I'm from Germany and her german was actually really really good. No grammatical errors, which is VERY important to us and we will tell you if you don't use it correctly :) her accent was quite lovely, too.
@Krustenkaese928 жыл бұрын
+shinigamieyeskill I'd say I'm a 'Grammar Hauptsturmführer'
@DirkDwipple8 жыл бұрын
+Ssgt Griggs Jawohl Herr Hauptstrumfuhrer!
@Krustenkaese928 жыл бұрын
+Dirk Dwipple Wegtreten, Hauptscharführer!
@wiet1118 жыл бұрын
Wait, is it really? Your grammar is absolutely horrific, so I hope Germans don't judge me too harshly when I say der instead of den or something like that....
@carrrich61938 жыл бұрын
+wiet111 Most of us won't... At least I wouldn't. German is incredibly difficult
@derschmusetigger42208 жыл бұрын
Her German is so much better then say 99% of all German you hear in US movies.
@IH8YH8 жыл бұрын
+DerSchmuseTigger thats because they dont hire german actors for german roles in american movies. best example THE MARTIAN where they hired a scandinavian guy to play a german astronaut and he of course butchers the ONLY german word he has to say in the movie.....
@derschmusetigger42208 жыл бұрын
IH8YH yes, and I know real German is hard. But usually if you see "Germans" in movies and they say more then one word you are like "nope, not a German". But not for her, she sounds really good
@iseeicyicetea8 жыл бұрын
+IH8YH "thats because they dont hire german actors for german roles in american movies" except for tarantino, because he's fucking awesome.
@derschmusetigger42208 жыл бұрын
iseeicyicetea yes, there is the 1% exception.
@IH8YH8 жыл бұрын
which is mostly Steven Spielberg or Quentin Tarantino movies.
@piemakerin54058 жыл бұрын
Her german pronunciation is actually pretty good But I can tell you the word is not that frequently used in daily conversations ;) Nevertheless it suits Ted Cruz xD
@beccalowry64378 жыл бұрын
Too true! And dang it, if it's not actually that common of a phrase we've gotta make it more common, because I can just see the memes now!
@stevenleejojo8 жыл бұрын
+Becca Lowry Well you'll here it like once a month out of an old person's mouth, so I guess its common enough :P
@FlynTie8 жыл бұрын
+Becca Lowry Google it, it already happened!
@RandomWalker398 жыл бұрын
+Pie MakerIn I'm not surprised. But you see that a lot in language studies. I learned my Japanese from much older west coast Japanese immigrants, and when I finally visited Japan, I was teased at my very "staid" choice of words.
@freefallintoflames8 жыл бұрын
+Pie MakerIn Ted Cruz is the quintessential Backpfeifengesicht xD
@1SaG8 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah.. Backpfeife is an old-ish term, but I'm sure people still use it. Reminds me of other "classics" like "Arschgeige" (literally: "Assviolin"). A term which would also fit Cruz quite nicely.
@Mrs1Princess6 жыл бұрын
1SaG some funny memory's came back as I read your comment . Thank you 😊
@mjoelnir586 жыл бұрын
Ohrfeigengesicht is a variant also nice:Arschgesicht
@Armin06_ Жыл бұрын
I am a german and actually both words are used more often than you might think rn. But „Backpfeife“ is definetly used the most.
@elwulfo6666 жыл бұрын
As a German I have to admit that I don't use "Backpfeifengesicht" nearly as often as I should.
@marcziegenhain84205 жыл бұрын
Warum denke ich bei dem Wort an Donald Trump?
@blahblahpocalyspe83233 жыл бұрын
I'm not German and use it constantly
@meytecc86013 жыл бұрын
It's been superceded by "Hackfresse".
@mesrandrada8 жыл бұрын
You cannot have just 1:30 minutes of Tatiana
@nikhilshirke2938 жыл бұрын
I concur
@Coveskipper8 жыл бұрын
It's just cruel. She's so friggin beautiful and amazing.
