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What is Tschuss?
Thank you, bye!
What is the meaning of Auf Wiedersehen in English?
—used to express farewell.
What is the meaning of Grüb dich?
Word for word, it means “Greet you” in German.* Idiomatically, it means, “Hi” or “Hello”.
What is the meaning of Servus?
Servus is a general, friendly way of greeting someone – so it can be used for saying hello as well as for saying good-bye. The roots of this greeting date far back; it comes from the Latin word servus, which means “slave” or “servant.” SEE ALSO: Grüß Gott, Moin, Hallo!
How do you read ich?
There is only ONE standard pronunciation of ich – and it is NOT [ix] as some previous answers suggest. The ‘i’ is straight forward and a regular short German ‘i’ as in Tisch or bitte. The tricky part is the ‘ch’: German has two phonetic realisations of the grapheme ‘ch’.
What does “Fix und Fertig Sein” mean in German?
Nonetheless, this phrase is widely used throughout Germany to express one’s surprise (both in a positive or negative way) or to show great disbelief about a situation. A comparable English phrase would be “I think I’m going crazy”. 6. “Fix und fertig sein” What does it mean and how is it used?
How do you say “I think a horse is kicking me” in German?
Germans use the phrase when they cannot believe something to be true or to express that they’re really surprised. If you are looking for an English equivalent, “I think a horse is kicking me” probably comes closest. 5. “Ich glaub’ ich spinne”
What does Das ist mir Wurst mean in German?
This expressions is used if you are indifferent or don’t care about something. Germans often use this phrase as a simple response – so if someone asks you ”Was möchtest du heute machen?” (What would you like to do today?”) and you don’t have a preference, you can simply reply with “Das ist mir Wurst!” Fancy sounding even more like a local?
What does “du gehst mir auf den Keks” mean?
Believe it or not, this German expression has nothing to do with cookies (sadly). In fact, it is used to express that someone is getting on our nerves. You will most commonly hear someone yelling “Du gehst mir auf den Keks!” – which means that they are getting thoroughly annoyed by someone.