Lektion 2X: Top 10 German Idioms

Question 1

idiom / idiomatic expression

Answer 1

die Redewendung, -en / idiomatischer Ausdruck

Question 2

Lucky you! (lit. You had a pig)

Answer 2

Schwein gehabt!

Question 3

… lost his marbles. (lit.not all cups in the cupboard)

Answer 3

… alle Tassen im Schrank

Question 4

It’s all Greek to me. (lit. I understand only train station)

Answer 4

Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof.

Question 5

Life isn’t fair. (lit. Life is not a pony farm)

Answer 5

Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof.

Question 6

Enough is enough. (lit. I have the nose full)

Answer 6

Ich habe die Nase voll.

Question 7

A lost cause. (lit. Hop and malt is lost)

Answer 7

Hopfen und Malz is verloren.

Question 8

Have a nice evening! (lit. Beautiful celebration night!)

Answer 8

Schönen Feierabend!

Question 9

I don’t care either way. (lit. It’s sausage to me)

Answer 9

Es ist mir Wurst.

Question 10

I cross my fingers for you! (lit. I press my thumbs for you!)

Answer 10

Ich drücke dir die Daumen.

Question 11

Lies will come back to haunt you. (lit. Lies have short legs.)

Answer 11

Lügen haben kurze Beine.

Question 12

pig

Answer 12

das Schwein, -e

Question 13

cup

Answer 13

die Tasse, -n

Question 14

cupboard

Answer 14

der Schrank, ¨-e

Question 15

railway station / railroad station

Answer 15

der Bahnhof, ¨-e

Question 16

only

Answer 16

nur

Question 17

life

Answer 17

das Leben, -

Question 18

farm / court / courtyard

Answer 18

der Hof, ¨-e

Question 19

full

Answer 19

voll

Question 20

nose

Answer 20

die Nase, -n

Question 21

hop

Answer 21

der Hopfen, -

Question 22

malt

Answer 22

das Malz

Question 23

lost

Answer 23

verloren

Question 24

party / celebration

Answer 24

die Feier, -n

Question 25

sausage

Answer 25

die Wurst, ¨-e

Question 26

to press / push / squeeze

Answer 26

drücken

Question 27

thumb

Answer 27

der Daumen, -

Question 28

lie

Answer 28

die Lüge, -n

Question 29

leg

Answer 29

das Bein, -e