Weird/funny german phrases.
Direct translation vs. actual meaning
german: Kleinvieh macht auch Mist.
lit. trans.: Small animals also produce dung/makes a mess.
meaning: Small amounts add up to something bigger.

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Weird/funny german phrases.
Direct translation vs. actual meaning
german: Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei.
lit. trans.: Everything has an end, only the sausage has two.
meaning: All good things must come to an end.

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Weird/funny german phrases.
Direct translation vs. actual meaning
german: Klappe zu, Affe tot.
lit. trans.: Lid closed, monkey dead.
meaning: Putting things to an end.

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Weird/funny german phrases.
Direct translation vs. actual meaning
german: Da wird der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt.
lit. trans.: There goes the dog crazy in the pan.
meaning: This is nuts./It starts to drive me crazy. (kinda the meaning of it..)

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Weird/funny german phrases.
Direct translation vs. actual meaning
german: Ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift!
lit. trans.: I think, my pig whistles!
meaning: I don't believe it!

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Ich habe Hunger/Durst. (German)

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Bambus (German)

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Ich wünsche dir Frohe Weihnachten. (informal, used when you talk to one person)
Ich wünsche ihnen Frohe Weihanchten. (formal, can used for a single persons or groups)
Ich wünsche euch Frohe Weihnachten. (informal, for groups) (German)

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Frohe Weihnachten! (German)

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Bald ist Weihnachten. (German)

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Similar words with a total different meaning!
"handy"
This one's funny. The german language used an english word for something completely different..
While in english it means convinient,
germans talk about phones..yes, Handys are phones like smartphones for example

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Similar words with a total different meaning!
"boot"
Ok, you can get in the english and german version of this word.
Although you'll have more space in the german one since it's a boat.

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Similar words with a total different meaning!
"bald"
Many people fear the english word, because losing your hair isn't cool.
But let me tell you even the german version is feared sometimes since it means "soon"

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Similar words with a total different meaning!
"art"
Paintings, sculptures and more are meant when you use the english word.
In german you talk about species.

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Similar words with a total different meaning!
"bad"
In english bad means evil,
we germans talk about a bathroom.

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