Today we learn German slang and colloquial words and phrases to use when the party is rocking and you're having a blast. So grab your favourite party shoes and let's jam till we drop. Classic German colloquial expressions like "die Sau rauslassen" - (to paint the town red - lit. to let the pig out) are essential German vocabulary for any memorable visit to Germany. Let the "Remmidemmi" begin...

eine Bombenstimmung =
a tremendous atmosphere

Today we play it cool and face our fears and while we scare ourselves stiff, you get to learn a whole list of German sayings, slang and colloquial expressions to call someone a sissy or a wimp. So put on your bravest face and stop behaving like such a scaredy-cat or the Germans might call you a "Angsthase" (fear-bunny), "Weichei" (soft egg) or "Waschlappen" (dish towel). Now we don't want that do we?

sich in die Hose machen =
to wet oneself; to shit bricks

What do the German words: kapieren; blicken; schnallen; raffen; checken and peilen have in common? They are all popular German colloquial and slang alternatives for the verb: verstehen. These expressions equate to English phrases like "to get something", "to catch on", "to get the drift" etc and are used daily by many German natives. Also if you've never heard the saying "nur Bahnhof verstehen", then todays podcast is compulsory listening - preposterous as that may sound!

hirnverbrannt =
preposterous; daft

Today we learn cool German words and colloquial expressions to make promises and assurances. You'll also learn different ways to keep headstrong when someone is trying to twist your rubber arm! I'm sure you'll enjoy the episode - "so sicher, wie das Amen in der Kirche" so don't be a "Spielverderber" and get stuck in!

großes Indianer-Ehrenwort =
I give you my word of honour