The German language uses about 120 terms that are originally Yiddish. An expert explains why the words often have a negative connotation. "It's a compliment to a language when you borrow a word ...

Just nasty, crashes the vibe straight away. The majority of words and phrases on the lists are German - or Germanised versions of other slang terms - bent creatively into new and unfamiliar shapes ...

Some of the German words that are most famous to speakers of ... to incentivise people to keep learning new things. It's a very common rhyme used to show the downsides and benefits of travelling ...

For those reading my fun words and expressions posts for the first time you can check out the first lesson German – 15 fun words and expressions and you can expect more throughout the year.

But let's hope things don't lead down that path! Click through the gallery to learn some of the more common German culinary expressions, and practice them while sharing a meal with your loved ones!

Confounding expectations, New York Stock Exchange CEO Duncan Niederauer doesn’t speak ein bisschen of German. So Felix Salmon thoughtfully compiled some useful phrases for when the Deutsche ...

The Talk German TV series from which these clips are taken, is repeated from time to time on BBC Learning Zone.