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German idioms & slang vocabulary

Essential German vocabulary for idioms & slang — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core German words for idioms.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Practice quiz

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • gute Schwingungen
    GOO-teh SCHVING-oon-gen
    good vibes
  • ach egal
    akh eh-GAHL
    oh well
  • was geht
    vahs gayt
    what's up
  • cool
    KOOL
    cool
  • großartig
    GROHS-ar-tikh
    great
  • großartig
    GROHS-ar-tikh
    awesome
  • cool
    KOOL
    cool (Mexico)
  • süß
    ZOO-ss
    cute
  • okay
    oh-KAY
    okay
  • sicher
    ZI-cher
    sure
  • Kumpel
    KOOM-pel
    buddy
  • tío
    TEE-oh
    dude (Spain)
  • Kind
    KIND
    kid
  • Freund
    FROYND
    pal
  • parcero
    par-SEH-roh
    mate (Colombia)
  • muchacho
    moo-CHA-cho
    boy (Argentina)
  • enger Freund
    EN-ger FROYND
    close friend
  • Gleichaltriger
    GLYCH-al-tri-ger
    peer
  • Arbeit
    AR-byte
    work
  • Narr
    NAHR
    silly/fool
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