5 TERRIBLY CONFUSING German Phrases

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

Would you like to live with 100+ cats? Why / why not? 😶🐈

[@kingbeauregard]

Is this a trick question? The only reason people get married and have kids is because they don't know where to get 100+ cats.

[@lewis72]

No. I am allergic to cats. Even if I weren't, there'd be too much to clean up !

[@michaelwalton7066]

No! Cats stinks!😝🐱

[@macartm]

I suppose, at least, one wouldn't have any mice ...

[@tasminoben686]

Nein, ganz sicher nicht! Ich habe eine ziemlich krasse Allergie. Wir sind schon vor Jahren von einem Kater adoptiert worden. Stammt von einer Katzenhorderin aus der Straße. Dort war es Rudi wohl zu eng. Er hat vor der Haustür ein - Hasenhäuschen. Grins.. Und wird von uns mit Futter versorgt. Ist es kalt bekommt er eine Wärmplatte hinein. Manchmal schläft er denn auch im Windfang. Jaja, der Rudi.. Manchmal begleitet er Meinfrau auch, wenn sie mit Hund gassigeht.

[@kevink030]

I'd like to learn a little German but I find Trixie so entertaining and mesmerizing that I need to re-watch the video and rewind the learning parts just to pick up the points.

[@kenknowlton3085]

I literally just looked down my subscription list and wondered if you and your family were ok and if we'd ever hear from you again. Welcome back. You've been missed!

[@akirk1573]

Jawohl !

[@kenknowlton3085]

You don't always have to give us fun German language lessons. We'd love to hear stories of how your life is going. That would be fun and interesting because you have many friends around the world.

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

That's lovely and good to know, thank you! :) I'm actually planning on making videos with other topics as well. Maybe 50/50. Four videos a month with two of them being language related. :)

[@kenknowlton3085]

@@DontTrustTheRabbit I anxiously await! ❤❤❤

[@garyd1125]

Missed you! Had to watch old content to get through this. Hater sidekick can put a sock in it.😎😎

[@nickbecker3981]

@@DontTrustTheRabbit Hi Trixi Could you please do a video regarding ihr / Ihr . Below is a link , as to why non native speakers find this pretty tricky . www.fluentu.com/blog/german/german-ihr/ (If you go to the bottom of the blog ) , they give different forms / examples - but this got very technical in some parts - like to the point , where language learning becomes boring :( Hoping you can simplify / make it entertaining and educational - in true Trixi genius fashion ;) ! Good to see you back ! Danke

[@talideon]

I have to say, I did a double-take when this popped up on my feed! Welcome back! I'm taking this as another sign the year is getting a little less awful towards the end. 😄

[@espanolconmanu6240]

Solche kurzen, humorvollen Videos zum Deutschlernen finde ich persönlich prima 😄 Mir nichts, dir nichts = einfach so, plötzlich, ohne zu zögern Nichts für ungut = ich meine es nicht böse Ich freue mich auf mehr Content 😺😺😺😺😺😺🤣

[@Markle2k]

Welcome back, Trixi! And Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family.

[@insertname6057]

Trixi, thank you so much for this video!! I was struggling to get back into German after a long break and this video inspired me a lot. You just bring so much fun and joy to learning this wonderful language! Love these phrases!

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

Awesome! I'm super happy to hear that! :) Go for it!

[@insertname6057]

@@DontTrustTheRabbit So glad you are back!!

[@rickpoeling6831]

What a funny video! Your use of humor to teach English-speaking people German idiomatic expressions is awesome. How can I ever forget "mir nichts, dir nichts" now that I have this crazy cat lady story to associate it with. Love it!

[@acefox1]

Welcome back! We’ve really missed you and your absence had us worried! Great to see you back. Hugs and best wishes from Seattle!

[@michaelwalton7066]

Actually, I was thinking about dogs playing poker!😁

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

😂

[@trevorpomroy550]

And Velvet Elvis -- he's so fuzzy!

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

wonderful to see you back! always nice to have your cheerful presence around. I must say, the cats at the dinner table nearly took all my attention in that phrase. Funny as always, and maybe even more-so than usual. I liked the phrases so much I think I will try to adopt some into my lexicon. Thanks!

[@SunriseFireberry]

Trixi who? Long time indeed.

