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Getting acquainted with German youth slang

German progressive youth actively use slang: sometimes they are rude expressions and unclear abbreviations, sometimes very interesting borrowings and unusual derivatives from other words. Let's get to know them better!

Slang words

Mensch!/Ach Mensch! — Oh, come on! What's going on!

Krass! — Crazy!

geil/ cool/ super — cool

Doof! — Silly! / Dumb!

Ne / nö (from nein) — Nope! / No!

Siehste!? (=siehst du?) — See what I mean!?

das Selfie — selfie

Hallöchen! — Hi there!

Hau ab! — Get lost!

Hä / hö? — What? (surprise)

Alter! — Dude! / Buddy! (addressing)

Cao! — Bye!

Gönn dir! — Go all out!

der Bierzeps (=Bier+ Bizeps) — beer biceps (beer "belly")

Slang verbs

gammeln — to idle

glubschen — to stare

googeln — search the internet

kriegen — to get

haten (from English hate) — to hate

jabbern — go, ride / steal

chatten — chat

kreativen — invent, "create"

lenzen — relax, unwind

möpen — worry

pаnіeren — defeat, win over someone
pilgern — stroll

rallen — understand

kickern — play table football

copypasten — copy, copy-paste

daddeln — play computer

dissen — annoy, provoke

durch sein — be out of it

durchsumpfen — party all night

eskalieren — party hard

Slang phrases and expressions

So ein Mist! — Darn!

Das ist abgefahren! — That's insane!

dumm wie Brot sein — be as dumb as a post

Das passt schon! — It'll do!

Her damit! — Hand it over!

Komm mal klar! — Calm down!

Was laberst du da? — What nonsense are you talking about?

Don't be surprised that you will have to replenish your stock of slang words and expressions every year, because young people are constantly inventing something, and new realities are emerging in the world.

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