Wiesn in a Box

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420 Edgewood Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30312

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4504 Nett Street
Houston, TX 77007

Old World Wisconsin
W372 S9727 Hwy 67
Eagle, WI 53119

Old World Wisconsin
W372 S9727 Hwy 67
Eagle, WI 53119

Sound like a true Münchener while you’re prost-ing with your friends! Our list below contains the most important words and expressions you’re likely to encounter while stumbling around the Wiesn of Oktoberfest. This collection reflects the uniqueness of the Bavarian dialect, containing words that even Germans from other parts of the country might not be familiar with. Enjoy, Gaudi!

Just “hoomp tataa”? Far from it! Wiesn revelers nowadays enjoy more than traditional Oktoberfest hits. Listen in here for a quirky and funky twist on the classics, the sound of Bavaria today.

For Germans, concepts like the south, the sun, and the beach are difficult to comprehend. Our beaches are in the north and in the south we just have lakes (but we longingly call them seas – like the Bavarian or Swabian Sea). Mainly there are mountains, where we ski. The sun however, we cherish as much as everyone else.
 

“Oida” is an eclectic Bavarian word that translates to something like “dude” in English. It can be used a lot like the “f”-word in English–as an exclamation. However, “oida” can only be used as a noun and it isn’t as vulgar as the “f”-word. In standard German, you would say “Alter,” which literally means “old one”.

Munich! Once known as a hot spot of disco and gay life, this fabled city north of the Alps seems to have settled into a slumber over the years. But watch out! This sleeping beauty has begun to stir­­—and not just during Oktoberfest!