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German learners guess these 5 funny idioms

Kate Müser
January 25, 2017

You go me on the cookie? In translation, some German idioms are hilarious. Meet the Germans presenter Kate Müser met up with German learners who try to guess what German idioms mean, and this is what happened.

Meet the Germans with Kate - Idioms (DW)

Best German idioms | Meet the Germans

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Every other week, DW's Kate Müser explores the quirks of everyday life and language in Germany. Originally from the United States, Müser has lived in Germany for over 13 years.

Watch the video below for more German idioms you'll want to adopt. And you'll find more from Meet the Germans on YouTube or at dw.com/MeettheGermans.

German idioms you'll want to start using now

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