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15 German Idioms You’ll Actually Hear in Germany

German is full of colorful expressions — and if you translate them literally, they sound totally bonkers! Like… ‘He only understands train station?’ German idioms are figurative phrases that Germans use in daily speech. Today, we’re breaking down 15 German idioms you’ll actually hear, what they literally mean, and what they’re really saying. What Is…

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  • German Grammar
    • The 6 German Tenses: A Complete Overview of the Rules
      • The German Present Tense (Präsens) Conjugation Made Simple
      • German Simple Past Tense (Präteritum): A Beginner’s Guide
      • The German Present Perfect (Perfekt) Past Tense
      • German Past Perfect tense (Plusquamperfekt)
      • German Future Tense (Futur I) for Talking About the Future
      • German Future II Tense for Completed Future Actions
    • German Noun Gender: der, die, or das?
    • The German Cases Beginner’s Guide
    • German Pronouns: Quick and Simple
    • German Definite and Indefinite Articles
    • Regular German Verbs and How to Use Them
    • Irregular German Verbs: The Easiest Hack to Learn Them Rapidly
      • Irregular German Verbs Examples and How to Use Them
  • German Vocabulary
    • 800 Most Common German Words and How to Use Them (The Only Resource You Need)
    • 30+ German False Friends Every Beginner Must Know
    • German Vocabulary: Words That Are the Same
    • Common German Words Nearly Identical in English
    • All The Numbers In German and How to Use Them
    • German Colors and Shapes Vocabulary
    • The Ultimate German Food Vocabulary List
    • German Hospital Vocabulary: The Ultimate List
    • German Computer Vocabulary, the Internet, and Digital Technology
  • German Phrases
    • 15 German Idioms You’ll Actually Hear in Germany
    • German Business Phrases & Etiquette for Success
    • German Travel Phrases for the Ultimate Guten Tag
    • 50 German Doctor Phrases for When You Feel Krank
    • 40 German Restaurant Phrases for a Better Mahlzeit
    • The Best German Weather Phrases to Boost Fluency
    • German Cooking Phrases for a Foolproof Time in the Kitchen
    • German Phrases for Directions So You Never Get Lost
  • Speak German
    • Speak German: Basic Pronunciation Guide
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