Past Tense

Most likely the Germans are not the first nation that comes to mind when talking about party people. The Germans have earned themselves a reputation as being serious and hard workers. It’s a mystery to me how the Germans managed to deceive the world like they have, because the reality is that Germans don’t really work as hard as people think. The fact is that not only do the German’s have a very short working week, but they also enjoy some of the longest holidays in Europe. Why do you think you meet so many Germans when you travel? I can assure you it’s no coincidence. These days more than ever you’ll find that Germans prioritize time with friends and family above the prestige of a high earning job.

When they’re not working, it’s true that many Germans love watching football and when their team wins, you can be sure that the Germans party hard and long accompanied by friends and their favorite beer. You might be surprised to discover that the Germans have an incredibly rich variety of funny German words and phrases to talk about partying because it’s such a popular activity. For example the German equivalent of “to paint the town red” is “die Sau rauslassen” which literally means to let the pig out. I think you’ll agree this expression does a good job of capturing the spirit of wild parties and the kind of chaos that spreads across the country when the German national team wins big international matches.  Other useful German words to describe a tremendous party atmosphere is “eine Bombenstimmung” (lit. a bomb atmosphere) and “das Remmidemmi” which is pure mayhem and commotion.

As already mentioned, more than anything else international football victories inspire some of the longest and wildest German parties. The Germans celebrate well into the wee hours or in German “Sie feiern bis in die Puppen”. So the next time you’re looking for a friendly and fun party holiday destination, don’t overlook Germany, especially not during the Football World Cup! Also be sure to learn cool German phrases before you head off to impress the locals.