Funny German Party Words And Phrases
The Germans are not the first people who come to mind when people think about party nations. The German stereotype is more the workaholic who perhaps takes himself a little too seriously. It’s a mystery to me how the Germans managed to deceive the world like they have, because the reality is that Germans don’t really work as hard as people think. The reality is in fact very different. Not only do the German’s enjoy comparatively short working weeks but they also have some of the longest holidays. 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.
A popular German pastime is of course watching football and celebrating in style with plenty of flowing lager when their team wins. The German language has so many funny German phrases to describe having an absolute ball because it’s such a popular national pursuit. One common example is the German phrase “die Sau rauslassen” which means to paint the town red but literally translates as “to let the pig out”. I think you’ll agree this expression does a good job of capturing the spirit of wild parties and the kind of chaos that spreads across the country when the German national team wins big international matches. More useful German phrases for when parties turn to sheer pandemonium are “hier ist die Hölle los” and “die Post geht ab”.
Although almost any excuse will do, more than anything else it’s football victories that trigger the most intense and drawn out celebrations. The Germans celebrate well into the wee hours or in German “Sie feiern bis in die Puppen”. 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! Before you go, be sure to check out this learn German podcast for more fun words and phrases and you’ll be sure to make lots of friends.