What do Germans say instead of fingers crossed?

Ich drücke dir die Daumen
Instead of crossing their fingers, Germans press their thumbs. So rather than telling someone that you’re crossing your fingers for them, you would say: “Ich drücke dir die Daumen.” This translates literally as: “I’ll press my thumbs for you” but means “I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.”

What does daumen drucken mean?

cross one’s fingers
to make a fist with the thumb covered by the other four fingers, a gesture of luck equivalent to English “cross one’s fingers”

What does it mean when Germans say na?

well?
1. Na? This interjection might be confusing the first time you hear it. It can roughly be translated as “well?” and is mostly being used when greeting someone, albeit very informally.

What do you mean by fingers crossed?

To hope that nothing will happen to bring bad luck or to ruin one’s plans: “Helen will soon find out whether she got into law school; in the meantime, she is keeping her fingers crossed.”

What does the middle finger mean in Germany?

In southern Europe it’s a lot like giving someone the middle finger. In England and Germany it is a rude and threatening gesture telling you to ‘get lost’ and can also be a sexual gesture about women, but it is usually only used for this meaning without a woman’s presence.

Is a thumbs up offensive in Germany?

Body Language Germans may appear reserved and unfriendly until you get to know them better. Never put your hands in your pockets when talking with someone. “Thumbs up” gesture means “one” or is a sign of appreciation or agreement.

What does tutti mean in German?

all together, as opposed to solo. —n. a concerted movement, rendered by all the voices or instruments together. [It., pl. of tutto, all—L.

How do you respond to geht ab?

Was geht ab. This is the direct German translation of “What’s up”. Thus, you will be facing the same challenges as in English when trying to figure out what a correct answer is. You could either answer “Nicht viel.

What is Alles Gute?

Literally, alles gut means all good and people throw it in more and more as just a slight casual way to say “There’s no reason to worry.”