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Dirty German: Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!" (Dirty Everyday Slang) Kindle Edition

by Daniel Chaffey (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 208 ratings

Learn slang words, modern phrases, and curses they never taught you in German class with this handy and hilariously improper English-German phrasebook.

You already know enough German to get by, but you want to be able to tell those inside jokes, greet your friends in a laid-back manner, and casually pick someone up at a bar. From “What’s up?” to “Wanna go home with me?” Dirty German will teach you how to speak like you're a regular on the streets of Berlin. But you’ll also discover material that goes beyond a traditional phrasebook, including:

·      Hilarious insults

·      Provocative facts

·      Explicit swear words

·      Themed German cocktails

·      And more

Next time you’re traveling to Germany, pick up this book, drop the textbook formality, and get dirty!

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    175 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    Ulysses Press
  4. Publication date
    January 4, 2022
  5. File size
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08W5HDW86
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ulysses Press (January 4, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 4, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 9.7 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 175 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 208 ratings

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Customers find the book's vocabulary useful, with one noting it covers basic informal and colloquial speech, while another mentions it's a handy guide for intermediate German speakers. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its humor, with customers describing it as very funny, and one highlighting how entertaining it is to use profanity in another language. Additionally, customers find the book useful, with one mentioning it's particularly helpful for trips to Germany.

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28 customers mention "Vocabulary"23 positive5 negative

Customers appreciate the book's vocabulary, with one customer noting it covers basic informal and colloquial speech, while another mentions it serves as a handy guide for intermediate German speakers.

"...I also liked the frequent comparisons of German phrases and ways of describing things vs. what we use in American english--this was tremendously..." Read more

"...don't worry so much as you can skip right over those and learn some really cool sayings that can't be found in the traditional German 101 books." Read more

"...plan on telling anyone to F*%# Off, but much of the book covers lighter topics like sports, parties and general friendliness...." Read more

"This book goes beyond the dirty words. The phrases used in casual conversation are very helpful to learn...." Read more

20 customers mention "Humor"20 positive0 negative

Customers find the book humorous, with one mentioning that using profanity in another language adds to the entertainment value.

"...phrases and situations are written in a vein of usually admiration, stark humor, and simply "this is just the way it is"...." Read more

"This book is not only usefull and accurate, it is funny! My friends and I in my German class have enjoyed this book almost as much as our teacher...." Read more

"This book is fine if you buy it as a joke, but otherwise useless...." Read more

"This book is hilarious. I showed it to one of my German friends and he also found it hilarious...." Read more

9 customers mention "Use"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book useful, with one mentioning it's more helpful than formal training and another noting it's handy for trips to Germany.

"...I found this book terrifically useful, accurate, and at times HILARIOUSLY FUNNY...." Read more

"This book is not only usefull and accurate, it is funny! My friends and I in my German class have enjoyed this book almost as much as our teacher...." Read more

"...It is a great addition to anyone wanting to understand more of both the language and culture of Germany than you will get in a university course..." Read more

"...or while having a glass of wine, this book is much more helpful than the formal training I have used!" Read more

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  • US Expat back in the USA
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very well written up-to-date, accurate, and FUNNY guide
    Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2011
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    I am an American expat living in Germany for the past 15 years. For the past 10 years, I have been married to a German woman with a rather sharp tongue. Personally, I speak German at an intermediate level. I found this book terrifically useful, accurate, and at times HILARIOUSLY FUNNY. I was happy to see that the American author does not make fun OF the Germans, rather he has fun WITH the Germans, their way of life, and the colloquial language that is spoken. His descriptions of phrases and situations are written in a vein of usually admiration, stark humor, and simply "this is just the way it is". I also liked the frequent comparisons of German phrases and ways of describing things vs. what we use in American english--this was tremendously helpful. There are many words and phrases that I have heard over the years from my sharp-tongued wife, German friends, and neighbors that finally now make more sense!

    I strongly recommend this book for Americans that have already been, or are now being, exposed to the everyday world of German society.
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  • K¥M¢H€€
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good for the colloquial and vulgar linguist...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2014
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    First off, let me say this book is very dirty in language...Something I don't recommend to minors, unless you are the type to allow them to learn such words and teach them to use them in the right situation.

    It covers basic informal and colloquial speech and progresses into dirty language such as "fighting words" (words that are prelude to fisticuffs), sexual terms (such as body parts, acts and paraphernalia) and even just plain insults for the sake of mean.

    If you make a close-enough friend in Germany, be prepared to understand the double-entendre-loaded slang that comes with such closeness.

    I recommend this to any linguist with a penchant for vulgarity and those who want to be aware when visiting Germany.

