This Saturday, September 20, the 181st Oktoberfest will kick off in Munich. In honor of this long-standing German institution, this week we’re presenting some useful phrases for celebrating Oktoberfest.
| Oans–zwoa-drei-gsuffa! | One, two, three, cheers! |
| Riesnbrezn | literally “giant pretzel,” traditionally served at Oktoberfest |
| O’zapft is! | It’s tapped! (Traditional opening phrase of Oktoberfest) |
| Auf geht’s zur Wiesn! | Let’s go to Oktoberfest (lit., the Lawn, the word used in Bavaria for Oktoberfest) |
| Zum Vohl! | To your health! |
| München (ch pronounced like /h/ in hue) | Munich |
| eine Mass | 1-liter beer served in a glass mug at Oktoberfest |
| Bayern | Bavaria |
