Glossary
Check out all the German words, phrases and tips that Leo taught Henni!
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| Baum | Tree |
| Datsche | Summer house |
| Flugkopfball | a flight header (soccer term) |
| gähn! | yawn |
| Gift | poison |
| Geschmack | flavour |
| Harzer Käse | German sour milk cheese made from low fat curd cheese |
| Haus | house |
| Henne | hen |
| ja | yes |
| Käsekuchen | cheesecake |
| Knabe | old fashioned word for 'boy' |
| Knackarsch | bum crack |
| Knacki | a prisoner |
| Kopfball | a header (soccer term) |
| klein | small |
| Mist | manure |
| Schlupfwinkel | hiding place |
| stinken | to stink |
| Staubsauger | vacuum cleaner (male) |
| Teller | plate |
| Tschüs | goodbye |
| Weihnachtsmann | christmasman (Santa Claus) |
| Werkstatt | workshop |
GERMAN PHRASES
Das Leben ist eine Wundertüte - Life is a miracle bag
Die Scheiße war am Dampfen - The shit has hit the fan
Zum Kotzen ist das! - Makes me sick!
USEFUL TIPS
Join nouns to form new words!
In German, you can add nouns to compose a new one. e.g. tree house = Baumhaus, Baum = tree, Haus = house
Pronunciation
In German you pronounce the 'K' and the 'u' is pronounced like "oo". e.g. Leo's dad's name is Knut. So you'd pronounce it 'K-noot'!
