die Zeit totschlagen #proverb (Podcast S02E15)
- Author
- Mark Rösler: deutscher Muttersprachler & Deutschlehrer, Genießer des Lebens und Philosoph
- Published
- Fri 23 Feb 2018
- Episode Link
- https://authenticgermanlearning.com/die-zeit-totschlagen-redewendung-podcast/
Today, we talk about the German idiom “die Zeit totschlagen”. What does “die Zeit totschlagen” mean?
die Zeit totschlagenProverbHyphenationdie Zeit tot·schla·gen
Meaning[1] colloquial, derogatory: to not spend one’s time productively
Examples[1] This good-for-nothing kills time in front of the television all day long.
(Source: Wiktionary)
Personal Remarks sounds very violent: “to kill” pejorative, i.e. with a negative meaning Why do some people kill time? Life can be so exciting and there are many interesting things you can do with your time!
