Astrid

I am not straight.

[mwagneto]

I know German likes to take English words but when will yall realise shit like “gegoogelt” and “gechillt” sounds genuinely awful

[langernameohnebedeutung]

Ich wurde outgecalled:(

[icukadiktalok]

:(

[lichtbeidernacht]

Müsste doch aber “geoutcalled” sein, vor n “ge-” wird doch nix gesetzt

[langernameohnebedeutung]

New Konjugation wurde gedroppt: “geausrufen”

[birdmother]

i obviously knew that fieri was never guy’s real last name but seeing with my own eyes that it’s ferry on wikipedia makes me feel really sad and empty inside

[kingofthebitches]

WHAT ?

[birdmother]

Wikipedia and @astrid-stedro saved the day once again “His paternal grandfather was of Italian descent; Fieri changed his surname, Ferry, back to his family’s original surname, Fieri, when he got married in 1995, in order to honor his immigrant great-grandfather, Giuseppe Fieri.”

[astrid-stedro]

“Bedshaped” is another one of my favorite Keane songs. It’s definitely in the top three. I remember waking one morning for school and I had accidentally fallen asleep to it on repeat and it was still playing. The window was open and it was raining and the air was cool and fresh. That, for me, was pure bliss. I knew then what peace felt like. I was battling depression and self-harm at the time and that moment gave me the courage and strength to get up and head to school that day. I’ve come along way since then, but whenever that song comes on I am taken back to that time and I can feel that peace. Music is so powerful, it can change lives.

[astrid-stedro]

dat queen doe

[hivs]

why does this whole scene look & sound like a YTP

[languagemoon-deactivated2018041]

Disney Songs in German

Disney songs from some popular Disney films dubbed in german! Music is a brilliant way to immerse yourself in your target language, and what better way than the Disney way? Many of these songs are from our childhoods, so it’s some nice nostalgic immersion. 

*The english titles next to the german is not necessarily a translation, but rather the english title. Also the year next to the title of the film is the year that the initial english film was released, not necessarily when it was released or dubbed in german.

Some notes: I apologize if your favourite Disney film or song didn’t make the list, I definitely didn’t get all of them. Maybe a part 2 is in order? Also, I tried my best to find videos that had subtitles and a translation, but unfortunately not all of them have it. You can always do a quick google search if you want the lyrics and/or english translation. Be sure to check the descriptions as well, some of them have the lyrics in there. Some videos are better or worse quality than others, but they’re all generally listenable.

I’d also like to give a huge thanks and credit to the creators who translated and subtitled these videos! They did all the work, afterall.

Enjoy!

Mulan (1998)

Ehre für das Haus (Honor to Us All)

Spiegelbild (Reflection)

Sei ein Mann (I’ll Make a Man Out of You)

Eine Frau, für die ein Kampf sich lohnt (A Girl Worth Fighting For)

Pocahontas (1995)

Stetig wie der Trommelklang (Steady as the Beating Drum)

Was das nächste Ufer bringt (Just Around the Riverbend)

Lausche mit dem Herz (Listen With Your Heart)

Das Farbenspiel des Winds (Colors of the Wind)

Wilde sind's (Savages)

Dornröschen [Sleeping Beauty] (1959)

Heil Aurora! (Hail to the Princess Aurora)

Ich kenn’ Dich (Once Upon a Dream)

Warum nur? (I Wonder)

Tarzan (1999)

Zwei Welten (Two Worlds)

So ein Mann (Son of Man)

Dir gehört mein Herz (You’ll Be in My Heart)

Fremde wie ich (Strangers Like Me)

Cinderella (1950) 

Note: While the german name for ‘Cinderella’ is ‘Aschenputtel’, she goes by Cinderella in the german-dubbed Disney version. Aschenputtel is also an alternative title to the film.

Ich hab ihn im Traum gesehen (A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes)

Sing, sing, Nachtigall (Sing sweet nightingale)

Der Arbeits-Song (The Work Song)

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo

Das ist das Glück (So This is Love)

Aristocats (1970)

Tonleiter und Arpeggios (Scales and Arpeggios)

Tomas O'Maley der Sunnyboy (Thomas O’Malley Cat)

Katzen brauchen furchtbar viel musik (Ev'rybody Wants to be a Cat)

Schneewittchen und die sieben Zwerge [Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs] (1937)

Note: Disney’s Snow White has been re-dubbed a couple times in german for some reason, so the particular year a song is from may differ from another. They’re all from the same movie though.

Ich wünsch’ mir / Ein Lied will ich dir singen (I’m wishing / One Song)

Sei vergnügt, sing ein Lied (With a smile and a song)

Wer bei der Arbeit pfeift (Whistle While You Work)

Heiho (Heigh Ho)

Schrumm, Schrumm, Schrumm (The Silly Song)

Kommt erst mein Prinz zu mir (Some Day My Prince Will Come)

Arielle, die Meerjungfrau [The Little Mermaid] (1989)

Note: Same situation as Snow White.

