below goes beyond what it might seem to mean on the surface. I've done my best to explain them, but it was a bit hard. We don't really have an English equivalent for these.\n\nI've decided to include literal translations so you can appreciate these for what they really are.\n\n- 🌍 **Fernweh** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Fernweh.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – Literally meaning \"distance\u002Ffar pain\", this word describes a longing to travel somewhere far away—a sort of homesickness (_Heimweh_) for somewhere you've never been.\n- 🥓 **Kummerspeck** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Kummerspeck.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – \"Grief bacon\"—aka, the weight you gain from emotional eating.\n- 😆 **Spaßvogel** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-spaßvogel.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – Literally \"fun bird,\" used to describe someone who is a bit of a joker.\n- 🐐 **Bock haben** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Bock haben.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – While this appears to mean \"to have a ram\" at first glance, it's actually a way to express that you're \"up for\" or \"in the mood for\" something. For example, *Hast du Bock auf Kino?* would be \"Do you feel like going to the movies?\"... not \"do you have a goat in the movies.\" (And now I wonder how a set designer might ask a movie director of he's up to have a ram in a movie.)\n\n## How to learn all of this slang and stuff\n\nYou went out of your way to Google \"german slang\" or something like that, so I'm pretty sure you've come to be aware of an annoying truth: it's actually kinda hard to learn this stuff. Nobody wants to teach it. The Owl That Shall Not Be Named isn't going to feature _geil_ in a lesson, and your German professor at college (hopefully) isn't going to look you in the eye and drop a _Leck mich am Arsch!_\n\nNow, here at Migaku, we won't teach you this stuff, either—don't quote me on that, actually—but we _do_ give you the tools you need to learn them yourself.\n\nFor example, imagine you're perusing German YouTube on your phone, as you do, and then the gnarly dude building a custom longboard lets an \"Alter, krass!\" rip right into the microphone.\n\n(If your imagination isn't so great, reference the handy dandy screenshots below).\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-german-mobile-youtube.jpeg\" width=\"1762\" height=\"1232\" alt=\"A screenshot of Migaku's YouTube interface, featuring a German YouTuber using some German slang.\" \u002F>\n\nAnd that \"Alter\" is underlined in red, indicating that you don't know it yet, so you click on it and see that it's a colloquial expression which means \"amazing\". That's an awesome word to know, so you click the orange \"send to card creator\" button and Migaku fetches a bunch of relevant information to make a flashcard for you, as shown below.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-german-mobile-mining.jpeg\" width=\"1182\" height=\"1234\" alt=\"A screenshot showing your very 'alter' Migaku flashcard\" \u002F>\n\nThat whole process takes about three seconds, then you're back to your video.\n\nIt's pretty cool.\n\nYou do just do what you do online, and Migaku helps you capitalize on learning opportunities as you stumble into them.\n\n\u003Cprose-button href=\"\u002F\" text=\"Try Migaku for free\">\u003C\u002Fprose-button>\n\n## 5 swears and mild insults, for good !@#$ing measure 😈\n\nI feel like I shouldn't need to say this, but just in case:\n\n> ⚠️⚠️ Some German insults are harmless, others. Others, not so much. Use with caution. ⚠️⚠️\n\nDisclaimer out of the way, here's a short list of essential German phrases you need to know. Our goal here is to achieve a deeper understanding of German culture, after all, and these, too, are part of German culture. They're what German speakers are going to say when they're miffed.\n\nAlas, the most useful bits of German vocabulary you won't learn in German class (lol):\n\n- 🚨 **Assi** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-assi.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – Short for _asozial_ (antisocial). Basically means \"trashy\".\n- 🚨 **Arschloch** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-arschloch.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – You can probably work out that this one means \"asshole.\" It's a classic insult.\n- 🚨 **Scheiße!** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Scheiße!.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – \"Shit!\" is one of the most common swears in the German-speaking world, too.\n- 🚨 **Leck mich am Arsch!** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Leck mich am Arsch!.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – \"Lick my ass!\" (Yes, you read that right 👅), meaning something like \"Kiss my ass.\"\n- 🚨 **Verpiss dich!** \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Verpiss dich!.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> – This one means \"Piss off!\" and is very rude, so use carefully.\n\nCongrats 🫡 You now sound like a native. Probably.\n\n---\n\n## How not to sound like a weirdo when using these German slang words and expressions 🤓\n\nThis concludes our crash course in German slang. You now know how to describe something awesome, have go-to expressions for contexts both positive and negative, and (I hope) have found something that you're sure will give your German language skills a boost.\n\nNow for the most important bit of all—how not to embarrass yourself:\n\n- ✅ **Start with the basics** – Words like \"Alter\", \"geil\", and \"krass\" are widely understood and safe to use.\n- ✅ **Listen before you speak** – Slang is casual, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have its own rules. Avoid using new expressions until you've seen or heard native speakers use them a few times.\n- ✅ **Avoid heavy insults unless you're over 9,000% sure** – Swearing in another language can be tricky because your depth meter for rudeness doesn't work well... but _your_ ignorance doesn't mean that the person you've just insulted isn't going to feel insulted. Use common sense, dude.\n- ✅ **Be mindful of who you're talking to** – \"Throwing a wobbly\" is a wonderful British phrase that means \"having a fit\", and it's nonsense to anyone who isn't British. Much German slang is regional, too. Use it appropriately.\n- ✅ **Have fun with it!** – Slang isn't just an excuse for me to write \"shit\" in a blog post. It's also a way for you to show native speakers that you're genuinely interested in their culture. Germans use these phrases because they're fun, so you should have fun with them, too.\n\n---\n\n## **Final thoughts: level up your German with slang! 🚀**\n\nWait, did you just read this entire post on popular slang words? You absolute _Ehrenmann_!\n\nMastering German slang takes you from *textbook learner* to _real-world speaker_. Whether you want to greet people like a Berliner (_Na?_), impress your friends with youthful slang (_Alter, das ist krass!_), or drop some fun idioms (_Ich habe Fernweh!_)—well, you can do that now.\n\nSo, keep these in your back pocket and sprinkle them into your conversations.\n\nViel Spaß beim Lernen! \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fde-Viel Spaß beim Lernen!.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> 🎉\n\n_(I'm not going to translate that... but if you were using Migaku, you could just click on each word to see what it means.)_\n",{"title":5,"description":672},"article\u002Flanguage-fun\u002Fgeneral-german-slang","KJmNkW-SIG1EFfhoOKFwYYlQHX34P3k9CFEWqbBv87E","February 4, 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