    Besides, my uncle, who learns German, could do with a refresher course since the Berlin Wall fell.
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  • Charlie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very insightful and hilarious
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2013
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    This is a must have if you are learning to speak German. If you aren't interested in the bad words and/or derogatory statements, don't worry so much as you can skip right over those and learn some really cool sayings that can't be found in the traditional German 101 books.
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  • Not a Valentina Impersonator
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ein ausgezeichnetes Buch!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2010
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    This book is not only usefull and accurate, it is funny! My friends and I in my German class have enjoyed this book almost as much as our teacher. The translations and cultural notes are spot on as well as a little bit of grammar with the "Siezen, Duzen" section. My friends and I now speak to eachother in German using slang from this book and as my title suggests, this book is excellent! First rate! I totally reccomend it to any advanced German student who wishes to take their German further!
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  • Minisaurus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wie Pech und Schwefel
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2010
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    Wie Pech und Schwefel. That's what this book and I will be like before my next trip to Germany! I don't plan on telling anyone to F*%# Off, but much of the book covers lighter topics like sports, parties and general friendliness. It is a great addition to anyone wanting to understand more of both the language and culture of Germany than you will get in a university course where many of these subjects are taboo or deemed unimportant. I've owned a few books of this type in several languages and this is the best of the bunch! Danke!
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  • Flipper
    3.0 out of 5 stars Cool idea, doubtless interesting, enjoyable, but the phrases are not common slang always and partly with errors
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2011
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    I am German, (and moreover 40+). As we Germans take everything very serious, here is my philological review of this important book:

    Being a German (did I mention that already?) I can recommend this book without concerns to Germans to learn "Dirty (American at least) English" - seriously !
    The other way round it is more tricky. You will learn much about German language without doubt, but many of the used phrases are not 100% correct or not really common or are out of a certain joke and what is meant, could be understood only, if the person knows that joke or you tell him/here the joke before..

    Some examples:

    "Schnitzelkind" cannot be commonly understood, you need to know the mentioned joke/explanation before.

    Of course many words and phrases fit well, and are commonly known, for example "Grufti", "dicke Freunde", "quatschen", "Das ist g#il."

    "K#ckvogel" can be good understood as an insult but is not a common word, it's more a word creation.

    "Eiweisstorsten" for a man having muscles, is difficult to understand and not at all a common word.

    "Tussistempel" for a common tattoo which girls are used to have at the back at a certain place, is a wrong word nearly nobody would understand- "#rschgeweih" is the correct one for that.

    "Hol mir mal ne Flasche Bier" is not a question, but an order.

    "srz" as a German phrase used in a chat as a replacement for the English "sry" (sorry), was new to me. It may be a good joke in the hacker community knowing details about German keyboards, but it is surely not commonly understood. I laughed after understanding it (after 12 minutes and 8 s or so), but others may not get it at all... ;-)

    And so on...

    The author is far from native tongue (as my English here, srz for that).

    At the best pages, there is even cultural critizism in place ("We have been having ##x for weeks now, don't you think we should use 'Du' ").

    So, you learn much about German, but if you want to use one of the phrases, I recommend asking a native German speaker before. Or at least google the word.

    But, maybe, if you want to get in contact with a German girl, it is more "charming" ('Ist der süüüß!') to talk slightly broken German ? Dunno. Then this book is perfect. But don't ask her, if her t#ts were a birthday present. That advice from my side... ;-)
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  • Dallas Mombat
    5.0 out of 5 stars It is NOT just about dirty words. Very helpful with casual conversation.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2014
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    This book goes beyond the dirty words. The phrases used in casual conversation are very helpful to learn. The language learning tools out there focus mainly on the very basics of the language. You learn how to order a meal, say please and thank you, etc. But if you want to know how to talk in "real life", like to strangers on the train, or while having a glass of wine, this book is much more helpful than the formal training I have used!
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  • achem91
    4.0 out of 5 stars Bilingue
    Reviewed in France on December 9, 2019
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    A utiliser dans les deux sens : j'ai appris encore plus d'anglais que d'allemand ! Intéressant de voir comment un Américain (germaniste distingué, ça ne doit pas être si courant !) présente ce genre de chose !
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  • Dzane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2013
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    A cheeky book for somebody studying German. It was a birthday present and was well received. Good fun!

    P.S. Not for those without sense of humour.
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  • Yannick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Witzig!
    Reviewed in Germany on April 25, 2023
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    Ich habe dieses Buch als Geschenk für meinen Freund aus Norwegen, welcher gerade deutsch lernt, gekauft. Er fands super witzig und hat bereits viel darin gelesen. Allerdings würde ich dieses Buch eher Leuten empfehlen, die schon ein wenig deutsch können.
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  • Mike W
    5.0 out of 5 stars Foul and obscene
    Reviewed in Germany on January 13, 2017
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    Not everything in this book is extreme. Can be very useful. It's clearly set out in subject order and when I ordered it, i should've expected the obscenities..........beware.
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  • Dene
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 10, 2017
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    Great book .... contains some good conversational slang and not just swear words.........so a good all round book .... ....
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