Real Conversations
Humor & Slang: German words for real conversations
The “Humor & Slang” set from the “Real Conversations” goal. These are German words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “Humor & Slang” set
51 · GermanThese German words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 51 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.
du bist lustig
[du bɪst ˈlʊstɪç]
you're funny
phrase
das ist zum Totlachen
[das ɪst tsʊm ˈtoːtlaχən]
that's hilarious
phrase
lustige Geschichte
[ˈlʊstɪgə gəˈʃɪçtə]
funny story
noun
trockener Humor
[ˈtʁɔkənɐ huˈmoːʁ]
dry humor
noun
schwarzer Humor
[ˈʃvaʁt͡sɐ huˈmoːʁ]
dark humor
phrase
auf den Arm nehmen
[aʊ̯f deːn aʁm ˈneːmən]
messing with you
phrase
scherzen
[ˈʃɛʁtsn̩]
kidding
verb
Ich mache Spaß
[ɪç ˈmaχə ʃpaːs]
I'm kidding
phrase
Nur ein Scherz
[nʊʁ aɪ̯n ʃɛʁts]
just kidding
phrase
lächerlich
[ˈlɛçɐlɪç]
ridiculous
adjective
albern
[ˈalbɛʁn]
goofy
adjective
Neckerei
[ˈnɛkəˌraɪ]
banter
noun
Wortspiel
[ˈvɔʁtˌʃpiːl]
pun
noun
Ironie
[iˈʁoːni̯ə]
irony
noun
Sarkasmus
[zaʁˈkaʊ̯s.mus]
sarcasm
noun
unwohl
[ˈʊnvoːl]
uncomfortable
adjective
necken
[ˈnɛkən]
teasing
noun
urkomisch
[ˈu̯ɐ̯ˌkoːmɪʃ]
hilarious
adjective
Seitenhieb
[ˈzaɪtənˌhiːp]
dig
noun
aufziehen
[ˈaʊ̯fˌtsiːən]
roast
verb
irgendwie
[ˈɪʁgn̩dviː]
sorta
adverb
im Grunde
[ɪm ˈgrʊndə]
basically
adverb
wörtlich
[ˈvœʁtlɪç]
literally
adverb
im Ernst
[ɪm ɛʁnst]
for real
phrase
ganz im Ernst
[gants ɪm ɛrnst]
no cap
phrase
ganz ehrlich
[gants ˈeːʁlɪç]
highkey
adverb
insgeheim
[ˈɪnʃgəˌhaɪ̯m]
lowkey
adverb
legendär
[lɛgɛnˈdɛːɐ]
legendary
adjective
ikonisch
[iˈkoːnɪʃ]
iconic
adjective
nachvollziehbar
[ˌnaχfɔlˈtsiːbaʁ]
relatable
adjective
zufällig
[tsuˈfɛlɪç]
random
adjective
brutal
[bʁuˈtaːl]
savage
adjective
peinlich
[ˈpaɪ̯n.lɪç]
awkward
adjective
fremdschämen
[fʁɛmtˈʃɛː.mən]
cringe
verb
Pointe
[ˈpɔɪ̯ntə]
punchline
noun
Insiderwitz
[ˈɪnˌzaɪ̯dɐˌvɪts]
inside joke
noun
Meme
[ˈmeːmə]
meme
noun
Slang
[slaŋ]
slang
noun
Stimmung
[ˈʃtɪmʊŋ]
vibe
noun
Witz
[vɪts]
joke
noun
Spaß
[ʃpaːs]
fun
noun
seltsam
[ˈzɛlt͡sams]
weird
adjective
lustig
[ˈlʊstɪç]
funny
adjective
Humor
[huˈmoːɐ]
humor
noun
seltsam
weird
adjective
Stimmung
Vibe
noun
Necken
teasing
noun
irgendwie
sorta
adverb
Klima
climate
noun
brennt
burns
verb
Atmosphäre
atmosphere
noun
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