@J2daEGO7 жыл бұрын
nikhilshirke293 9
@alarrisify6 жыл бұрын
mesrandrada I don't think I'd last longer with her tbh
@karstenschulz85896 жыл бұрын
Tatiana maslany
@RichardCypher21006 жыл бұрын
Her saying that she speaks a little German, but not very good, with almost perfect pronunciation is the best thing ever. I'm so in love :D
@Buenomars8 жыл бұрын
See? When doing the German accent you don't always have to resort to the angry, stereotypical Bavarian accent!
@daAnT19908 жыл бұрын
+Buenomars she isnt doing a German accent though... she is speaking normal German with a slight Anglo-touch...
@Buenomars8 жыл бұрын
Good point! >_
@Nihere8 жыл бұрын
+Buenomars Movies usually use Hitler's weird accent. Bavarian sounds completly different (assuming you mean the Upper Bavarian dialect with Bavarian accent. There's a wide variety of dialects in Bavaria which don't necessarily sound similar and don't sound like Hitler at all).
@TheYasmineFlower7 жыл бұрын
+BartJ583 I went to school with a "Johann" and a "Bernhard", and I graduated about five years ago. If people still curse their children with those names, I assure you, there's some parents out there who still name their sons "Wilhelm".
@IronWorkz6 жыл бұрын
bavarian here, our dialect is not angry at all. listen to some other like saxon or hessian
@smnx1278 жыл бұрын
Please post her entire interview!!!!
@ayeapprove8 жыл бұрын
her german was pretty good in "the woman in gold"
@blofeld398 жыл бұрын
German is actually her first language. :-)
@BecksLissy8 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but no. She is not a native speaker.
@slux338 жыл бұрын
Yeah!
@Nazaba095 жыл бұрын
MissyS being her first language and being her native language are two separate things. Bella Thorne’s First language was Spanish and she forgot it all.
@rien058 жыл бұрын
Lmao! I love that motion at 1:18 that she makes- it's like: "I'm not touching that statement, just laying it out there." I also have come to the realization that any accent that Tatiana does is extremely pleasing to hear.
@dangermehha68998 жыл бұрын
A "Backpfeife" is not a regular punch but a slap.
@Arcyoel8 жыл бұрын
+Danger Mehha More of a bitch slap
@MrMlinmlin8 жыл бұрын
+Danger Mehha So whats the word for a party pooper? ;)
@OpalShade8 жыл бұрын
+Sir High-a-lot the Paranoid Husky (Atheist Archbishop) Spaßbremse Spielverderber
@feygaeckaunt31918 жыл бұрын
+Sir High-a-lot the Paranoid Husky (Atheist Archbishop) Maybe "Spielverderber" = game (Spiel) spoiler (Verderber)
@schlend48 жыл бұрын
+Sir High-a-lot the Paranoid Husky (Atheist Archbishop) what does that even mean? =D s.o. who hates parties or s.o. who likes to poop on strangers toilets? =DD
@LanaMaundrell4 жыл бұрын
I'm German and I think her speaking German is just dead cute 😍 And I agree with what some of you said. It's SO NICE she doesn't make it sound rude/harsh when speaking German unlike many other people
@Madagon3678 жыл бұрын
Her German is great. She pronounces 'Backpfeifengesicht' the wrong way and a 'Backpfeife' is a slap not a punch but I am really impressed with how she handled her German in the beginning. Kudos!
@jayweh6 жыл бұрын
it's actually just stressed in the wrong syllable. the first one should be stressed. other than that, perfect.
@jurgenschmitt57116 жыл бұрын
As German I can only confirm the statements below. Very good pronunciation. Perfectly explained - and above all: very very hilarious!
@pacmanshooter2478 жыл бұрын
Wow. This is the first time I saw a part of an american talkshow were german isn't made fun of as if it's just nazi-yelling. Tatianas pronounciation isn't bad, although not entirely correct and Stephens prounanciation is quite good, except for 'Salz'. I am impressed. Also, if anyone was wondering "Back" in "Backpfeifengesicht" doesen't mean anything about hitting. The word "Backpfeiffe" can be both a pastry or a slap, it is a local word though and not commonly used everywhere in germany (though most know what it mean, it's just an old word. Fits Ted cruz pretty well, though.) A more commong word for slap is "Ohrfeige", hence, the word "Ohrfeigengesicht" would also be fitting...
