Travelers with intermediate-level knowledge of German, and language students on intermediate and advanced levels will value this book as a key to getting past the slang barrier and grasping German and its idioms as people actually speak the language. More than 4,000 words or colloquial expressions seldom found in standard bilingual dictionaries are listed alphabetically and defined. A phrase or short sentence is presented in German to give readers a sense of the word or expression as it is used in various contexts, and is followed with an English translation. Because of the nature of the subject matter, books in this series necessarily contain expressions that some readers will find offensive.
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Travelers who speak some German, as well as German language students, know how important it is to get past the slang barrier. This book helps them do exactly that. It teaches German idioms and demonstrates how the Germans, Austrians, and German-speaking Swiss use them in normal conversation.
More than 4,000 words and colloquial expressions--many not found in standard English-German dictionaries--are listed alphabetically with definitions. Each entry includes a phrase or short sentence demonstrating how the term is used in a conversational context.
As a comprehensive summary of modern German slang usage, this book includes some entries generally considered vulgar. Some readers might find them offensive.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Travelers who speak some German, as well as German language students, know how important it is to get past the slang barrier. This book helps them do exactly that. It teaches German idioms and demonstrates how the Germans, Austrians, and German-speaking Swiss use them in normal conversation.
As a comprehensive summary of modern German slang usage, this book includes some entries generally considered vulgar. Some readers might find them offensive.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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Don't try this in public!,
By HibiscusLove (Germany) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dictionary of German Slang and Colloquial Expressions (Barron's) (Paperback)
I can only give 1 star for the idea behind the book, but the author should have consulted a wider range of people to get to know the typical "German slang". Words like "abasten" or "abflottieren" really don't exist in the actual German language. If you want to know about German slang, buy a book like "Kauderwelsch: American Slang, das Andere Englisch
" from Annette Linnemann and Renate Georgi-Walsk, where you can see the German expression for American slang, too. Or just ask the people around you in Germany, they will help you for sure. But don't buy this book, it's really not worth it.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Dictionary of German Slang and Colloquial Expressions (Barron's) (Paperback)
Be careful using the phrases of this book in other German speaking countries than Germany. Especially Austrians won't like, or in several cases not even understand, many phrases, since the slangs in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and so on are really different!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Funny,
This review is from: Dictionary of German Slang and Colloquial Expressions (Barron's) (Paperback)
This little book is worth the $10 for entertainment value alone. This is a funny book. I know a little German, and I have actually heard a few of these words before. Only now I know what they mean. I do agree however with a couple of other reviewers that you probably shouldn't say too much of this stuff in public. Still worth it though! The most fun I've had with a book in a long time.
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