Deutsch → English → Was?!
German. Translated.
Literally.
German idioms, translated word for word into English. The results are delightfully unhinged.
Today's Saying
Wie der Ochs vorm Berg stehen.
Word for word
“To stand like the ox in front of the mountain.”
Actually means
To be completely stumped.
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🌭 Food & Sausage
Du hast Tomaten auf den Augen.
“You have tomatoes on your eyes.”
You are blind to something obvious.
🐻 Animals
Da steppt der Bär.
“The bear is doing the step dance there.”
It's going to be a great party.
💼 Work
Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof.
“I only understand train station.”
I don't understand anything that's being said.
🐻 Animals
Schwein haben.
“To have pig.”
To be lucky.
“The sausage has two ends — and the Germans have a saying for that.”
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