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What They Didn't Teach You in German Class, Dirty Everyday Slang

The down and dirty phrases you need to speak German like a local—from tech speak to talking smack with fellow sports fans.

Drinking a Hefeweizen at a Biergarten . . .

Dancing at Berlin’s hottest club . . .

Cheering for the local soccer team at the Stadion . . .

Ditch the textbook dialogues and learn to really engage in meaningful (and sometimes meaningless) conversations with lifelong German speakers. From getting a date to hailing an Uber driver, you’ll learn helpful phrases and info to break down the language and cultural barrier. What’s up? Wie geht’s?He/She is a real hottie. Er/Sie ist eine ganz heiße Nummer.What’s on tap? Was gibt’s vom Fass?I ordered the Currywurst. Ich bin den Currywurst.Do you wanna cuddle? Willst Du kuscheln?Gooooooal! Toooooor!

Daniel Chaffey

Daniel Chaffey is a writer, scholar, educator and eternal student of all things German. For the last twelve years, he has lived and worked in Germany, where he perfected his high German skills and learned to converse like a German sailor as a student, Fulbright Teaching Associate, translator and bartender. He holds an MA in German Studies and a teaching credential from Cal State Long Beach. He currently teaches German in Northern California, where he continues to work on other projects, including a lexicon of soldier slang from the Second World War.

Ulysses Press