Ein Mensch zu sein (Part of Your World)

Unten im Meer (Under the Sea)

Die armen Seelen in Not (Poor Unfortunate Souls)

Les Poissons

Küss sie doch (Kiss the Girl)

Aladdin (1992)

Arabische Nächte (Arabian Nights)

Schnell weg (One Jump Ahead)

Nur’n kleiner Freundschaftsdienst (Friend Like Me)

Prinz Ali (Prince Ali)

Ein Traum wird wahr (A Whole New World)

Der König der Löwen [The Lion King] (1994)

Der ewige Kreis (Circle of Life)

Ich will jetzt gleich König sein (I Just Can’t Wait to be King)

Seid bereit (Be Prepared)

Hakuna Matata

Kann es wirklich Liebe sein (Can You Feel The Love Tonight)

Der König der Löwen 2 – Simbas Königreich [The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride] (1998)  

Wir sind eins (We are One)

Er lebt in dir (He Lives in You)

In Upendi

Mein Wiegenlied (My Lullaby)

Verbannung (Not One of Us)

Liebe Triumphiert (Love Will Find a Way) 

Küss den Frosch [The Princess and the Frog] (2009)

In New Orleans (Down in New Orleans)

Ganz nah dran (Almost There)

Freunde im Schattenreich (Friends on the Other Side)

Wenn ich Mensch bin (When We’re Human)

In New Orleans- Prologue Version 

Rapunzel – Neu Verföhnt [Tangled] (2010)

Wann fängt mein Leben an? (When Will My Life Begin?)

Mutter weiß mehr (Mother Knows Best)

Ich Hab ‘nen Traum (I’ve Got a Dream)

Endlich sehe ich das Licht (I See the Light)

Rapunzels Zauberspruch (Healing Incantation)

Die Eiskönigin – Völlig Unverfroren [Frozen] (2013)

Willst du einen Schneemann bauen? (Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?)

Zum ersten Mal (For the First Time in Forever)

Liebe öffnet Tür'n (Love is an Open Door)

Lass jetzt los (Let it Go)

Im Sommer (In Summer)

Zum ersten Mal- Reprise (For the First Time in Forever- Reprise)

Aufpolieren (Fixer Upper)

Kaltes Herz (Frozen Heart)

Das Dschungelbuch [The Jungle Book] (1967)

Colonel Hathis Marsch (Colonel Hathi’s March)

Ich wär so gern wie du (I Wanna Be Like You)

Hör auf Mich (Trust in Me)

Probiers mal mit Gemütlichkeit (The Bare Necessities)

Deine Freunde (That’s What Friends are For)

Trautes Heim (My Own Home)

Alice im Wunderland [Alice in Wonderland] (1951)

In der Welt voller Glück (In a World of my Own)

Gold'ner Abendstern (All in the Golden Afternoon)

Malen die Rosen rot (Painting the Roses Red)

Hercules (1997)

Jedes Wort ist wahr (The Gospel Truth)

Ich werd’s noch beweisen (Go the Distance)  

Bleibt nur eine Hoffnung (One Last Hope)

In Sekunden auf 100 (Zero to Hero)   

Ich will keinen Mann (I Won’t Say I’m in Love)

Ein Stern geht auf (A Star is Born) 

My other Disney compilations: French Arabic  

[willkommen-in-germany]

Another 5 Random Facts about Germany

* Germany is known for its rich forest cover. The Zugspitze, at 2,962 m, is its highest mountain. There are more than 400 registered parks and zoos in the country, the Berlin Zoo being the oldest zoo in the world.

* German is the 3rd-most commonly taught language worldwide and it is the official language of 5 countries: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein.

* German people are the world’s 3rd-largest beer consumers after the Czechs and Austrians. (2012) 

* Germany has a highway or autobahn network of about 8,000 miles. In many places there are no speed limits, although it is “advisable” not to exceed 130 km/h or go below 60 km/h. If you run out of gas on an Autobahn, you could get fined. You cannot stop, turn, or park your vehicle on the highway unless it’s an emergency. It’s against the law to overtake another vehicle from the right side. If you want to go slow, stay in the slow right lane. 

* Football/soccer is Germany’s most popular sport - the German Football Association is the largest association of its kind in the world. 

More facts here. 

[walkingwithdragons]

Christians call The Bible “the greatest story ever told” almost as if they’ve never heard John Mulaney’s Salt and Pepper Diner

[ostrichmoon]

@astrid-stedro

[allthingsgerman]

109. 

Things that are allowed 24/7 on German TV:

Nudity

Sex

Swear words

Things that are only allowed after 8 or 10 pm:

Violence

[lpanne]

So i promised a friend that i would cross-stitch her the cover of pokemon yellow for christmas, but i just finished the pattern so it won’t be this christmas!

[astrid-stedro]

Can we talk about the “AIRSHIP SLICE!” in Rogue One?

[drst]

YES FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE NOTICED IT!

[astrid-stedro]

Can we talk about the “AIRSHIP SLICE!” in Rogue One?

[astrid-stedro]

person: you speak german? OMG that's so cool say something!!

me: ... okay

me: Wasser, Erde, Feuer, Luft. Vor langer Zeit lebten alle vier Nationen zusammen in Harmonie. Doch dann erklärte uns die Feuernation den Krieg und alles änderte sich. Nur der Avatar, Herr der 4 Elemente, hätte sie aufhalten können. Doch als die Welt ihn am meisten brauchte, verschwand er. Einhundert Jahre vergingen und mein Bruder und ich entdeckten den neuen Avatar, einen Luftbändiger namens Aang. Auch wenn er über enorme Fähigkeiten verfügt, er muss noch eine Menge lernen, bevor er jemandem helfen kann. Doch ich glaube daran, dass Aang diese Welt retten wird.

[connyhascontrol]

I’m kinkshaming all of Germany

[lord-brixie]

Is it better or worse if I tell y'all that “Nüsse” means “nuts”

[humming-bird-moth]

Dicke means Fat or Thick

[yeeowch]

this post only gets worse

[astrid-stedro]

Why it is important to pronounce CH correctly in German

Nacht: night

nackt: naked

[astrid-stedro]

Sometimes I'm cute.

[harrisonarchive]

George Harrison’s wonderful smile

“He had this wonderful smile which put you completely at ease. It was like he was looking through you and only at the best parts.” - Lenny Waronker on George Harrison, 2001