@Lexal888 жыл бұрын
+TimeladyRose Wenn man genau hinhört, merkt man dass er "hast du Pfeffer?" gesagt hat. Musste es mir erst ein paarmal anhören :)
@pacmanshooter2478 жыл бұрын
+Lexal88 Hmm, ich glaube du hast recht. Ich dachte erst er sagt "Salz und Pfeffer", kriegt das mit dem Salz aber nicht auf die reihe. Aber das "Sprechen Sie deutsch" klang sehr jovial. Auf jeden Fall toll dass es nicht immer Schnitzel- und Nazi-Witze sind wenns um deutsch geht. :)
@armadspengler27178 жыл бұрын
+TimeladyRose Sorry, wenn ihr nochmal genau hinhört, dann fällt euch vielleicht doch auch auf, dass Colbert "Hasenpfeffer" sagt. Wenn euch das kein Begriff ist, müsst ihr halt mal googeln... :D
@pacmanshooter2478 жыл бұрын
+ArmAd Spengler Was nochmal mehr Sinn macht... Ist keine Frage von Begrifflichkeit sondern von akustischem vermögen.
@Lexal888 жыл бұрын
+ArmAd Spengler jetzt wo du es sagst... Ist aber ein sehr spezifisches wort zu wissen, wenn man nicht viel deutsch kann
@Eclipse112227 жыл бұрын
I watched this over and over again.. I'm german and hearing her talking in german made me smile so hard
@zorglub6678 жыл бұрын
the usage of backpfeifengesicht varies heavily on the region you live in, but its in no way "not used anymore". in fact, very much like the equally vintage "arschgeige" (one of the best insults ever invented), you will find it mostly in the written word, the best medium to play around with the german compound word insanity :) and ted cruz is indeed as much a backpfeifengesicht as he is an arschgeige :)
@Ulkomaalainen8 жыл бұрын
In politer circles you would of course use "Gesäßvioline".
@zorglub6678 жыл бұрын
hahaha true :)
@itwasagoodideaatthetime79806 жыл бұрын
zorglub667 As a non German speaker I must ask WTF does arschgeige mean?
@itwasagoodideaatthetime79806 жыл бұрын
Ulkomaalainen WTF does that mean? Sorry not meaning to be rude but I don't speak German so I've no idea what that means.
@ZoechenS6 жыл бұрын
Amethyst “arschgeige” literally means “ass violin”.
@detlefmolt21128 жыл бұрын
Love her so much!!!
@SHOW96HH8 жыл бұрын
Backpfeifengesicht! :-D I totally forgot this old, but goldy word. Will remember it and practice it tomorrow with my colleagues.
@SuelFadel8 жыл бұрын
it's impossible not to fall in love with her ! My new big hollywood crush !
@QIBAYMIKE8 жыл бұрын
+Sam That would be a Canadian crush...she's from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and Orphan Black is a Canadian TV show
@firaxolegirein98163 жыл бұрын
Lol
@firaxolegirein98163 жыл бұрын
Love
@FrumpyDucks8 жыл бұрын
oh lord she's still perfect, I'm obsessed again
@_clauscarstensen6 жыл бұрын
"Backpfeifengesicht" is a compound word from three german words. "Backe" is german for "Cheek", "Pfeife" translates to "Whistle", I think that is what you hear aftrer a good "Backpfeife", which is a smack to the face". And "Gesicht" is "Face"
@csrLewis938 жыл бұрын
If you're watching this then you either love Tatiana a whole lot, or you don't know who she is (yet). I myself am part of the former. Can't wait for the new season of OB!
@Jenizz8 жыл бұрын
It's indeed a bit older.. but everyone knows and understands that word and from time to time you hear or say it... it's nothing you use and hear everyday but it's not a 'dead word'. :'D And also, her German pronunciation was great. :D
@TheTuubster8 жыл бұрын
"Backpfeifengesicht" is a very old word. Its not used anymore. "Backpfeifen" means "face slaps". The german word for "punching" is actually "reinschlagen". "Back" is the short version of "Backe" which means "cheek", "Pfeifen" means "whistles", "Gesicht" means face. The whistles describe the effect when you get slapped hard on your cheeks and you get a tinitus whistle in your ear for a while.
