How to Say ‘No bad pickup line’ in German
Keinen schlechten Anmachspruch
KYE-nen SHLEKH-ten AHN-makh-shprookh
[KYE-nen SHLEKH-ten AHN-makh-shprookh]
Phrase Breakdown
Keinen
[KYE-nen]
no / not a
Accusative masculine form of 'kein.' Here it means 'not a' or 'no' before a masculine noun.
Wenn du keinen schlechten Anmachspruch bringst, bekommst du vielleicht ein Lächeln.
If you don’t use a bad pickup line, you might get a smile.
schlechten
[SHLEKH-ten]
bad
Adjective meaning 'bad' or 'poor.' Here it describes a pickup line as cheesy in a negative way.
Ein schlechten Witz verzeihe ich dir eher als einen langweiligen Flirtspruch.
I’d forgive you a bad joke sooner than a boring flirting line.
Anmachspruch
[AHN-makh-shprookh]
pickup line
A flirty opening line, often cheesy or playful. Common in bar flirting and teasing contexts.
Dein Anmachspruch war mutig, aber zum Glück auch lustig.
Your pickup line was bold, but luckily also funny.
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