How Do You
Say That Again???????
By Britt Reed
By request, I have compiled a list of commonly used German commands. In this first part we will take a look at those used in the Obedience phase. If you notice any commands that are missing, please contact me via email.
Part I - Obedience
English
German
Pronounce
Come
Hier
Hee-aaw
Down
Platz
Plots
Fetch
Bring(s)
Bring(s)
Finish
See "Heel"
Go Out
Voraus
For-ouss
Heel
Fuss
Fooss
Jump
Hopp
Hup
Out
Aus
Ouss
Sit
Sitz
Zits
Stay
Bleib
Blipe
Part II - Tracking
This one is easy! There is really only one command for tracking and that is:
English
German
Pronounce
Track/Search
Such
Soochh
Note: When you pronounce the 'ch' of the word "Such", you should try to make a hissing sound from the back of your throat (Similar to a cat's hiss)!
Part III - Protection
In the protection phase, we use many of the obedience commands to control our dogs, but listed below are the other commands you will encounter:
English
German
Pronounce
Bite
Fass
Fusss
Grab Him
Pack Ihn
Puck Ean
Grab
Packen
Puckin
Out
Aus
Ouss
Blind Search / Hold & Bark Command
Revier or Voran
Raveer / For-unn
Part IV - Miscellaneous
Here are a few more commands you may encounter or want to use in your training. Or perhaps you've simply always wondered what they mean…
English
German
Pronounce/Usage
Good Dog
Braver Hund
Brawfer Hoond
No
Nein
Nine
Used instead of "No", but the exact translation is more like "Yuck"
Pfui
Pfooey
That's good
So ist's brav
Zo isst's brawf
Sometime you'll hear people say "Pfui ist das!" in an attempt to translate something to the effect of "Bad Dog" into German. Though relatively widespread, this sentence is none-the-less completely wrong. The word "Pfui" is an interjection, such as "Oh" or "Oops". Therefore it can not be used like an adjective such as "Bad". Aside from this error, the sentence structure is wrong. If "Pfui" were actually an adjective then the sentence would have to read: "Das ist Pfui". So you see, either way, this is not a sentence you would want to use.
Many people are unsure as to how to properly pronounce the German Training commands. If you ever have a question in this regard, please feel free to write to me and ask. I was born and raised in Germany and would be more than happy to help you!
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