@1SaG8 жыл бұрын
+TheTuubster de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Backpfeife
@IH8YH8 жыл бұрын
+TheTuubster also ich benutze Backpfeife immer noch....
@smokeyovertheline63948 жыл бұрын
+TheTuubster Well, it's gonna start getting used again.
@daAnT19908 жыл бұрын
+TheTuubster it's old-fashioned but it is in no way "old".... "old" would be insults you don't even know exist... not words that came into fashion in the 50s and fell out of use in the 90s
@JingLiSH8 жыл бұрын
+TheTuubster Start using it then. Sounds fun.
@Turbo99878 жыл бұрын
Goddam she's pretty!!
@dearmakeupdiary7 жыл бұрын
I've been living in Germany for 12 years now and I have never heard the compound word Backpfeifengesicht- until now. I think I need to thank Tatiana for this note! She's so adorable and witty.
@manuelwolff_intlcomedian8 жыл бұрын
"back" actually means "bake", but in that case actually comes from "Backe" which means "cheek" and "Pfeife" means "whistle", so a slap is a cheeck whistle, a Backpfeife. And Gesicht is face, so there you go :-) ... it is a beautiful word.
@mortanos8938 Жыл бұрын
Im Bavarian, so I grew up with this expression which as far as I know originates from the South East of Germany (basically Bavaria) and Austria. On a side note, her German is absolutely solid, revealing only a slight foreign accent.
@TheDibidibi Жыл бұрын
The word you’re talking about can’t start with Backpfeife and be Bavarian. Watschn, Fotzn oder Schelln would be the most often used words and not Backpfeife. Griaß vo Rengschbuach
@mortanos8938 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDibidibi Servus, bin such gebürtiger Regensburger 😀 und ja du hast Recht. Ich hab auch a bisserl geschummelt, weil ich bin in London aufgewachsen. Hab aber den Begriff recherchiert, und tatsächlich hat der Begriff scheinbar da seine Wurzeln. Allerdings habe den Begriff Backpfeiffe durchaus auch in Regensburg vernommen über die Jahre. War ja oft zuBesuch und leb auch schon lange wieder in Deutschland. Aber Watschn, Fotzn und Schelln sind definitiv gebräuclicher, zugegeben. 🙂 Grüsse die schönste Stadt Deutschlands von mir.
@BlakieTT8 жыл бұрын
I like this girl :) Also, Snoopavision xD
@jessali_6 жыл бұрын
In the southern regions of Germany, Backpfeifengesicht is not an uncommon word actually. My dad uses it all the time. "Back(e)" means "cheek", "Pfeife(n)" means "whistle" and those two words together "Backpfeife" means "slap" in some southern dialects. "Gesicht" is "face". Ergo: "Backpeifengesicht" literally means "cheek whistle face" or "slap face". :)
@kamrongrant8 жыл бұрын
This is a bit forward, but... I fell in love with Tatiana right here the moment she started speaking German... god damn that was kewl!! Now I feel compelled to find out who she is... #shame :P
@Coveskipper8 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your journey to the miracle that is Tatiana Maslany.
@SGInnerstrength8 жыл бұрын
+Kamron Grant you will enjoy your joinery and marvel at the talent that is Tatiana Maslany
@swaggiebelieving8 жыл бұрын
Iam German and I can tell all you non-germans out there: her german is almost perfect for a canadian, whereas stephens wasnt as on point as hers. Probably because she was raised german. But the word "Backpfeifengesicht" translated means: "Bakewhistlingface". And you call somebody this word if youre making fun of him or yea.. wanna punch him. :)
@NicholasAmCuben8 жыл бұрын
+Manning I am also german and the Back in Backpfeife refers to your cheeks, deine Backen, a backpfeife isn't a punch, it's a slap across the face.
@thechap828 жыл бұрын
+Manning What was her response to Colbert's question about "sprechen sie deutsch"?
