Ein kleiner Intensivkurs hessisch-Englisch
For your friends coming from abroad:
This might help, if you ever have to make your way to Frankfurt. It is the ultimate online-dictionary Suedhessisch-English. It´s purpose to increase the understanding of that southhessian culture in the center of Germany.
Southhesse is a region between Frankfurt/Main in the north and Mannheim in the south, from the Rhine to the east of the Mountains of Odenwald. This wild region starts right behind the fence of the airport Frankfurt/Main. Any foreign passenger getting outside the secure airport will be happy, if he is able to express his wishes and needs.
Ei gude wie! Unn? (Hello, how are you? What´s going on?)
Kumm Hoiner, steck der a ao o, her! (Do you want to smoke, Hendrik?)
Was hattan da de babba da? (What helds the father in his hand?)
Kummschd uff Pfingschd uff Pfungschd? (Do you come on whitsun to Pfungstadt?)
Hinne anne geihts no Branne! (The way to Brandau starts at the backside (of the house))
Aasch glaab´s gehd lous! Aa horschemol! (Are you nuts? Listen to this!)
Du alder Babbsagg! (You suck!)
Heinz Schenk (David Bowie)
Hannebambel! (Stupid person!)
Hä? (Excuse me Sir, could you please be so kind to repeat your statement. Couldn´t hear you well.)
Schoppe (about half a pint of a sour apple wine)
Mer waases net. (I don´t know)
Deerft isch emohl eier Metzelsopp versuuche? (May I taste your battlesoup?)
Morsche! - Aach Morsche! (Good morning to you! - Good morning to you, too!)
Des is abber babbisch! (This is a little sticky!)
Die hat doch en Dubbe! (She´s nuts!)
Mer leeft de brieh de stern enunee. (Sweat is running down my face.)
Heit brennt de planeeet widder. (It´s really hot today.)
Uffgebassd! (Pay attention!)
Ischd werd rammdoesisch. (I´m feeling kind of weird.)
Kenndisch graad verrigdd werrn! (I´m going mad!)
Ooch gee haahm! (Be off with you, you foolish person!)
Isch mach weideh (Good bye!)
aal Schnerch (young pretty girl)
Gruß, Choco