Casual street slang: Common slang

🇩🇪 [Alter!] is very casual and can sound rough or very friendly depending on tone and who says it. Use it with friends, not with strangers, coworkers you don't know well, or in service situations.

🇩🇪 [geil] is common spoken slang, but older learners are often surprised it can still feel a bit edgy in some settings. Fine with friends; safer choices in mixed or formal company are [super] or [toll].

🇩🇪 [Läuft bei dir!] is praise with a joking, street-style tone, often after someone gets lucky or does something well. It sounds casual and a bit performative, so keep it for friends, not formal compliments.

💬 You usually say what you're up for with [auf]: [Ich hab Bock auf Pizza] or [Hast du Bock auf Kino?]. In real speech, people often shorten [ich habe] to [ich hab].

🇩🇪 [Bock haben] is very informal everyday slang. Fine with friends and people your age; too casual for work, officials, or polite first meetings.

🇩🇪 [chillig] is youthy, very casual slang for a relaxed mood, person, or situation. Adults do use it, but in many contexts it can sound deliberately laid-back or slightly try-hard.

🇩🇪 [krass] is extremely common spoken slang for anything striking, shocking, impressive, or intense. Because it covers both good and bad reactions, tone and context do a lot of the work.

🇩🇪 [Kein Plan] is much more casual than [Ich weiß nicht]. It fits relaxed conversation, but with strangers or in professional settings it can sound a bit blunt.

🇩🇪 [Echt jetzt?] often sounds more skeptical or annoyed than neutral [Seriously?]. Use it carefully: with the wrong tone, it can come off as challenging the other person.