Useful German Phrases To Party With Germans

Posted by: My Dream Vacations Post date: August 24th, 2009

Most likely the Germans are not the first nation that comes to mind when talking about party people. The Germans have earned themselves a reputation as being serious and hard workers. I’m still trying to figure out how the Germans fooled the world into believing that they are so conscientious and industrious. 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. Why do you think you meet so many Germans when you travel? I can assure you it’s no coincidence. These days more than ever you’ll find that Germans prioritize time with friends and family above the prestige of a high earning job.

When they’re not working, it’s true that many Germans love watching football and when their team wins, you can be sure that the Germans party hard and long accompanied by friends and their favorite 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. For example the German equivalent of “to paint the town red” is “die Sau rauslassen” which literally means 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 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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