German grammar
Jugendsprache: krass, safe, der Hammer, Bro, Digga – mit Vorsicht
Understand everyday German youth slang and know when not to use it.
From the scene Krass, Digga! (No way!)
In short
Youth slang: krass, safe, der Hammer, Bro, Digga. Use it with friends only, never with Sie.
Your turn
Which one goes with definitely, for real?
Options: krass! · der Hammer · safe
Show answer
definitely, for real → safe
How it works
Young Germans have their own slang. Krass means 'wow, extreme' — good or bad, depending on the tone; safe means 'definitely, for real'; der Hammer is 'brilliant'.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Noch 'n (blank), Javi? Krass, Digga!
Options: Job · Bro · Digga
Show answer
Noch 'n Job, Javi? Krass, Digga!
Another gig, Javi? No way, dude!
Good to know
Bro and Digga ('bro', 'dude') are friendly between friends, but rude with strangers or with anyone you call Sie.
Good to know
Slang changes fast: use it to understand, and only sparingly to speak.
wow! no way! (good or bad) krass!
Tomás
Gut! „Krass“ heißt hier „genial“. Die ist safe der Hammer.
Good! "Krass" means "great" here. It's definitely amazing.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Gut! „(blank)“ heißt hier „genial“. Die ist safe der Hammer.
Options: Alles fit · Digga · Krass
Show answer
Tomás
Gut! „Krass“ heißt hier „genial“. Die ist safe der Hammer.
Good! "Krass" means "great" here. It's definitely amazing.
definitely, for real safe
Tomás
Gut! „Krass“ heißt hier „genial“. Die ist safe der Hammer.
Good! "Krass" means "great" here. It's definitely amazing.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Gut! „Krass“ heißt hier „genial“. Die ist (blank) der Hammer.
Options: alles fit · Digga · safe
Show answer
Tomás
Gut! „Krass“ heißt hier „genial“. Die ist safe der Hammer.
Good! "Krass" means "great" here. It's definitely amazing.
brilliant der Hammer
Tomás
Gut! „Krass“ heißt hier „genial“. Die ist safe der Hammer.
Good! "Krass" means "great" here. It's definitely amazing.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Gut! „Krass“ heißt hier „genial“. Die ist safe (blank).
Options: alles fit · noch 'n Job · der Hammer
Show answer
Tomás
Gut! „Krass“ heißt hier „genial“. Die ist safe der Hammer.
Good! "Krass" means "great" here. It's definitely amazing.
hey bro, how's it going? ey Bro, alles fit?
Tomás
Ey Bro, alles fit? Was hast du da?
Hey bro, all good? What have you got there?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)? Was hast du da?
Options: Krass · Safe · Ey Bro, alles fit
Show answer
Tomás
Ey Bro, alles fit? Was hast du da?
Hey bro, all good? What have you got there?
another job, dude? (friends only) noch 'n Job, Digga?
Tomás
Krass! Noch 'n Job, Digga? Echt jetzt, noch einer?
No way! Another job, dude? Seriously, another one?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Krass! (blank)? Echt jetzt, noch einer?
Options: Der Hammer · Noch 'n Job, Digga · Safe
Show answer
Tomás
Krass! Noch 'n Job, Digga? Echt jetzt, noch einer?
No way! Another job, dude? Seriously, another one?
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| wow! no way! (good or bad) | krass! |
|---|---|
| definitely, for real | safe |
| brilliant | der Hammer |
| hey bro, how's it going? | ey Bro, alles fit? |
| another job, dude? (friends only) | noch 'n Job, Digga? |
More lines from the story
- ElenaNoch 'n Job, Javi? Krass, Digga!Another gig, Javi? No way, dude!
- JaviTacos! Seit gestern liefere ich sie für ein mexikanisches Restaurant aus.Tacos! Since yesterday I've delivered them for a Mexican restaurant.
- TomásUnter Freunden nicht. Aber zu Ihnen, Frau Elena, würde ich das nie sagen.Between friends, no. But to you, Frau Elena, I would never say it.