Who Said Germans Have No Humour? | Learn Basic German With Our Top 10 Funny Expressions (Food Edition)
- Zoe Schloss
- Mar 25
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 16
German is a hard but very rewarding language to learn. However- just like the English language- the German language is also full of weird and wacky expressions that say one thing but mean the other. Learn basic German and common expression at the same time with Schade Schokolade.
Food makes the world go around, so we are going to look at the top 10 funny German expressions - the food edition.
Our Top 10 Expressions (Food Edition)
(1) “Jetzt haben wir den Salat”
What is says: Now we have the salad.
What it actually means: Now everything is a mess.
2) “Du gehst mir auf den Keks”
What is says: You’re walking on my cookie.
What it actually means: You’re annoying me.
3) “Tomaten auf den Augen haben”
What it says: To have tomatoes on the eyes.
What it actually means: To be oblivious to what is going on.
4) “Kabelsalat”
What it says: Cable salad.
What it actually means: A messy situation.
5) “Kummerspeck”
What it says: Grief bacon.
What it actually means: Emotional overeating = weight gain.
6)“Die beleidigte Leberwurst spielen”
What it says: To play the insulted liver sausage.
What it actually means: Sulking.
7)“Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei”
What it says: Everything has to end. Only the sausage has two.
What it actually means: All good things must come to an end- except sausage.
8)“Sich die Rosinen herauspicken”
What it says: To pick out the raisins.
What it actually means: To only eat the best parts.
9)“Jemandem Honig um den Mund schmieren”
What it says: To spread honey around one’s mouth.
What it actually means: To flatter someone.
10) “Du bist Zucker”
What it says: You are sugar.
What it actually means: You are sweet.
So there you have it, our top 10 funny German expressions, that might make you a little peckish! We have many more weird and wonderful expressions in our other blogs, so have a look here
If you like what you see, you can subscribe to our monthly newsletter.
With love,
Schade Schokolade x
What Does "Kummerspeck" Mean?
To gain weight due to emotional eating.
To make a mess
To be annoyed
Comments