[@cand1boy]

Mir nichts dir nichts! WoW that's a tricky one. 🤭 Yes i enjoy your new video. Learning german is so much fun with you. Missed you!

[@helvisea]

„me nothing - you nothing“ made me really laugh. Greetings from 🇨🇭

[@Eol_Ruin]

Endlich wieder da! Hab Trixi echt vermisst! Und ihre diversen "Personas" auch :)

[@peterflisher6584]

Hallo Trixi, es ist zu lange her, seit wir dich gesehen haben. Ich bin Engländer und mag ein bisschen Deutsch in meinem Leben. Deine Videos bringen mich immer zum Lächeln.

[@thereturningshadow]

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, YOUNG LADY??!! YOUR MOTHER AND I HAVE BEEN WORRIED SICK ABOUT YOU!!!

[@trevorpomroy550]

Us too!

[@angusorvid8840]

Ha Ha!

[@lazyperfectionist1]

Don't trust the rabbit, especially when she starts talking adopting multitudes of cats. It's a weird world when _rabbits_ adopt _cats._

[@lulu111_the_cool]

I am Pretty sure that you don't adopted a cat the cat adopteds you. Sorry for bad English

[@michaelmorgan9824]

Mein Weihnachtswunsch ist in Erfüllung gegangen! Sie sind zumindest vorerst zurückgekehrt.Danke! Frohe Weihnachten bleiben sie sicher!

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

Awww! ☺ Frohe Weihnachten!

[@NormanF62]

Die Katzen! Nachdem Trixi eine Weile nicht auf ihrem Kanal war, unterhält sie mit Katzen und Sätzen, von die man selten auf Deutsch hört! Es ist alles in gutem Spaß, und wir lieben kleinen Kaninchen sind glücklich, sie wieder zu haben. Dieses Video war in Topform!

[@katercarlo7304]

Schön, dass Du wieder da bist! Ich habe Deine feine Auswahl an Worten und Redewendungen der deutschen Sprache und deren Erklärung in Englisch vermisst. Liebe- und humorvoll präsentiert, wie üblich ;) Schöne Feiertage Als nächsten Redewendungs-Session-Tipp: "Nicht die Katze im Sack kaufen" und besonders nicht 100 davon.

[@johnweigel9761]

Hallo und Fröhliche Weihnachten! While you were away I had to content myself with the occasional "Wanted Adventure" and "German Girl in America."

[@helicopterouniversal1942]

Hello trixi,I'm a new suscriptor of yours..I wanna say,I love your videos,I'm learning english,and I like German too..You are very funny you make me laugh with your videos and you have a lot of good vibres!!!! I Love DTTR,I mean Don't Trust The Rabbit

[@tomzito2585]

It's great to see you again. Hope all is well and that you have a wonderful Christmas! Thank you for the fun and informative video. I didn't know these phrases.

[@GermanicHispanic]

Yay I'm so happy your back. Was sad to see no recent updates. Until today, now I'll have a good rest of my day.

[@robertzander9723]

It's so nice to see you again, it was far to long. The first minutes showed me exactly what I really missed on KZbin the last week's. I laughed so much 😹😹😹 Thank you so much 💞 boss rabbit 🐰 happy third advent 🕯️🕯️🕯️

[@abhisheknegi2323]

finally she remembered her password

[@michaelyeas9294]

Thank you for reminding me how much I miss Austria and Germany, and how bad my German has become without your lessons. 😔

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

Welcome back! The text blocks in German and English are great, thanks. As the various English regions all have there own strange phrases I just take it for granted that all other languages will too. My compliments of the Season to you and yours.

[@HikaruSorano05]

Welcome back!, I am also retuning, as i am now taking german classes... Cheers!

[@JoeFromDetroit]

Glad to see your back. I missed your German lessons.

[@animavideography1379]

Less is always more Trixi especially during these strange times! Welcome back!

[@kingbeauregard]

Is your cat-lady friend available? I like her "infinite cats" plan.

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

Haha, I can ask her if she feels ready to date again after being shamelessly dumped by Jonas. :D

[@ameliab324]

Yayy, Trixie's finally back! And short time ago I've finally started learning German again, so I understand a bit more now :)) Glad you're back

[@janaaj1an889]

Love it. Not sure if I get more out of what you don't get in English or what I don't get in German (it has been a long time). Look up melancholy (main stress on 3rd syllable). Come back soon!

