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DAS Fest USA

Willkommen im Wörterbuch - Welcome to the Dictionary!

LEARN GERMAN?  YES, YOU CAN!


DAS

Dahs
THE.  Yes, it's all caps for DAS Fest!

  

EIN PROSIT

Ine-pro-sit
A toast!

Sing Along


EINKAUFEN

Ine-cow-fen

Shop!

  

EINS, ZWEI, DREI, G'SUFFA

Ine, tsvy, dry is one, two three.  And g'zoo-fa?  That means Drink Up!
This cheer is enthusiastically shouted at the end of every round of Ein Prosit.
*Make sure when you’re counting with your fingers in German, one is the thumb, two is thumb and forefinger, and three is thumb, forefinger, and middle finger. 


FUSSBALL

Foos-ball

Soccer 

 

GEMÜTLICHKEIT

Geh-mute-lick-kite
Cheerful, cozy, friendly warm feeling


GUTEN APPETIT

Goo-ten Opp-eh-teet

Enjoy your meal


LOFERL

Low-fur-rel 

Traditional two part lederhosen socks men wear in Bavaria

 

MARKTHALLE

Markt-hahlay

The Market Hall is DAS place to go einkaufen.

 

PROST

It's a long O.  Cheers! 

  

SCHUNKELN

Shunk-eln
A rhythmic movement to the beat of a song, people link arms and sway side to side.  It can be done standing or sitting.  Need a visual?

  

TRACHT

Trahkt
Traditional costumes, think lederhosen und dirndls!

 

SO VIEL ZU TUN

Tso-feel-tsu-tune
So much to do!

 

ZICKE ZACKE, ZICKE ZACKE, HOI HOI HOI 

Tsick-a Tsock-a Tsick-a Tsock-a, Hoy Hoy Hoy
Supposedly it means a toast, a toast, a cozy place.  What we can tell you for certain is that it's chanted often, and really fun to say.

  

ZUSAMMEN

Tsu-zahm-in
Together!  Join in!

Is Google Translate 100% accurate?  Well, not always.  But are German words and phrases fun to learn, and even more fun to say when you're at DAS Fest USA?  JA!

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Mailing Address: PO Box 202, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Event Site: 411 E. Court St., Elkhorn, WI 53121 Email: prost@dasfestusa.com

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