​​​​ Colloquial expressions in modern German! We learn Germa | Learn German with Leo🦁

​​​​ Colloquial expressions in modern German!

We learn German, memorize dialogues, topics and vocabulary, and then we come to Vienna for the weekend - and we can’t make out half of the words. Why?

But because the spoken language is very different from what we see in textbooks.

Today we will learn 20 expressions - important, relevant and often used in modern colloquial German.

Ich weiß Bescheid - I'm in the know

Den Tatsachen ins Gesicht sehen - face the truth

Um keinen Preis - for nothing in the world

Um jeden Preis - at any cost

Und ob - still

Von mir aus - I don't mind

Na und? - So what's next?

Das kommt nicht in Frage - this is out of the question

Genug des Guten - enough of the good

Nichts zu machen - nothing can be done

Das geht mir auf die Nerven - it gets on my nerves

Als ob nichts geschehen wäre - as if nothing had happened

Ich bin völlig blank - I don't have a penny

Was auch immer ... - whatever ...

Keine lebendige Seele - not (one) living soul

In der Tat - in reality

Unter vier Augen - eye to eye

So ein mist! - What a crap!

Reg dich ab! - Take it easy!

Na klar - clear

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