[@ynaniyani]

I'm so glad to hear from you again! The Mighty KZbin Algorithm suggested you to me not so long ago and I couldn't be happier. Ich habe Deutsch für 10 Jahren gelernt und ich finde es schwach, um auf dem Laufenden zu sein. Viele Grüße, Your new undemanding and happy subscriber. Take care!

[@Gruansh]

Ich glaub es hackt.. so lange schon nicht mehr gehört^^ Hoffe du genießt, trotz der Umstände, die Feiertag und wir sehen wieder mehr Videos.

[@JoRei953]

I hope that you are back, Trixi. I enjoy your entertaining and informative posts. My favorite weird German expression: "Ich versteh' nur Bahnhof."

[@AktivnaPropaganda]

It's been a while, we missed you!! 💛

[@sammoore9120]

Good to finally see a new Trixie video! I’ve missed you!

[@cmdrandreyuenari4150]

Habe mich sehr gefreut, wieder was von Dir zu sehen, liebe Trixi! 😊

[@metalpunk9519]

Trixi is back this will make for a happy Christmas:) but i am still very suspicious of were you have been! all the best to you Missy Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays:):)

[@tmurrin1979]

Welcome back! Es ist schön, wieder ein neues Video von dir zu sehen! ☺️

[@Chibblechabble]

Awesome! Helps me learn a bit more German. Glad you’re back

[@kencollins1186]

Du machst ausgezeichnete Videos. Ich freue mich darauf und genieße sie sehr. "Wer sagt's denn?" kann man übersetzen als: "who says THAT?" oder "who thinks THAT?" (implication: no one does)

[@stephenmillsmills3697]

So glad to see you again. I have missed your humor and great advice on German language advice.

[@RickRByrd]

Nice to see you again, your videos are always entertaining. Happy Holidays!

[@keithmartin2440]

Welcome back Trixi, have missed your funny and informative tutorials on the German language, it always fascinates me how much the expressions and language changes so much as you travel through Germany 🇩🇪👍😁, keep up the great content and Meery Xmas to you and your family 🙏🍾🥂

[@eagle1de227]

ENDLICH wieder ein schöner Sonntag ;-) Thanks for coming up with a new video. I hope you had a good time while not making some, but now BACK TO WORK ! No ! joke aside, i'm sure you had your reasons and the most important is to take care and stay safe. So i'm looking forward to your next artwork. Have a good time!

[@Karunainstitute]

There's an old saying sometimes attributed to Zen Buddhism: 'when the student is ready, the teacher appears.' So, Trixi, may you and your family be well, and happy and peaceful, and simply produce these wonderful video interactions here when the moment is right for you. Your energy, talent, and insights make the world a better place for all of us. " Es ist vollkommen egal, wie langsam du voran kommst. Du überholst immer noch jeden, der gar nichts tut."

[@johnwatson1442]

Glad your back and ok - have a great Christmas and happy holidays

[@Anni-bt8zt]

Wellcome back Trixi :) hab deinen humor vermisst :D

[@m.bennym.7715]

I missed you as well 😘 I watched your content since my higher class... For 5 years 😅 And know I'm finally back 😋 As well as you're back, hopefully? I love you're videos and you sense of humour. But what should I say, how did all these guinea pigs get in my bathtub?! 😂

[@mikewhicker1445]

Glad you're back. one thing. the words flashed on the screen aren't up long enough to read them. Colorado, USA/

[@malataur]

So glad you're back! Really missed you! BTW, "melancholy" is pronounced like the fruit "melon" and the dog "collie", so it's "melon collie". 😊

[@fred5784]

A much better explanation than I was going to do.

[@malataur]

Thank you.

[@michaelbarkham3503]

Hey, es ist echt wunderschön, dass du wieder da bist Trixi ☺️👍🥂

[@helmfriedvonkieselstein3524]

Endlich gibt's wieder einen Grund, sonntags aufzustehen! Danke für's wieder-da-sein! :-) Kehren die Kühlschrankpinguine auch zurück? Liebe Grüße aus Bärlin!

[@barrywalser2384]

It’s very good to see you! Thank You for making these videos. They’re always fun and informative.

[@user-David-Alan]

Thanks for posting German and English words on the screen. It helps. Be well.

