The German elections are coming up. Exciting times for Germany, and also a nice way to brush up on your German language skills.
This video is a great lesson in the German language and in life.
Useful vocabulary:
- Deutschland Germany
- Sich entspannen to relax
- Wichtig important
- entscheiden to decide
- Wirklich really
- schon already
- werden gemischt will be mixed
- Neu new
- die Karten the cards
- Bundestagswahl German parliment elections
- genug enough
- kein Bock can’t be bothered/not interested in
- miese crappy
- wenig few
- Betreuungsplatze childcare (kindergartens, playcentres…)
- fruer earlier
- Rente retirement
- Bildung education
- Gerechtigkeit justice
- Eine Stimme a voice
- Nutzen to use
- Wahlen to vote
- Knapp tight/close
- Hart hard
- Schmutzig dirty
- Ungeahnt Undreamed of
- Entstehen to develop/occur
- Hauen to chop
- Ruck back
- Gibt dir einen Ruck Get a backbone
- Geh wahlen Go and vote