@Cobi6658 жыл бұрын
+DannyC "yes but not very well"
@1SaG8 жыл бұрын
Baking has nothing to do with it. "Backe" = "cheek", the target of a Backpfeife. :)
@NicholasAmCuben8 жыл бұрын
+DannyC "a little bit, yes, but not very good." then stephen said schlüssel, which means key and fussboden which is the floor. What follows next is haus(?) und pfeffer. If he said haus, that means house and pfeffer is pepper.
@keke53717 жыл бұрын
I'm in love with her German it sounds really good and she knows how to do the soft ch
@samjensen3928 жыл бұрын
My German teacher last year wrote insults of the week, and Backpfeifengesicht was my favorite.
@intrepiddk8 жыл бұрын
Wow, she is beauuuuuuutiful!!! And she speaks german? Tatiana, please marry me!!!
@BringItOnYFD6 жыл бұрын
The best part is that she can easily and correctly pronounce the "ch" in "Gesicht". That's worth a lot :D
@thaynarasousa28348 жыл бұрын
Há algum brasileiro por aqui?? Tatiana Maslany é linda:) Um Prodígio
@deboraderas19948 жыл бұрын
She is so amazing! and her accents are pretty good
@amreijannasch64627 жыл бұрын
Backpfeifengesicht 😂😂ich liebe es. It is so cool.
@bobegnopsfpokmmawhcs28006 жыл бұрын
To explain the word. "Back-pfeiffen-gesicht" "Back" comes from "Backe" and mean cheek "Pfeiffe" originally meaks pipe, but does stand for punch "Gesicht" means face
@QuickRobbe20097 жыл бұрын
There's actually a song called "Backpfeifengesicht" from the german Band Die Ärzte... :D
@11Kralle6 жыл бұрын
Backpfeifengesicht is used more in the south-german regions.In the north, we say: 'Hackfresse' (an ugly face, that literally begs for a good hacking) p.s.Backpfeife seems to be an early-modern mock-translation/bastardisation of the latinized 'alapher' from the greek.
@mrksmails8 жыл бұрын
Her German is flawless!
@IH8YH8 жыл бұрын
+MikelJohnsanTV not really. to be FLAWLESS she would have to lose the accent.
@minuusha8 жыл бұрын
More Tatiana please :'(
@MissSally958 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, she is brilliant! In Bavaria we use the word "Watschengesicht" which means the same. The term describes Ted Cruz' face expression pretty well, oh lol. :'-)
@HIareUmad8 жыл бұрын
shes so talented
@katherinemargaretmontgomer78888 жыл бұрын
Tatiana is a national treasure and must be preserved
@elegantkristin8 жыл бұрын
It might still be commonly used in certain regions but not where I live. The only people who use it here are of my grandparents generation. But dang, that's some nice German she can speak.
@vitanus6 жыл бұрын
Die Ärzte (one of germany´s most known bands) made a song calle "Backpfeifengesicht" ... it is known
@seriensuchti34217 жыл бұрын
She speak really nice german 😍👍🏼😘
@stevethecatcouch65326 жыл бұрын
I googled Backpfeifengesich. The first image associated with it was not the face of Ted Cruz but of Martin Shkreli, a man whose face matches his soul.
@Sternblume28 жыл бұрын
Oh my God, I love her! Her German is actually very very good. I never really heard of the word Backpfeifengesicht but I know what it means though. It's pretty impressing that she knows such a word. And by the way did Ted say "Haus und Pfeffer"? It should be Salz und Pfeffer =)
@2Baisas8 жыл бұрын
+Stern Blume , I think Stephen said "hasenpfeffer."
@franzschubert2464 жыл бұрын
Nice 😀 Backe = cheek Pfeife = whistle Gesicht = face There are two theories about the origins of this word. 1. It might refer to the sound when you slap someone in the face. 2. It's derived from the word Feige = plum. Which refers to the swollen bluish face after getting hit. Was fun to watch 😀
@saraaibar56307 жыл бұрын
her laugh makes me smile. so cute.
