Ask Angelika

By Angelika Davey

Welcome to Ask Angelika!

Together with my partner Steven Healey I will be live on air for about 15 - 30 minutes every second Friday to talk about practical vocabulary for a variety of topics (current ... more

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How many episodes does Ask Angelika have?

The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.

Ask Angelika episodes:

March 18, 2022Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 16 - German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter P
Welcome to episode 16 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast 😉
Probieren geht über studieren.

Er ist ein Pechvogel.

Pünktlich wie die Maurer.

Eine Plaudertasche sein
And the tongue twister: Der Flugplatzspatz nahm auf dem Flugplatz Platz.
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27min
March 04, 2022Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 15 - German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter O
Welcome to episode 15 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast 😉
Halt die Ohren steif!

Er hat Oberwasser bekommen.

Öl ins Feuer gießen.

Ohne Fleiß kein Preis.

Ohne Knete keine Fete.

Ohne Moos nix los.
And the tongue twister: Oma kocht Opa Kohl. Opa kocht Oma Kohl. Doch Opa kocht Oma Rosenkohl. Oma dagegen kocht Opa Rotkohl.
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27min
February 11, 2022Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 14 German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter N
Welcome to episode 14 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to this podcast 😉
Nichts für ungut.

nigelnagelneu

nicht ohne sein

In der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen

den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen

In der Nacht sind alle Katzen grau

And the tongue twister: Der Koch roch auch noch in der Nacht nach Knoblauch.
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25min
January 28, 2022Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 13 German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter M
Welcome to episode 13 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to this podcast 😉
hinter dem Mond leben

ein Morgenmuffel sein

Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund.

Mir fällt ein Stein vom Herzen.

Das ist doch zum Mäusemelken!

Das is Marke-Eigenbau

And the tongue twister: Hat die Maus die Mandeln und das Marzipan gemaust?
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23min
January 14, 2022Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 12 German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter L
Welcome to episode 12 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, watch the video 😉
eine Leiche im Keller haben

eine lange Leitung haben

den Löffel abgeben

Ist dir eine Laus über die Leber gelaufen?

Lügen haben kurze Beine.

And the tongue twister: Der Leutnant von Leuthen befahl seinen Leuten, nicht eher zu läuten als der Leutnant von Leuthen seinen Leuten das Läuten befahl.
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23min
December 17, 2021Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 11 German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter K
Welcome to episode 11 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast 😉
die Kirche im Dorf lassen

einen Kater haben

den Kürzeren ziehen

einen Kloß im Hals haben

Kummerspeck

Kohldampf haben
And the tongue twister: Klitzekleine Kinder können keinen Kirschkern knacken!
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28min
December 03, 2021Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 10 German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter J
Welcome to episode 10 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast 😉
Sei nicht so ein Jammerlappen!

Das ist Jacke wie Hose.

Jetzt mach mal halblang!

aus Jux und Dollerei

Ja und Amen zu allem sagen

And the tongue twister: Jedes Jahr im Juli essen Jana und Julia Johannisbeeren.
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31min
November 15, 2021Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 9 German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter I
Welcome to episode 9 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to this podcast 😉
The idioms:
den inneren Schweinehund überwinden

in die Hose gehen

ins Gras beißen

Immer mit der Ruhe!

im siebten Himmel sein

in den sauren Apfel beißen
And the tongue twister: In Ulm, um Ulm und um Ulm herum.
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22min
October 15, 2021 Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 8 German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter H
Welcome to episode 8 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast 😉
The idioms:
jemandem Honig ums Maul schmieren
Hummeln im Hintern haben
das Handtuch werfen
Danach kräht kein Hahn.
Hinz und Kunz
mit jemandem ein Hühnchen rupfen müssen
And the tongue twister: Hans hört hinterm Holzhaus Hubert Hansen heiser husten.
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29min
October 01, 2021Ask Angelika Season 4 Episode 7 German Idioms and Tongue Twisters with the letter G
Welcome to episode 7 of season 4, where we look at German idioms and what they mean in English. Steven also gets the chance to try a German tongue twister - great fun! Here are the idioms and the tongue twister. To find out what they mean, listen to the podcast 😉 The idioms:
Auf keinen grünen Zweig kommen

Noch grün hinter den Ohren

Sich grün und blau ärgern

Einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul.

Jemandem eine Gardinenpredigt halten

einen grünen Daumen haben

And the tongue twister: Griesbrei bleibt Griesbrei und Kriegsbeil bleibt Kriegsbeil. Kriegsbeil bleibt Kriegsbeil und Griesbrei bleibt Griesbrei.
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26min

FAQs about Ask Angelika:

How many episodes does Ask Angelika have?

The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.