31 December 2012: Phrasendrescher

31 Dec: Phrasendrescher from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: Phrasendrescher

Closest English Translation: Cocky Wordsmith?

Literal Translation: Phrase-monger

Proverbs used in the video:
Man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben: Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched
Wie Eulen nach Athen tragen: Like bringing coal to Newcastle
Andere Länder, andere Sitten: When in Rome…
Es ist noch kein Meister von Himmel gefallen: No one is born a master

30 Dezember 2012: Tomaten auf den Augen haben

30 Dec: Tomaten auf den Augen haben from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: Tomaten auf den Augen haben

Closest English Translation: to be blind (figuratively)

Literal Translation: to have tomatoes on one’s eyes

29 Dezember 2012: das Zünglein an der Waage

29 Dec: das Zünglein an der Waage from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: das Zünglein an der Waage

Closest English Translation: the tip of the scales

Literal Translation: the small tongue on the balance

28 December 2012: Quitt sein

28 Dec: Quitt sein from kate hers on Vimeo.

Learning Category: idiom

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: Quitt sein

Closest English Translation: to be squared away

Literal Translation: to be even, to be squared

27 Dezember 2012: Butter bei die Fisch

27 Dec: Butter bei die Fisch from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: Butter bei die Fisch

Closest English Translation: to get to the point, cut to the chase

Literal Translation: butter by the fish

26 Dezember 2012: das Blatt hat sich gewendet

26 Dec: das Blatt hat sich gewendet from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: das Blatt hat sich gewendet

Closest English Translation: The tide has turned

Literal Translation: The leaf/piece of paper has turned itself over

We are playing HwaTu, Korean and Japanese poker. I had won for two days straight. The day I filmed this video, I started losing 😦

25 Dezember 2012: Schrulle

25 Dec: Schrulle from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Duisburg, Germany

Word or Expression: die Schrulle

Closest English Translation: batty fruitcake

Literal Translation: eccentric lady

I know. I’m blasphemous. I had to do something with the Stollen. And, it was Christmas Day!

24 December 2012: volle Möhre

24 Dec: volle Möhre from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Duisburg, Germany

Word or Expression: volle Möhre

Closest English Translation: full on, full speed

Literal Translation: full carrot

23 December 2012: am Sankt Nimmerleinstag

23 Dec: am Sankt Nimmerleinstag from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Duisburg, Germany

Word or Expression: am Sankt Nimmerleinstag

Closest English Translation: when pigs fly, when the fat lady sings

Literal Translation: on St. Nimmerleinstag

St. Nimmerleinstag is a day of saint Nimmerlein.

Saint Nimmerlein is the largest and at the same time most important Prophet in the history of the world. Attributed to him, to have abolished all wars and all immoral customs, in a time when the later was baptized the spiritual middle ages. Unfortunately Saint Nimmerlein was not born so far yet and so the world is waiting for thousands of years whose birth on the Saint forever, which was predicted by the Maya for the 30 February 2999.

22 December 2012: auf den Zug springen

22 Dec: auf den zug springen from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Word or Expression: auf den Zug springen

Closest English Translation: to jump on the bandwagon, to get on board (figuratively)

Literal Translation: to jump on the train