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Tonight we\u2019ll see the tense football match between Germany and Algeria. It\u2019ll be the first time these teams have played one another since the controversy of the 1982 World Cup, which was claimed to have been \u201cfixed\u201d so that Germany and Austria would go through to the next round at Algeria\u2019s expense (Click here<\/a> to read more!).<\/p>\n

With all of the politics behind it, there\u2019s no doubt that it\u2019s going to be a good game. So I thought I\u2019d do a little football post for everyone who wants to cheer for Germany tonight (or maybe I’m only doing it to wind up my Algerian husband)!<\/p>\n

Please take it as a bit of light-hearted, topical language learning. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

SOME BASIC VOCABULARY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Schie\u00dfen<\/strong> \u2013 The verb meaning \u201cto shoot\u201d
\nDas Tor<\/strong> – The goal
\nEin Tor schie\u00dfen<\/strong> \u2013 To score a goal<\/p>\n

Der Fu\u00dfball \u2013 <\/strong>Football (both the game and the ball itself)<\/p>\n

Die Mannschaft<\/strong> – Football team<\/p>\n

Das Foul \u2013<\/strong> Foul<\/p>\n

Das Eigentor \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Own goal<\/p>\n

Die Weltmeisterschaft<\/strong> \u2013 The World Cup!<\/p>\n

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SOME (SLIGHTLY) MORE ADVANCED VOCABULARY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Die Ampelkarte:<\/strong>\u00a0A \u2018traffic light\u2019 card. This refers to a second yellow card, followed by a red one.<\/p>\n

Das Traumtor:<\/strong> This translates to \u201cdream goal\u201d and refers to those perfect goals that couldn\u2019t have gone any better.<\/p>\n

Der Hexenkessel<\/strong> \u2013 Literally translated to \u201cwitch\u2019s cauldron\u201d, this interesting word refers to an unfriendly stadium atmosphere \u2013 usually the opponent\u2019s home stadium<\/p>\n

Der Elfmeter<\/strong> \u2013 Penalty kick. Literally translates to \u201celeven meter\u201d \u2013 the distance from which you take a penalty kick. Don\u2019t you love how literal German is?<\/p>\n

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GERMAN FOOTBALL SAYINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wenn das Leder im Kasten klingelt<\/strong> \u2013 Literally \u201cwhen the leather jingles in the box\u201d meaning \u201cwhen the football jingles in the goal\u201d \u2013 scoring a goal!<\/p>\n

Den Ball im Tor versenken<\/strong> \u2013 Literally \u201cto sink the ball into the goal\u201d \u2013 to score a goal<\/p>\n

Schlachtges\u00e4nge<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Football songs. Literally translates to \u201cbattle chants\u201d! One example is \u201cSteh auf, wenn du ein Deutscher bist\u201d<\/strong> (\u201cStand up if you\u2019re a German\/supporting Germany\u201d) sung to the tune of \u201cGo west\u201d by Pet Shop Boys. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find that song on YouTube. But if the following video is anything to go by, German football fans seem to prefer chants, rather than entire songs. They also seem to like jumping an awful lot\u2026<\/p>\n