[@paulgrant421]

Always funny *and* a good lesson. Thanks for dropping by with your signature style, Trixie. Don't be a stranger!

[@dannyakilahful]

8:00 am in Brazil, to see you in my früschtück moment...is amazing Dankeschön 😊 Ich mag sehr gerne dein net vídeos...😗😗

[@johannesbockler8762]

Guten Morgen trixi schön dich wieder zu sehen.

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

Guten Morgen! Schön, wieder zurück zu sein! :)

[@adnanadjk9960]

Schön dich wieder zu sehen 😃

[@asdahmad309]

Guten Morgen.. Obwohl das Video kurz ist, freuen wir uns dich wieder zu sehen.. Welcome back 🙏🌻

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

Guten Morgen! :) Stimmt, das Video ist etwas kürzer und ich denke, so bei diesem Rahmen wird es auch bleiben. Ich hatte das Gefühl, die vorigen Videos waren einfach zu lang und ausgedehnt, viele Zuschauer haben nach einem Bruchteil der Zeit abgeschaltet. Deshalb wird es vermutlich kürzer und knackiger weitergehen, dafür gibt's regelmäßige Uploads und ab und zu vielleicht auch mal ein Video mit einem ganz neuen Thema. Ideen und Feedback sind erwünscht! :)

[@asdahmad309]

@@DontTrustTheRabbit Jemand scheint einen Plan zu haben😉. Ich drücke Dir die Daumen und wünsche Dir viel Erfolg 👍👍.

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

Vielen Dank! :)

[@kahnfatman]

"Es kommt nicht in die Tüte" klingt wie "Miễn bàn" auf Vietnamesisch, aber weil sich "Bàn" genau wie das Wort "Table" anhört, sagt man in Vietnam "No table".

[@leDespicable]

Some expressions in German dialects can also be quite entertaining, even to German ears. The Bavarian "Jetzt wird's aber hint' höher wie vorn" ("now it's getting higher in the back than in the front"), is a prime example of that :P

[@morelanmn]

It is nice you had a rest. Welcome Back and have a Merry Christmas,

[@briankruse3584]

Fröhliche Weihnachten Trixie 🌲🎄🎅⛄

[@bobbyg9587]

Thrilled that you are back. Thank you for this.

[@lamegoldfish6736]

Very glad to see you back! 😃 She continues with that funny sense of humor. 😆

[@tasminoben686]

Ja, es ist schön, dass du zurück bist! Und das es dir, und hoffentlich auch deiner Family gutgeht, meine Liebe! schöne Weihnachtszeit, ist ja mit kleinen Kindern immer ein Erlebnis. Ich habe 2 Töchter, weiß also, wovon ich rede. XD Bleib negativ, denk weiter positiv! LG aus Stormarn Ben

[@nigelcracknell947]

Love your channel Trixi

[@warp00009]

The more cats, the merrier since after all: "Cats are people too"! Thanks for the fun video - stay safe and well Trixie! All the German my father taught me was "Vo ister bon hauf"?

[@nobodysgirl7972]

What? I am german and I don't have an clue what your father taught you. Could you please write down what it is supposed to mean in english? Maybe then I'll understand 🙈

[@warp00009]

@@nobodysgirl7972 Sorry for my horrible spelling of the German, it is supposed to mean: "Where is the train station"! 😁 My father tried to learn German when he was at university, because it used to be the primary language for scientific papers back then, just as French was the language used for diplomacy. He was obviously learning from a tourist's language book I'm afraid! Have a great day!

[@warp00009]

Oh, he also tried to teach me the words to the German national anthem too, which along with the words to the 4th movement of Beethoven's 9th symphony always sing better in German!

[@nobodysgirl7972]

@@warp00009 ok, so it's "wo ist der Bahnhof?" Thank you. Do you know zhe german saying "Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof?" (I only understand train station?) I obviously didn't understand Bahnhof 😉

[@warp00009]

@@nobodysgirl7972 When i traveled in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland many years ago with a tourist bus tour, one of our other tourists who was from Australia was a native born Austrian who of course spoke fluent German. He was able to translate for us and enabled us to talk to many people we met, that otherwise we'd never have been able to talk to. Best part of the trip are those memories of all the people we met, but had no language in common with!

