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Useful German Party Phrases
Most likely the Germans are not the first nation that comes to mind when talking about party people. The Germans have earned themselves a reputation as being serious and hard workers. I still haven’t figured out how the Germans managed to fool the world into believing that they are so conscientious about their work. The fact is that not only do the German’s have a very short working week, but they also enjoy some of the longest holidays in Europe. That’s why meeting Germans on holidays abroad is almost inevitable because the Germans have so many holidays. Also now more than ever, young Germans value quality of life above the trappings of climbing the corporate ladder.
A popular German pastime is of course watching football and celebrating in style with plenty of flowing lager when their team wins. The German language has so many funny German phrases to describe having an absolute ball because it’s such a popular national pursuit. A fun example is the German expression “die Sau rauslassen” (lit. to let the pig out), which means to paint the town red. I think you’ll agree that this popular german phrase is wonderfully descriptive and is a great way to describe mayhem in bars and on the streets when the national football team wins important international matches. More useful German phrases for when parties turn to sheer pandemonium are “hier ist die Hölle los” and “die Post geht ab”.
As already mentioned, more than anything else international football victories inspire some of the longest and wildest German parties. The German literally party until they drop or in German “Sie feiern bis zum Abwinken”. So the next time you’re on the lookout for a party holiday destination, I can highly recommend visiting Germany – especially if it’s during the football World Cup! I’d also advice learning a few more cool German words before you head off and you’ll have no trouble integrating with the locals.
Illuminate Paint Party – Auckland 2010 – HD