Short Hessian language course
Guide to Hessian dialect
In the Ebbelwei-Express you can discover so much, including: the sights in Frankfurt, the city’s specialities and the dialect – the “Ebbelex” is also very popular with long-established citizens of Frankfurt.
In order to get you in the mood for the Hessian dialect, we have recorded a few fantastic examples with the help of the Fankfurt Volkstheater and, in particular, the actress Margit Sponheimer, director Wolfgang Kaus and the actor and veteran of “Volkstheater”, Hans Zürn. With that said: Don't forget to turn on the loudspeakers.
Trainer for speaking Hessian
Hessisch | English |
blowfly | |
speak | |
don’t lie to me | |
toddler, baby | |
acquaintance/relative | |
clumsy person | |
this person’s undernourished | |
pot | |
drop something | |
alcoholic drink made from apples | |
stop! | |
local speciality | |
hello, how are you? | |
northern and southern parts of Frankfurt | |
restless, nervous | |
work superficially and under time pressure | |
a devious person | |
stop making excuses | |
likeable person | |
overweight person | |
different ways of giving directions | |
sticky sweet | |
drink | |
that’s not very nice | |
untidy girl | |
don’t make a mountain out of a molehill | |
little piece | |
mouth | |
a glass of cider and a small cider | |
plastic carrier bag | |
go to bed | |
rascal | |
flat drink | |
great that you could be here | |
Frankfurt public holiday | |
trouble |