Bavarian Vocabulary
Sound like a true Münchener while you’re Prost-ing with your friends! Our vocabulary list contains the most important words and unique Bavarian expressions you’re likely to encounter while stumbling around the Oktoberfest. Enjoy, Gaudi!
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Bazi [batzee] | good-for-nothing |
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biesln [beezln] | to pee |
| Bissgurn [Bisgooan] | nag | |
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Brezn [braytsn] | pretzl |
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Bua [booa] | boy |
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Buidl [boydl] | picture |
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Busserl [bussal] | kiss |
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Fuizl [foytzl] | coaster |
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Gaudi [gowdy] | fun |
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Gemma [gemma] | Let's go |
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granteln [grandln] | being grumpy |
| Griaß di! [greeas dee] | Hi! (to one person) | |
| Griaß eich! [greeas eyesh] | Hi! (to more than one person) | |
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Gspusi [shboosy] | lover |
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Hoiwe [hoyva] | half a beer |
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liab [leeab] | lovely, sweet |
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Madl [model] | girl |
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Mass [mas] | a unit for drinks (e.g. 1 liter of beer) |
| Musi [musi] | music | |
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no oans [no o'ans] | another one |
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Noagerlzutzla [noagaltsuzla] | someone who drinks the remnant of abandoned glasses |
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Ozapft is! [o'tsapft is] | The beer keg is tapped! |
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oans, zwoa [o'ans, zwoa] | one, two |
| obandln [o'bandln] | flirting | |
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Oide [oidee] | Old woman, wife |
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Oida [oidaa] | Dude, old man, husband |
| Pfiat di! [feeat dee] | Bye! (to one person) | |
| Pfiat eich! [feeat eyesh] | Bye! (to more than one person) | |
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Prost! [proost] | Cheers! |
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Ratschen [radchn] | blabbermouth |
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schee [shay] | pretty, nice |
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schiach [sheeash] | ugly, bad |
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Schmarrn [shmarn] | nonsense |
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Servus! [seavuss] | A friendly greeting to say both “Hi!” and “Bye!” |
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Spatzl [shpatzl] | darling, sweetie |
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Spezl [shpezl] | friend, pal |
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Wiesn [wisn] | Oktoberfest |