[@irgendwelchertscheche4969]

In Czech we say ,,mir nichts, dir nichts" also. It's bastardised into ,,mír nix, týr nix" and has similar meaning. My mother used to tell me this when I was little and did something wrong, quick, without much though. I had no idea until now that it actually originates from a similar german phrase.

[@Torgo63]

Glad to see you back! Happy Holidays!

[@johnedreslin]

Great to have you back. Hope to see you again soon!

[@robcreel4257]

Good to see you again! I missed you and you hateful sidekick. Lol

[@paulweidler2117]

Delighted to see you again Trixie.

[@thorz7304]

Schön, dich wieder zu sheen. Katzen kann man gar nicht genug haben...

[@petertuffley7475]

Schön, Dich wieder hier zu sehen!

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

Danke, es ist auch schön, wieder hier zu sein! :)

[@verdakorako4599]

Ich bin SSOOOOO GLÜCKLICH dieses Video anzusehen.

[@johnthomas2485]

Missed the Rabbit. Didn't really struggle with it, but Macht Nichts

[@anemac9]

About 2 days ago I was wondering about you, what a coincidence.

[@thereturningshadow]

Orange juice? Are you sure there is no vodka in there in disguise?

[@soulfox619]

Willkommen zurück Trixie!

[@MaxMustermann-zj6zc]

Katzen stammen in direkter Linie von Ludwig dem 14 ab. Oder anders ausgedrückt, Katzenhaushalte sind die letzten verbliebenen totalen Monarchien. Dennoch liebe ich die kleinen sehr. Sie haben einen eigenen Willen und sie kommen nur zu dir wenn Sie es wollen. Und dies macht ihre Zuneigung echt!

[@martinyfelix]

Excuse me, having way to many cats to sleep next to them is not only my wish but my whole goal in life.

[@DrgnSpawn]

Welcome back, Trixi!

[@amon_san]

"I'm sorry, I'm thinking about cats again" who get's this OG reference?

[@XanCrews]

Classic

[@gabosampallosaez5296]

Guten Morgeeen! Ich habe dich vermisst! ❤ I hope I can relate myself to what you mention on this video! 🙏

[@gabosampallosaez5296]

Also, Trixi und Katzen hassen? Häh? Kommt gar nicht in die Tüte!

[@CarlosDiaz-tx1zg]

Hola Trixi is nice to see you again vielen.dank. 🙂🙂🙂

[@Ozzy_2014]

I find sharing in my neighbours raising of her pride and Sutekh 5 in total 2(M) 3( F) to be quite sufficient. Me nothing, you nothing is most definitely not an english way to construct a sentence I grant you. But something lots of people will say, welcome back Mama rabbit. Much love and warm wishes for the Christmas season. 🎅

[@Thresher]

Welcome back! This rabbit has missed you.

[@lioba.94371]

Mir nichts dir nichts wieder da! Schön! Oh yes, please get used to this again. - Für "ich glaube, es hackt" kenne ich auch noch: "ich glaube, es hagelt"! Ich weiß aber nicht, was von was abgeleitet wurde. Mit dem Hagel (der ja ein zerstörerisches Ereignis sein kann) ergibt die Redensart für mich noch mehr Sinn.

[@johnjdumas]

I heard the most German things are: Allotment gardens also known as Kleingarten or Schrebergarten. Maybe next summer you may be allowed a guided tour of one of these gardens?

[@jbkhan1135]

So glad to see you back and ok!

[@uwemock5567]

I never heard the phrase "Ich glaub, es hackt!" (with a short a). However, I'm used to the phrase "Ich glaub, es hakt!" (with a long a). This might be originated in the thought that something got hooked or jammed ("verhakt") in someone's brain.

[@williwuttke]

I'm quite sure it derives from "einen an der Hacke haben" (to have one - or better something - at the heel), meaning being nuts. Maybe originally insinuating not to think with the head but with the opposite body part, the heel, which must be faulty. Not sure about that.

[@UntotesSchaf]

I think "es hakt" is the correct way and meaning but with colloquial style the pronunciation changed. But this is just my feeling about. I didn't do research.

[@selotekan9068]

Wie denn? Wo denn? Was denn? Trixi is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Na Superaffentittengeil !!! Welcome back!!

[@ColinHarvey78]

Lovely to see you on here again - and don’t worry, you don’t need to hide your secret desire to be a crazy cat lady...