Colloquial & Slang
Explore essential German words in the "Colloquial & Slang" category. Learn correct pronunciation, meanings, and context examples to build your vocabulary.
Vocabulary Words (39)
hallo
hello
danke
thanks
cool
cool
geil
awesome
krass
extreme/crazy
Alter
dude
Kumpel
buddy
Quatsch
nonsense
Schnäppchen
bargain
chillen
to chill
abhauen
to leave
zocken
to game
pennen
to sleep
Bock
desire/mood
Kohle
money (slang)
labern
to chat
Schnauze
mouth (rude)
Pech
bad luck
Mist
crap
Wahnsinn
madness
klarkommen
to manage
mega
mega/super
echt
really
Typ
guy
Tussi
girl (slang)
nerven
to annoy
Laune
mood
Macke
quirk/flaw
fetzen
to rock
Schnucki
sweetie
Digga
bro
Brudi
bro
läuft
it's going well
krachen
to party
anstoßen
to toast
Knaller
hit/banger
Loser
loser
Tschüss
bye
Na?
Hey/What's up?
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