mein Göga
The German phrase for "my hubby" is mein Göga.
mein Göga is an informal and affectionate way to refer to one's husband.
Did you know?
- In some German dialects, a husband may be called mein Alter, which literally means 'my old one' and is used with a mixture of affection and irony.
- If a German speaker wants to be even more affectionate than Göga, they might use mein Schatz, which literally translates to 'my treasure'.
- While 'hubby' is a diminutive in English, Göga does not actually use a diminutive suffix like '-chen' or '-lein' to show affection, relying instead on its shortened structure.
Example conversation
Hannah is talking to her friend Lukas about a weekend trip.
- HannahMein Göga möchte am Wochenende wandern gehen.My hubby wants to go hiking this weekend.
- LukasDas klingt gut, wo wollt ihr hin?That sounds good, where do you want to go?
- HannahWir wissen es noch nicht genau.We don't know exactly yet.
- LukasDann frag einfach nochmal nach.Then just ask him again.
