AGSL - Austrian-German as a second Language

036 Guguruz - sweet corn

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:00:00 -0700

You want sweet corn as a side dish? Then order "Guguruz" in the Upper-Austrian restaurants.

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(by Jonathan, 2bBK3, April 2012)

035 gschmo - very funny or comfortable

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:00:00 -0700

"gschmo" is very well known in the southern region of Upper-Austria, in the Salzkammergut. It's used in comfortable or funny situations.

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(by Steffi & Taschi of 2bBK3, April 2012)

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034 drecklatschn - puddle full of filthy water

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:00:00 -0700

Kids love to jump into "drecklatschn". In Upper-Austria we say "drecklatschn", when we mean a puddle full of filthy water.

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(by Lisa & Katharina of 2bBK3, April 2012)

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033 jessas na - for heaven's sake

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:00:00 -0700

"For heaven's sake". We've got a similar expression here in Upper-Austria, we say "jessas na". Literally, "jessas na" menas "Jesus, no!".

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(by Jasmin, Anja, Bianca of 2bBK3, April 2012)

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032 dramhappad - to be half asleep

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:16:00 -0700

Do you know the feeling, when you get up in the morning, still half asleep and drowsy? In Upper-Austria we say "dramhappad" to this feeling.

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(by Claudia and Sophie, 2bBK3, April 2012)

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031 blofuassi - to walk barefoot

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:00:00 -0700

In summer we love to walk "blofuassi". This means: to walk barefoot.

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(by Isabella, Stefan, 2bBK3, April 2012)

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030 Hau di hea samma mea - join us

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:00:00 -0700

You say "Hau di hea, samma mea", if you want your friends to join you in a pub, bar or restaurant to have more fun.

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(by Christina, Kathrin & Richard, 2bBK3, April 2012)

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029 hoazn - set something on fire or smoke a cigarette

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:46:00 -0700

In Austria we say „Hoazn“ when we set something on fire. We also use the woard “hoazn” when we are going to have a cigarette-break.

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(by 1aBK2, January 2012)

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028 saufen - to drink a lot of alcohol

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:44:00 -0700

In Austria we say „saufen“, when we go out and drink a lot of alcohol.

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(by Schmidi & Luki, 1aBK2, January 2012)

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027 sau drawi - to be very busy

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:39:00 -0700

In Austria we say "saudrawi“ when somebody is very, very busy.

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(by Sarah and Sheena, 1aBK2, January 2012)

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026 oftaddanoch - a bit later

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:38:00 -0800

In Austria we say „oftaddanoch“ when something is going to happen later.

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(by 1aBK2, January 2012)

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025 schneizhodan - handkerchief

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:35:00 -0800

In Austria we say "Schneizhodan“ to a handkerchief. You can also say "Schneiztüachi". “Schneiz” comes from “schneizn” and means to blow the nose. “hodan” is an old piece of cloth. “Schneizhodan” means “to blow your nose with a piece of old cloth”.

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(by Kerstin, Birgit and Sonja,1aBK2, January 2012)

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024 hafti - intense or fierce

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:33:00 -0800

In Austria we say „hafte“ when something is intense, strong or harsh in a negative way! “Hafte” literally means fierce.

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(by 1aBK2, January 2012)

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023 - kost ma höffn - can you help me?

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:05:00 -0800

The Upper-Austrians are very helpful. You just have to ask them. If you need help, just say: "Kost ma höffn?".

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(by 3cEHS3, 2011)

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022 - deppad - stupid or crazy

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:44:00 -0800

When somebody drives you mad, you can say in Upper-Austria: "Bist deppad". But this (insulting) phrase has also a second meaning: Don't do this.

(by Sarah & Jacqueline, 1dEHS4, March 2011)

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021 - sackal - a plastic-bag

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:32:00 -0800

When you go shopping, you sometimes need a bag. In this episode, you'll learn about asking for a bag, in Upper-Austrian: "Kon I a Plastik-Sackerl hom?".

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(3dEHS4, June 2011)

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020 - Sömi - rolls

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:33:00 -0800

A "Sömi" is a very crispy Austrian roll. You can have it with butter (="Buttersömi"), jam (="Marmaladsömi"), slices of sausage (="Wurschtsömi"), Nutella (guess what) or cheese ("=Kas-Sömi").

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(by Jenni & Sabi, 3aEHS1, October 2010)

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019 - kiwara - police

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:11:00 -0800

"Kiwara" is an Upper-Austrian word for police. Don't use it, it's not the friendliest word, better use "Polizist"

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(October 2011, 3aEHS1)

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018 - a bunkö - cake or pie

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:58:00 -0800

A "Bunkö" ist a certain kind of cake or pie in Upper-Austria. It can be delicious (="voi guad") or quite fat (="geuli").

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(by Tanja & Julia, 3aEHS1, October 2011)

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017 - a hoiwi bitte - how to order beer in Austria

werner.prueher@gmx.at (Berufsschule Rohrbach) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:40:00 -0800

In today's episode you learn, how to order beer in different sizes in Upper-Ausria. You can choose between a "hoiwi", "an Seidl" and "an Pfiff". And: Don't drink and drive.

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(by Alexander, 2LGH, March 2011)

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