Auf geht's Deutschland
Auf geht's Deutschland is the German way to say "go germany".
This is a standard idiomatic cheer used by fans to encourage a national team during sporting competitions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses a contraction where geht's is a combination of the verb geht and the impersonal pronoun es.
Did you know?
- The word Deutschland is not a name derived from a person or a place, but a description of the people. It comes from an old term meaning 'the land of the people' to distinguish common speakers from the Latin-speaking elite.
- In some German sports contexts, the cheer Auf geht's is used as a general call to action that can be applied to anything from starting a race to beginning a meal.
- In the phrase Auf geht's, the word auf is a regional variation from Upper German dialects. If you were in Northern Germany centuries ago, you would have heard the word up instead of auf due to the linguistic split between Low and Upper German.
Examples in context
- Los geht's, Deutschland! Schießt ein Tor!Go Germany! Score a goal!
- Auf geht's, Deutschland, o'zapft is! Prost!Go Germany, let the party begin! Cheers!
- Wir rufen: Auf geht's Deutschland!We are shouting: Go Germany!
- Alle schreien laut: Auf geht's Deutschland!Everyone is shouting loudly: Go Germany!
Example conversation
Lukas and Julia are watching a football match at a cafe.
- LukasAuf geht's Deutschland!Go Germany!
- JuliaJa, wir schaffen das!Yes, we can do this!
- LukasGlaubst du, sie gewinnen?Do you think they will win?
- JuliaIch hoffe es sehr!I really hope so!
