Dirndl Do's and Dont's

EIN PROSIT

Ine-pro-sit

A toast!

Sing Along

EINKAUFEN

Ine-cow-fen

Shop!

EINS, ZWEI, DREI, G’SUFFA

Ine, tsvy, dry is one, two three. And g'zoo-fa? That means Drink Up!

This cheer is enthusiastically shouted at the end of every round of Ein Prosit. *Make sure when you’re counting with your fingers in German, one is the thumb, two is thumb and forefinger, and three is thumb, forefinger, and middle finger. 

FUSSBALL

Foos-ball

Soccer! 

GEMÜTLICHKEIT

Geh-mute-lick-kite

Cheerful, cozy, friendly warm feeling.

GUTEN APPETIT

Goo-ten Opp-eh-teet

Enjoy your meal!

LOFERL

Low-fur-rel 

Traditional two-part lederhosen socks men wear in Bavaria.

MARKTHALLE / MARKTPLATZ

Markt-hahlay or Markt-plahtz

The market hall or place where you’ll go to einkaufen.

PROST

It's a long O. Cheers! 

DAS

Dahs

The

Prost! Das Fest Wisconsin

SCHUNKELN

Shunk-eln

A rhythmic movement to the beat of a song, people link arms and sway side to side. It can be done standing or sitting.

Need a visual?

TRACHT

Trahkt

Traditional costumes, think lederhosen und dirndls.

SO VIEL ZU TUN

Tso-feel-tsu-tune

So much to do!

ZICKE ZACKE, ZICKE ZACKE, HOI HOI HOI

Tsick-a Tsock-a Tsick-a Tsock-a, Hoy Hoy Hoy

Supposedly it means a toast, a toast, a cozy place. What we can tell you for certain is that it's chanted often at das Fest.

ZUSAMMEN

Tsu-zahm-in

Together! Join in!