Learn German podcast PG18 - Schief gelaufen

Todays German podcast lesson teaches German phrases and expressions for those times when things go pear-shaped and not according to plan. Even the Germans make a blunder from time to time so when you next shoot yourself in the foot (heaven forbid!) - at least you’ll be armed with the right German vocabulary! * Perhaps appropriately I made a blunder this week in the translation of the “die Arschkarte ziehen” which is better translated “the short end of the stick” or “to draw the shortest straw” than “the wrong end of the stick” which refers to a misunderstanding rather than suffering the bad effects of a situation. Oh well, shit happens!

Free podcast to learn to speak German language online: In der Tinte sitzen
in der Tinte sitzen =
to be in for it








Play learn German audio in new window (4.7MB)
Podcast Transcript (PRO) | Bookmark / Share


PG18 – Pear-shaped

Tyler: Hey what are you doing at home? Aren’t you supposed to be on holiday in Italy with your girlfriends?

Lisa: Oh man ich könnte mir so in den Arsch beißen! Du wirst nicht glauben, was passiert ist. Wirklich alles ist schief gelaufen. Ich habe tatsächlich den Flieger verpasst. Jetzt sitze ich ganz schön in der Tinte.

Tyler: What do you mean you could kick yourself? How did you manage to miss your flight? You should be sitting on the beach right now!

Lisa: Erst mal habe ich den Zug hier in Freiburg verpasst. Glücklicherweise gab es gleich noch einen 15 min später. Im Grunde war ich also nur 5 min zu spät beim Check-in aber die blöde Fluggesellschaft hat mich nicht mehr einchecken lassen.

Tyler: No way, I can’t believe they never let you on to the plane. You never had much luggage with you. Surely you could have squeezed it on as hand luggage?

Lisa: Ja, diese doofe Billigflieger-Airline war echt ein Griff ins Klo. Damit habe ich mir wohl ins eigene Fleisch geschnitten. Null Service! Ich habe ewig versucht die Tussi am Schalter zu überreden aber es war nichts drin.

Tyler: Sounds like you really got the wrong end of the stick there. Was there no later flight you could have taken?

Lisa: Nein, es ist zum Heulen! Der nächste Flug nach Rom geht erst in drei Tagen.

Tyler: Well too bad! So what are you going to do now?

Lisa: Tja, ich glaube der Zug ist wohl abgefahren. Es lohnt sich wohl kaum für einen Tag nachzufliegen oder?

Tyler: No probably not. It looks like you really cocked that one up. The trip had been planned for ages. Your friends must be really bummed.

Lisa: Du hast recht, da habe ich wirklich einen Bock geschossen. Ich weiß noch nicht, wie ich das wieder gutmachen soll. Das ist wirklich voll daneben gegangen.

List of English - German Podcast Vocabulary

Translation of German idioms, colloquial phrases, slang and theme expressions.

Download Babylon now!

I could kick myself Ich könnte mir in den Arsch beißen
it went wrong; it went pear shaped es ist schief gelaufen/ gegangen
you are really in for it du sitzt wirklich in der Tinte
that was useless; that was rubbish das war wohl ein Griff ins Klo/ in die Schüssel
I screwed myself over damit habe ich mir ins eigene Fleisch geschnitten
you got the wrong/ short end of the stick du hast die Arschkarte gezogen
it’s hopeless es ist zum Heulen; es ist zum Mäuse melken
well, too bad; that didn’t go too well dumm gelaufen
to have missed the boat der Zug ist abgefahren
you really cocked that one up; to make a blunder das war wohl ein Schuss in den Ofen; einen Bock schießen
to make sth up to s.o. etw wieder gutmachen
that was a complete muck‐up/ stuff‐up das ist voll daneben gegangen
Click here to get Babylon 7; The World's Favorite Translation Software
Download Babylon Now!

Podcast Quiz Material for Pukka Pro Members

German podcast to learn german online: brain

Time to work that jelly. Effective language learning is multi-sensory and hands-on which means you're doing great! You've read along with today's podcast, seen the words and heard them spoken. Now tackle the online quizzes to ensure the theme expressions stick. We put a lot of energy into creating quizzes that are interactive and fun so it seeps in deep and stays with you.

Not yet part of the Pukka Pro family? Kein Problem! It's quick and easy to sign up take a free trial or learn more...

Strong finishers!




learn German podcast: Jack

Jack's Bonus Mystery Box

You win some you lose some.
Fun discovery or worthless crap?
- you decide!

Dumm gelaufen - quite literally!



Back to learn German podcast homepage
|

Share/Save/Bookmark German podcast Subscribe to cool German podcast

"Best website to learn German as it's really spoken!"

Ranked 2nd in "Top 10 Language Podcasts 08" LexioPhiles.com

Definition

Pukka - genuine, authentic, top notch, the bees knees

Tyler on Twitter

Follow my German lifestream

    Newsletter

    Learn cool German words: Newsletter

    Receive occasional hand picked German lingo updates direct to your inbox.
    View example newsletter.

    Podcast Benefits

    • Speak German more fluently
    • Learn the real lingo of native Germans
    • Get expressive with German idioms, proverbs and sayings
    • Integrate with German colloquial language
    • Have a laugh with German slang, funny phrases and expressions
    • Earn street cred

    Podcast Survey

    Help improve our German podcast. Take our short Pukka German podcast survey

    colloquial German podcast friends
    Join the Friends of Pukka German Facebook Group to meet other Pukka German podcast listeners, share cool German discoveries and get answers to your colloquial German, idioms and German slang questions.

    Free Languages

    Free 6 day mini language courses valued at $27


    Rocket German

    learn german

    Rocket Spanish

    learn spanish

    Rocket Chinese

    learn chinese

    Rocket French

    learn french

    Rocket Italian

    learn italian

    Your vote counts

    Free podcast to learn to speak German language online: vote

    If you enjoy our colloquial German, idioms and German slang podcast, you can help us out. Cast a vote on podcastalley or leave a podcast comment in iTunes and bathe in good karma.

    Podcast Feedback

    Have feedback, suggestions or German podcast lesson requests? We'd love to hear from you and answer your German sayings and German slang questions. Email Us.

    Donations

    Find our German podcast useful? Please consider making a donation to support us. Herzlichen Dank!