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Germany slang
'Treat yourself' / 'go for it'
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Germany
Formality
Informal.
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gönn dir means 'Treat yourself' / 'go for it'. It is best read as germany slang associated with Germany.
"gönn dir" means 'Treat yourself' / 'go for it'. In Germany, the nuance may be more specific.
"Zweites Stück Kuchen?"
"Gönn dir!"
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
'You get it?' — added to the end of a sentence to make sure the listener follows
All-purpose reply when you don't know what to say — 'wow, okay' / 'that's wild' (often ...
'Bro' / 'dude' — casual address for a friend
A person of honour — someone who did you a real solid
Clueless, confused, or out of it
'Scissors' — a hand-sign apology, like 'my bad'
Popular German youth phrase from hip-hop and memes.
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