Significado
Expresses strong enthusiasm or approval for something.
Contexto cultural
The phrase 'Leider geil' became a national meme thanks to the band Deichkind. It describes the guilt of liking something that is objectively trashy or bad. In Berlin, 'geil' is used almost as a punctuation mark. It's less of a 'strong' word here and more of a general filler for anything positive. Even in modern startups, 'geil' is becoming more common, but it still signals a 'flat hierarchy.' Using it in a traditional bank would still be a faux pas. The 'Geiz ist geil' campaign by Saturn is one of the most famous in German history. It successfully linked the word to the national obsession with discounts.
The 'Person' Rule
Never call your teacher, boss, or a stranger 'geil' unless you want to be accused of harassment.
Intensifiers
Use 'mega,' 'ober,' or 'richtig' before 'geil' to sound like a true native.
Significado
Expresses strong enthusiasm or approval for something.
The 'Person' Rule
Never call your teacher, boss, or a stranger 'geil' unless you want to be accused of harassment.
Intensifiers
Use 'mega,' 'ober,' or 'richtig' before 'geil' to sound like a true native.
Age Gap
If you're talking to someone over 70, maybe stick to 'wunderbar.'
Ponte a prueba
Which sentence is appropriate to say to your best friend about their new shoes?
Deine neuen Schuhe sind...
'Geil' is the perfect informal compliment for a friend's style.
Fill in the correct adjective ending.
Das war ein echt ______ (geil) Konzert gestern!
'Konzert' is neuter ({das|n}), and the indefinite article 'ein' requires the '-es' ending in the nominative.
Match the situation to the most natural use of 'geil'.
Situation: You just found out you won the lottery.
Winning the lottery is a high-emotion event where 'geil' is a natural reaction.
Complete the dialogue with the correct slang term.
A: 'Ich habe uns Pizza bestellt.' B: '______, ich habe total Hunger!'
'Geil' expresses the enthusiasm for the pizza.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Formal vs. Slang
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosDeine neuen Schuhe sind...
'Geil' is the perfect informal compliment for a friend's style.
Das war ein echt ______ (geil) Konzert gestern!
'Konzert' is neuter ({das|n}), and the indefinite article 'ein' requires the '-es' ending in the nominative.
Situation: You just found out you won the lottery.
Winning the lottery is a high-emotion event where 'geil' is a natural reaction.
A: 'Ich habe uns Pizza bestellt.' B: '______, ich habe total Hunger!'
'Geil' expresses the enthusiasm for the pizza.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
14 preguntasIt's not a 'curse' word, but it is very informal slang. It's like 'sick' in English—fine with friends, bad in a job interview.
Yes! It's very common to describe delicious food as 'geil.'
It means 'unfortunately cool.' You use it for things you like but feel a bit guilty about.
Yes, it's universal, though some regions have their own local favorites too.
Yes, in the right context (or wrong one!), it still carries that meaning.
Use 'cool,' 'hammer,' or 'klasse.'
Yes, but it usually means 'hot guy' or 'awesome guy' depending on the vibe. Be careful!
It's a bit 90s/early 2000s, but people use it ironically or playfully.
It's just 'geil' with the prefix 'ober-' (top), meaning 'super awesome.'
Only if it's a very casual email to a close friend.
To be provocative and grab attention by using youth slang for a boring topic like prices.
Not really for the 'cool' meaning. 'Aufgeilen' exists but is strictly sexual.
'Fett' is more 'hip-hop' or 'urban,' while 'geil' is general slang.
Absolutely. 'Der Film war geil' is a very common review.
Frases relacionadas
Der Hammer
synonymThe best / incredible
Krass
similarExtreme / Intense
Fett
similarSick / Phat
Leiwand
specialized formAwesome (Austrian)
Toll
contrastGreat
