Pukka German: learn the real German lingo!
Learn to speak "cool" and more fluent German with the free Pukka German language podcast. We teach the social German that's spoken by real German natives. We're especially keen on idioms, proverbs, colloquialisms and slang! In our weekly lessons you will learn vocabulary and expressions related to a new theme. Our goal: to make language learning fun and get you talking! We also provide online activities, transcripts and extras so visit our website at pukkagerman.com. The show focuses more on spoken German than grammar and is best suited for intermediate to more advanced learners (though beginners are also very welcome to tune in!). Pukka German will also be useful for Germans wanting to improve their English! Your hosts Tyler Duncan and Lisa Ernst are based in Freiburg, Germany.
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Learn German podcast PG17 - Abwarten und Tee trinken
In today’s German podcast lesson you will learn German words and phrases to express indecision and uncertainty. Learn common German expressions to to say maybe, I don’t know, I’ll sleep on it or think it over. Sometimes you will find that the best solution to a problem is just to s …
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Learn German podcast PG16 - Schaffe, schaffe Häusle bauen
Ever heard the German colloquial expression "Schaffe, schaffe Häusle bauen"? What about the funny German idiom "Kleinvieh macht auch Mist"? Today's show is the long awaited continuation of the money theme introduced in podcast PG3. "Time is money" so let's jump right in! Kleinvieh macht auch M …
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Learn German podcast PG15 - Party Party Party!
Today we learn German slang and colloquial words and phrases to use when the party is rocking and you're having a blast. So grab your favourite party shoes and let's jam till we drop. Classic German colloquial expressions like "die Sau rauslassen" - (to paint the town red - lit. to let the pig out) …
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Learn German podcast PG14 - Scared stiff
Today we play it cool and face our fears and while we scare ourselves stiff, you get to learn a whole list of German sayings, slang and colloquial expressions to call someone a sissy or a wimp. So put on your bravest face and stop behaving like such a scaredy-cat or the Germans might call you a "Ang …
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Learn German podcast PG13 - Clear as mud!
What do the German words: kapieren; blicken; schnallen; raffen; checken and peilen have in common? They are all popular German colloquial and slang alternatives for the verb: verstehen. These expressions equate to English phrases like "to get something", "to catch on", "to get the drift" etc and are …
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Learn German podcast PG12 - Spoilsports and promises
Today we learn cool German words and colloquial expressions to make promises and assurances. You'll also learn different ways to keep headstrong when someone is trying to twist your rubber arm! I'm sure you'll enjoy the episode - "so sicher, wie das Amen in der Kirche" so don't be a "Spielverderber" …
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Learn German podcast PG11 - On top of the world
This week you will learn German idioms and cool sayings to express that you're in your element and doing great. With a bit of luck once you've listened to the audio and completed the online quizzes, you'll also feel "wie eine Made im Speck" - happy as a maggot in Bacon!sich fühlen als ob man B& …
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Learn German podcast PG10 - Sure, no problemo!
This week we cover some common German words and phrases that we recommend using in your German conversations. Mastery of everyday expressions like these make your German sound more fluent and with a bit of practice are a piece of cake to get the hang of. Learn the German translation for "sure thing" …
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Learn German podcast PG9 - Neighbour from hell
Do you have a neighbour from hell who is always out to ruin your day? In today's lesson neighbourly love goes out the window as we teach you great German idioms, colloquial expressions and slang to "give someone a piece of your mind" when they "rub you the wrong way". You'll learn essential German l …
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Learn German podcast PG8 - Food, glorious food!
The best way to a man's heart is through his stomach. This week we enjoy a hearty traditional German meal and while we gorge ourselves on mouth watering German cuisine, we teach you the English to German translation of phrases related to appetite, food and drink. By the end of this show you'll know …
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Learn German podcast PG7 - Animal Farm
This week learning German online gets wild. In today's podcast we study a collection of expressive German idioms related to animals. We've got beasts for you large and small. Learn the German translation of useful expressions like "to be in a vicious circle" or "to have a screw loose". As usual don' …
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Learn German podcast PG6 - Business is booming!
This week we mean business! If you do business with German partners; if you want to climb the German corporate ladder; or if you have a few German colleagues in the office you'd like to banter with; then today's German vocabulary will be right up your street. Learn the German translation of essentia …
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Learn German podcast PG5 - Flirt and Infatuation
This week we get to listen in on the girls gossiping in German about guys they have the hots for! Learn German slang expressions for saying you're "nuts about someone" or a whole list of German idioms to express being "head over heels" or "up on cloud nine". Finally you'll know the colloquial expres …
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Learn German podcast PG4 - Student Days: Testing Times
Do you know the German translation for: "cribbing" or "skipping class"? We've all had to hit the books at some stage. Some of us didn't learn as hard as we should have and just scraped our exams by the skin of our teeth, while the 'know-it-alls' brown-nosed the teachers and aced the courses. For tho …
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Learn German podcast PG3 - Geiz ist Geil! (Money, money, money!)
Hard pressed and strapped for cash? You're not alone! This week we learn the German translation of great expressions like "penny pinching", "money squandering", "rolling in dosh" and "making ends meet". Learn to speak German as spoken daily by German natives when discussing their financial situation …
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Learn German podcast PG2 - Hairy Business
Bad hair day? Join the club. Who would have thought you could be so expressive with your hair! In this week's learn German podcast, we investigate the meaning of a collection of German expressions distantly related to your short and curlies. Learn the English to German translation for "not losing sl …
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Learn German podcast PG1 - Ve haff vays of making you talk!
We kick off our learn German podcast with the German theme word "reden" which means to speak or talk. Before the day is out, you'll know the German translation for: "to talk your head off", "to beat around the bush", "to cut to the chase" and loads more. With our free learn German podcast, you'll le …
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Learn German Podcast PG28 - Oktoberfest - Beer! Beer! Beer!
Germany is famous for the October Beer Festival more commonly known as the Oktoberfest. Germany's Oktoberfest is a sixteen-day festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria during late September (and running to early October). The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture and is the world's …
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Learn German Podcast PG27 - Parental concerns
This Pukka German podcast takes a look at typical parent concerns. Admit it, you used to be one of the rebellious, cool kids and hung about with your clique. Maybe you were never completely off the rails but you have to admit having lacked direction. You told your folks that life is short and that i …
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Learn German Podcast PG27 - Parent concerns
This Pukka German podcast takes a look at typical parent concerns. You used to be one of the cool kids and hang out with your clique. You were never completely off the rails have to admit having lacked direction. You told your folks that life is short and that it's better to live for the day. Now th …
Pukka German: learn the real German lin..
