Anyone who does not have class with Rob, will have no idea what I am talking about when I say I am really going to miss the plethora of 'Robisms' I encounter day to day. Some will call it 'Denglish' some will call it 'madness': I call it a fine mix of both. This section will be adorned with hilarity and pictures from google. Enjoy:
What he says: 'Upgefucked'/'Upgescrewed'
What he means: 'vermasseln'
Meaning: to fuck up, screw up, mess up.
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| general expression for when you have in fact, upgefucked/screwed |
Other quintessenial Robisms; Randomly insert a random German word into an English sentance:
What he says: Go kauf some Essen.
What he means: Ich kaufe Essen
Meaning: I'm going to go buy (some) food.
What he says:Go stell that Frage!
What he means: Stell eine Frage!
Meaning: Go ask a question (that question).
What he says: It schnee'd
What he means: Es hat geschneit.
Meaning: It snowed.
What he says: I ate Döner with a broken Gabel.
What he means: Ich habe Döner gegessen mit eine gebrochene Gabel.
Meaning: I ate a Döner (Gyro for those at home) with a broken fork.
Words you wouldn't expect to exist, but do:
downloaden - to download
googeln - literally, to 'google' something
ghettoblaster - Boombox (older word, seldom used)
(das)Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz - Mad Cow Disease
(der)Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän - Danube Steamship Company Captain
(das) Bundestrojaner - Federal Trojan Horse
(die)Betäubungsmittelverschreibungsverordnung - the regulation requiring a prescription for an anesthetic
As soon as I can remember any more I will put more up.
Is that seriously how you sad Mad Cow Disease?? German is a fun language lol
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