¶ Intro / Opening
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¶ Introduction to German Expressions
Today, I am back with a new quick and short episode looking at the German language. If you are new to Koffebrick German, these episodes offer a glimpse into a specific language or cultural topic. If you are looking for a more progressive and in-depth course to learn German, then have a look at our Coffee Rubrik German Courses Level 1 to 3. This year, the summer and actually spring as well, have been uncharacteristically nice in Scotland.
And I feel that with this much sonnenschein und blauem Himmel, we need to have at least one episode that looks at weather expressions. In every language, people have unique ways of describing the weather. or using weather terms like heiß or sonne or kalt in lots of different expressions. And German is no exception here. So today... To honor this beautiful Scottish summer, let's learn some German expressions related to the heat and to the sun.
features the word heiß, meaning hot. And it is ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein. Let me say it one more time and then I give you some time to repeat it. Ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein. Sehr gut. Now if we translate this expression literally, it means a drop onto a hot stone. and it is used if something is barely enough. And you get the idea if one drop of water falls onto a hot stone, it's not going to make a difference because it evaporates instantly. So in German...
This expression is used to say that something is too small or too insufficient to really make a difference. Imagine this scene. You've been working all day in the hot weather. You are durstig. und hungrig and finally want to go home and have something proper to eat. Just then, your co-worker offers you one slice of an apple and says, here, to keep you going. That's exactly when you would say Danke, aber das ist ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein.
¶ More Summer-Related German Phrases
Als nächstes. Next up we have a phrase that has a long history. Geh mir aus der Sonne. So again I say it one more time and then give you some time to repeat it. Sehr gut. It literally means go me out of the sun. And it is used when someone is... annoying you or bothering you and you just want them to go away. I said this phrase has a long history and it apparently goes all the way back to Alexander der Große.
Legend has it that he offered to grant Diogenes, a philosopher, any wish. And Diogenes, who was living in a burial, in very simple conditions, simply said, Next up, we have a slightly more positive expression that also uses the word Sonne. Sehr gut. It means to have the sun in your heart. And it is used to describe someone who is always positive and optimistic and just generally looking on the bright side of life.
You often hear this phrase when somebody is describing someone else. So they would say, for example, Oh, Julia hat die Sonne im Herzen. Meaning that Julia is just full of good vibes and joy. Doesn't matter if it's hot or cold just now. Denn man braucht keine Sonne, um die Sonne im Herzen zu haben. Think about that for a moment. Okay.
Unsere letzte Redewendung, our last expression for today, is one that I have definitely mentioned before. Either in one of our Coffee Break German courses or maybe in one of the videos on Coffee Break TV. But hey! I really like it and I just wanted to share it with you again. Also, hier ist die Redewendung. One more time. Perfect. Literally, what I don't know won't make me hot. It doesn't make too much sense in English.
But it's used if you're saying that you're not worried about something that you don't know or something you don't fully understand. For example, if your partner is going... on about what is happening next door at the neighbor's flat and that it's starting to worry him or her, then all you need to say is, was ich nicht weiß, macht mich nicht heiß.
¶ Practice and Episode Wrap-Up
Wunderbar. That was the last of our expressions. And now I have a quick game for you. I will describe eine Situation to you and you need to choose the correct German phrase as a response. Los geht's. Situation one. Your neighbor, Sebastian, sees you're a bit down, so he comes over, cheers you up, and makes you see the bright side of life again. What would you say?
Perfect. You could say, Sebastian, du hast wirklich die Sonne im Herzen. Making him a compliment and thanking him for cheering you up. Situation two. You need to cook a meal for 50 people and your friend offers to cut one onion for you. Genau. Das ist wirklich ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein. Situation 3. Your friend is telling you the latest gossip from the volleyball club you both go to.
and asks you if you're worried about Daniel's and Lena's relationship. Ganz genau. Here, again, you just need to say, was ich nicht weiß. Macht mich nicht heiß. You're not overly bothered about Daniel's and Lena's relationship. Wunderbar. Sehr gute Antworten. Well. That's it for today, and I hope you can soon have a chance to use some of these expressions you learned today. Hopefully, it's the slightly more positive ones. Das war's von mir, Thomas, and thank you very much for joining me today.
If you want to listen to more lessons and glimpses into the German language, then make sure to hit the subscribe button on whichever platform you are listening to this podcast to. You can also visit coffeebricklanguages.com slash German to have a look at the courses I mentioned before and also to sign up to our regular free email lessons. Also, danke schön. Bis bald. And happy Coffee Breaking!
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