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Title: Scheisse!: The Real German You Were Never Taught in School by Gertrude Besserwisser, David Levine ISBN: 0-452-27221-1 Publisher: Plume Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.3 (20 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Finally, a hilarious foreign-language text!
Comment: Until I read this book, I thought I knew every nasty thing you could possibly say in German. I was quickly proven wrong. This is a great reference for dirty words and insults you can't find in even some medium-sized German-English dictionaries. It is assumed that you have a basic knowledge of pronunciations and other mechanics of the German language, so I'd recommend it to someone with at least a year of formal instruction under his/her belt. Other than that, watch what you say and to whom you say it; your Oma would turn green at the mere mention of some of these words, but the boys in the Biergarten probably wouldn't mind too much. (However, there is an adequate effort made at pointing out some of the worst words and phrases.) The illustrations put the book over the top; they're relevant to the chapter in question, in a somewhat literal and very amusing way. A great read, and the best money you'll ever spend in learning German!
Rating: 4
Summary: Good reference, but be careful...
Comment: As one of the books in the "Merda!" series of "real language you weren't taught in school," this is a much-needed reference which fills a big gap.
However, as others have commented, the numerous regional and national dialects and variations in German make it almost impossible to compile a book like this which is both compact and accurate. My friends from southern Germany thought it was hilarious when I used some phrase from the book common only in the north -- which sort of took the wind out of my sails. It's kind of like when someone from the southern U.S. uses a phrase which lets "sophisticated" northerners immediately identify you as a "yokel."
I think it's probably more useful as a way to understand what is being said to you, rather than as a means to speaking better "real" German. Still, it's a good companion to the "respectable" German dictionary you probably already own.
Rating: 4
Summary: Terrific Gutter German
Comment: In her book, "Scheisse" Gertrude Besserwisser, which seems to almost have to be a pseudonym, the reader is introduced to really wonderful low Deutsch of the most common variety. In fact, this is German you don't learn in school, I heard this stuff when I went to Germany, Austria and Switzerland. But not in school.
No profanity is too great for the unabashed Besserwisser. Wonderful colloquial German expressions of full throttle profanity and abusiveness are introduced in this book, along with illustrations by David Levine that increase the humor of the presentation.
The one item that the reader should know, is that basic knowledge of a little German is really a pre-requisite to get the most out of this book. Although, it is readable, by those who have never spoken a word of German. And just as funny. This book is highly recommended for people about to take a trip to a German speaking country. At least you will know when they are cursing at you, even if you cannot understand all of it.
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Title: Wicked German (Wicked Travel Series) by Howard Tomb, Jared Lee ISBN: 1563052946 Publisher: Workman Publishing Pub. Date: 01 October, 1992 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Dictionary of German Slang and Colloquial Expressions (Dict of Foreign Lang. Slang) by Henry Strutz ISBN: 0764109669 Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Essential German Grammar by Guy Stern, E. F. Bleiler ISBN: 0486204227 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 01 June, 1961 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Mastering German Vocabulary: A Thematic Approach (Mastering Vocabulary) by Gabriele Forst, Veronika Schnorr, Martin Crellin, Adelheid Schnorr-Dummler, Raymond Sudmeyer ISBN: 0812091086 Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Pub. Date: 01 August, 1995 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: When in Germany, Do as the Germans Do by Hyde Flippo ISBN: 0844225533 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 28 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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