Funny German Party Phrases

I’m sure the Germans are not the first people you think of when you think about nationalities that like to party. Somehow the Germans have a reputation for being hard workers and more serious than most. I’m still trying to figure out how the Germans fooled the world into believing that they are so conscientious and industrious. The fact is that not only do the German’s have a very short working week, but they also enjoy some of the longest holidays in Europe. That’s why whenever you travel abroad it’s almost inevitable that you will meet Germans. These days more than ever you’ll find that Germans prioritize time with friends and family above the prestige of a high earning job.

It’s true that a popular German pastime is watching their favorite football team and celebrating football victories in style with plenty of freely flowing German beer. You might be surprised to discover that the Germans have an incredibly rich variety of funny German words and phrases to talk about partying because it’s such a popular activity. A fun example is the German expression “die Sau rauslassen” (lit. to let the pig out), which means to paint the town red. I think you’ll agree that this popular german phrase is wonderfully descriptive and is a great way to describe mayhem in bars and on the streets when the national football team wins important international matches.  More funny German words to describe intense party commotion are “eine Bombenstimmung” (literally a bomb atmosphere) and “das Remmidemmi”, which is pure mayhem.

Although almost any excuse will do, more than anything else it’s football victories that trigger the most intense and drawn out celebrations. The German literally party until they drop or in German “Sie feiern bis zum Abwinken”. So the next time you’re looking for a friendly and fun party holiday destination, don’t overlook Germany, especially not during the Football World Cup! Also if you do decide to visit Germany be sure to learn cool German phrases before you go and you’ll be sure to make loads of friends.