@EdwardD-q5p8 жыл бұрын
I am German and I approve this message
@santiagopayan25319 ай бұрын
So why did 7 years after the Germans became literal nazis, supporting exactly the same Ted Cruz advocated for? How is that wall going, are you reemigrating people now or just paying the turkish goverment to keep them in concentrations camps?
@Lev--vf3tx6 жыл бұрын
Haha I never heart of "Backpfeifengesicht" , but were I live you say "Faustmagnet" (fist magnet)
@Grafenfoto6 жыл бұрын
a "Backpfeife" is a hard slap on the cheek. "Backpfeiffengesicht" is a face to slap....
@user-ct8pd1pw2n6 жыл бұрын
For anyone who is curious: The word is "Backpfeifengesicht". A "Backpfeife" is a hard slap. "Back" actually means "bake" in German and "Pfeife" means "whistle". "Gesicht" means face. I do not know how "Baked Whistle" got the meaning of a hard slap though.
@annnee68186 жыл бұрын
I was raised on "Ohrfeigengesicht" which is the same thing really 🤣
@mohouse61346 жыл бұрын
Backpfeifengesicht is also a Song from ,,Die Ärzte"
@jemohseni6 жыл бұрын
more of orphan black please
@DNiiya7 жыл бұрын
" Backpfeifengesicht" I use it every now and then.
@BlackAdder6657 жыл бұрын
since i heard that MISTRANSLATION quite often, i have to correct it: a "Backpfeife" is really NOT A PUNCH, it's merely a slap. it CAN be hard, but mostly it has a more symbolic purpose rather than one (mostly women) does it in order to actually hurt someone. it's done in order to show the person that he/she has overstepped boundaries, e.g. when a man touches or kisses a woman without her consent or as an answer to a grave insult. oh, and the "Back"-part in the word stands for the "Backe" which is, along with the more refined "Wange", the german word for "cheek".
@Guellard6 жыл бұрын
Back(e) means cheek, -pfeife means whistle, Backpfeife means slap in the face and finally, Backpfeifengesicht means cheek whistle face or face that begs to be slapped. Language of the poets and thinkers, after all.
@drivingfruity5 жыл бұрын
Her German accents is really good 😂😂
@bobbyington24228 жыл бұрын
Funny! And true! Just kidding, there are no pictures next to the word.
@stoffelinho79kah68 жыл бұрын
i am german living in germany and her pronouncing is way better than the most GIs living here since the 60/70s . The term "backpfeife" is not that old-fashioned as some guys told here. but backpfeifengesicht is maybe more old fashioned.
@sergeantsilly52396 жыл бұрын
the universal words for gorgeous are Tatiana Maslany
@manuelwolff_intlcomedian8 жыл бұрын
Wow, her german is perfect. And not only her german.
@daAnT19908 жыл бұрын
+hello, germany! well her mother's name is "Renate" apparently... so first generation German ;D
@MaLanick876 ай бұрын
My mother always used "Backpfeifengesicht" 😂 Her German sounds good here. She does not speak a lot though in this clip. So I don't know if you can have an entire conversation with her in German 😅
@HenningsEdits6 ай бұрын
In the film Woman in Gold she speaks entirely in german and her pronounciation is really good! Her mother is german and a translator, so she learned it from an early age. 😄
To set it straight, a backpfeiffe is a cheek whistle, which means a slap hard enough to make your ear noisy. And a backpfeiffengesicht is a face demanding that.
@atiyaha81917 жыл бұрын
She is amazing at accents
@Lonely3rrior Жыл бұрын
I love her. ❤
@cordeliacarstairs27966 жыл бұрын
I‘m from Austria and never heard anyone talking about Ted Cruz and his supposedly given nicknamego off I guess
@eddiemi8 жыл бұрын
Love me some Maslany
@rockyblacksmith7 жыл бұрын
Actually, a google image search for Backpfeifengesicht brings up Martin Shkreli a lot, even more so than Ted Cruz. Although both fit the word perfectly.
