Winter expressions in German | A Coffee Break with Thomas
Coffee Break German
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4.7 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 3 December 2025
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
The winter holidays are almost here, and in this mini-episode, we’re keeping it short, fun, and most importantly wintery—just like a little espresso lesson from Coffee Break German! ❄️☕
Join Thomas as he shares some of his favourite German winter expressions about Schnee, Eis und Füße. We’ll explore the meanings behind each phrase, see how they’re used in everyday conversation, and get you ready to use them yourself in a message or postcard to a German-speaking friend.
Whether you’re enjoying a snowy day, a cosy cup of cocoa, or just brushing up on your German, this episode is a quick, cheerful way to learn new idioms and expand your vocabulary.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, my name is Thomas and |
| 0:03.7 | welcome to a winterly episode of Coffee Break German. |
| 0:09.5 | Winter is in full swing now, and even so for me, |
| 0:14.1 | and most of the rest of Scotland, this means dark, wet, |
| 0:19.0 | and generally uncomfortable days. |
| 0:21.7 | I would like to pretend today |
| 0:23.2 | that winter is all about |
| 0:25.8 | beautiful snow-covered landscapes, |
| 0:29.4 | frozen leagues |
| 0:30.3 | and crisp but sunny afternoon walks. |
| 0:34.9 | How nice. |
| 0:35.5 | How nice. walks. How I'm going. |
| 0:44.6 | To celebrate this season of icy beauty, I want to share |
| 0:47.1 | four great German expressions |
| 0:49.1 | with you today that are all |
| 0:51.2 | about snow, ice |
| 0:53.2 | and the |
| 0:54.5 | keltes. |
| 0:55.7 | So, |
| 0:56.5 | see your mitsy |
| 0:57.3 | on and |
| 0:58.0 | make you |
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