"Verarschen", "veräppeln" and "vergackeiern" are just a few of the many popular German slang words in todays learn German podcast. I for one know that our Pukka German fans are way too smart to get taken for a ride and won't sit back and let the Germans take the piss or give them the runaround. Afterall you guys and gals weren't born yesterday were you?

Ich fresse einen Besen wenn das stimmt =
I'll eat my hat if that's true
(lit. I'll eat a broom if that's true.)

Today we look at cool German phrases and idiomatic expressions to use when you’re stunned, lost for words and simply don’t believe a word you’re hearing. “jdm die Spucke weg bleiben”; and “im Wald stehen” are just two of today’s gems from a long list of popular and funny German sayings.

Ich glaube mich knutscht ein Elch =
I must be seeing / hearing things!
(lit. I think an elk is kissing me)

On days like today, Lisa should come with a warning label. Today’s audio podcast teaches popular and funny German sayings and slang to show that you really don’t give a monkey’s or a rat’s ass about something. “Das ist mir wurscht” and “Das geht mir am Arsch vorbei” are just a few of the common and useful German phrases in today’s podcast lesson. Enjoy!

wen juckt das schon? =
what do I care?

Today’s podcast teaches common German marriage vocabulary and phrases. Especially in the age of community sites like Facebook it seems like every other week I hear of an engagement, wedding or birth. I figure if you can’t escape it, you might as well be able to talk about - in German of course. Learn what the German expressions “unter die Haube” and my personal favourite “einen Braten in der Röhre” mean. As well as wise words about the best way to keep a woman. (I just know this will come back to bite me!)

unter die Haube sein =
to be hitched (lit. under the bonnet)