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Most likely the Germans are not the first nation that comes to mind when talking about party people. Somehow the Germans have a reputation for being hard workers and more serious than most. 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. That’s why meeting Germans on holidays abroad is almost inevitable because the Germans have so many holidays. Also these days Germans are more and more willing to accept a lower salary for more time off to enjoy quality time with friends and family.

A popular German pastime is of course watching football and celebrating in style with plenty of flowing lager when their team wins. 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. One common example is the German phrase “die Sau rauslassen” which means to paint the town red but literally translates as “to let the pig out”. I think you’ll agree that this popular german phrase is wonderfully descriptive and is a great way to describe mayhem in bars and on the streets when the national football team wins important international matches.  More useful German phrases for when parties turn to sheer pandemonium are “hier ist die Hölle los” and “die Post geht ab”.

As already mentioned, more than anything else international football victories inspire some of the longest and wildest German parties. The German literally party until they drop or in German “Sie feiern bis zum Abwinken”. 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! Before you go, be sure to check out this learn German podcast for more fun words and phrases and you’ll be sure to make lots of friends.

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