@valhalla12407 жыл бұрын
"Backpfeifengesicht" Backe = Cheek; Pfeife = Whistle (the sound of a slap); Gesicht = face; so: cheek-whistle-face
@valentins.26376 жыл бұрын
Backe means cheek, a Pfeife is a pipe to smoke tobacco with. Together Backpfeife means simply slap (informel and depends from region to region (Here in Bavaria you might as well hear the word fotzn for a slap but you better not google it)) and Gesicht and face is selfexplaining
@renpingshengs8 жыл бұрын
the shaaaaaadeeee!!!!!!
@emiliaa3405 жыл бұрын
Omg I‘m german and I Love her accent I‘m dead she’s literally the cutest
@zmmustafa6 жыл бұрын
I don't know a lot of German, but the Ted Cruz face part - totally checks out!
@michaelgrabner89777 жыл бұрын
The german term for "cheek" is "Wange". But many Germans use "Backe" by meaning "Cheek" as well. But there is a difference between those two terms in their original true meaning! Originally "Backe" means -> the space between the teeth and the flipside of your cheek inside your mouth. The place where the Hamster stores his food ! In fact if someone hides something in his mouth, nobody who handles the german language in a high level would say that he hides something in his "Wange"! The right term to say this is that he hides something in his "Backe" And the compound-word "Backpfeife" means "Slap in the face" by hitting exclusive the cheek with an open hand. And the "original Backpfeifengesicht"(which means "a face which have to be slapped") is someone who has enormous cheeks that he looks like a - with food full loaded Hamster - so that his cheeks literaly "yearns to be slapped"! But in the meantime it became "common" to say it to every person, who "begged to be slapped", because of any reason, no matter if he had big cheeks, or not........ "Backpfeife" is more used by the older Generation, than by the young ones, because for Germans it is a "normal" and "innocent" sounding term, such like as "Ohrfeige" (which also is a harmless sounding german term for "a slap in the face"). The younger Generation use mostly their own slang terms. And there are so many of them, some sounding funny, some sounding totally rude, and some have both characteristics......... By the way someone posted "Arschgeige" and another one answered with "Gesäßvioline" So I may add -> "Analfidel" used by the politer circle, but then with a rude purpose!
@Kasino808 жыл бұрын
Where's the rest of that interview?
@gunver796 жыл бұрын
I am German and as soon as I read the title (even before clicking on the video) I knew it just had to be "backpfeifengesicht". SO accurate! :D
@bookweerd7 жыл бұрын
besser als manche knacks
@onee6 жыл бұрын
Most German accents done by Americans sound more like Russian or Eastern European accents.
@Allons-yMoose8 жыл бұрын
I'm German and I have never heard this word before! But I'm so gonna start using it, it's perfect! XD
@Enidan11116 жыл бұрын
I think her german is quite good. I can understand her much better than I can anyone with e.g. a bavarian dialect. ;)
@CantStayAway8 жыл бұрын
I LOVE HER!!!!! Canadian Girl Pride!!! :)
@kimberlyeileen12186 жыл бұрын
not so good? That was a perfect sentence ! xD
@adlerzwei7 жыл бұрын
She wasn't lying. Ted fucking Cruz man. :D
@mutedisease218 жыл бұрын
Hey I just googled the word using the spelling on The Tuubsters comment. No pics of Ted Cruz, bummer, but there were a couple of Sean Hannity....which I guess is close enough. :D
@anti-depressant8 жыл бұрын
I never knew the word I was looking for to describe Ted Cruz, but this sounds about right.
@santiagopayan25319 ай бұрын
So why did 7 years after the Germans became literal nazis, supporting exactly the same Ted Cruz advocated for? How are those walls going? How much do you pay Erdogan to keep immigrants in concentration camps?
@songofsunrise7 жыл бұрын
"backpfeifen" are slaps in the face, and "gesicht" is face
@luanaplima8 жыл бұрын
omg she's so adorable
@lilmonster902108 жыл бұрын
LOVE how she shrugged, so cute
@Slashycent6 жыл бұрын
I'm born and raised in Germany and I've never witnessed anyone saying "Backpfeifengesicht" outside of KZbin videos where people rank the funniest german words they know. Nobody says that on the regular. Older people do say "Backpfeife" quite often tho, it's an older/dialect term for "Ohrfeige" wich means slap.