{"id":1618,"date":"2011-02-25T15:16:20","date_gmt":"2011-02-25T15:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=1618"},"modified":"2011-02-25T15:16:20","modified_gmt":"2011-02-25T15:16:20","slug":"idiomtische-redewendungen-und-ausrufe-%e2%80%93-idiomatic-expressions-and-interjections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/idiomtische-redewendungen-und-ausrufe-%e2%80%93-idiomatic-expressions-and-interjections\/","title":{"rendered":"Idiomtische Redewendungen und Ausrufe \u2013 Idiomatic Expressions and Interjections"},"content":{"rendered":"

Idiomatic expressions and interjections are useful means of communication. Idioms are set phrases. Knowing them can promote your linguistic competence to a considerable degree.\u00a0Interjections are short words or phrases that express emotions.<\/p>\n

Below you can find two tables, each with the literal meanings of the German expressions plus the English equivalents. I hope you find them useful. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
German<\/strong><\/td>\nLiteral Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish Equivalent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ich bin soweit!<\/td>\nI am that far.<\/td>\nI\u2019m ready when you are.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ich bin in Gedanken bei dir.<\/td>\nMy heart goes out with you.<\/td>\nI am with you in my thoughts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Da bin ich \u00fcberfragt.<\/td>\nThere I am stumped for an answer.<\/td>\nBeats me. <\/p>\n

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Ich bin ganz Ohr.<\/td>\nI am entire ear.<\/td>\nI\u2019m all ears.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jetzt bin ich aber platt.<\/td>\nNow I am flat\/zonked.<\/td>\nYou just blew my mind.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ich bin fix und fertig.<\/td>\nI am quick and wasted.<\/td>\nI am all run down.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Wie du mir, so ich dir.<\/td>\nAs you (do) to me, so I (do) to you.<\/td>\nTit for tat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ich bin fast aus den Latschen gekippt.<\/td>\nI nearly toppled out of my slippers.<\/td>\nI nearly fell over backwards.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ich bin die Vorsicht in Person.<\/td>\nI am the care in person.<\/td>\nCareful is my middle name.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ich bin mit den Nerven am Ende.<\/td>\nI am at the final point with my nerves.<\/td>\nMy nerves are quite frayed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ich bin fast gestorben vor Langerweile.<\/td>\nI nearly died because of boredom.<\/td>\nI was bored stiff.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Und ich bin der Kaiser von China.<\/td>\nAnd I am the emperor of China.<\/td>\nAnd I am the Queen of England.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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INTERJECTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
German<\/strong><\/td>\nLiteral Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish Equivalent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift!<\/td>\nI think my pig is whistling!<\/td>\nI think I\u2019m going off my rocker!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ich glaub ich bin im Kino!<\/td>\nI think I am at the movies!<\/td>\nWell, I never!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ich glaub mich knutscht ein Elch!<\/td>\nI think an elk is smooching me.<\/td>\nWell, I never!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ich glaub, mich laust der Affe!<\/td>\nI think a monkey is delousing me!<\/td>\nI\u2019ll be a monkey\u2019s uncle!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ich glaub mich tritt ein Pferd!<\/td>\nI think a horse is kicking me.<\/td>\nWell blow me!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Da lachen ja die H\u00fchner!<\/td>\nThere the chickens are laughing.<\/td>\nThat gives one a horse laugh.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ach du liebe Zeit!<\/td>\nOh you gentle time!<\/td>\nDear me!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ach du meine G\u00fcte!<\/td>\nOh, you my goodness.<\/td>\nGood gracious!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ach du gr\u00fcne Neune!<\/td>\nOh you green nine!<\/td>\nGood gracious!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Heiliger Strohsack!<\/td>\nHoly straw mattress!<\/td>\nHoly moley!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Idiomatic expressions and interjections are useful means of communication. Idioms are set phrases. Knowing them can promote your linguistic competence to a considerable degree.\u00a0Interjections are short words or phrases that express emotions. Below you can find two tables, each with the literal meanings of the German expressions plus the English equivalents. I hope you find…<\/p>\n

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