Is there an expression that translates to “building character” in German?
My friend and I were out in the rain, and I was asked why I left my stuffed animal keychain clipped to my backpack if it will get wet. I wanted to reply with an offhand joke about how being out in the rain builds character. Is there a German expression that means more or less the same thing?
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My friend and I were out in the rain, and I was asked why I left my stuffed animal keychain clipped to my backpack if it will get wet. I wanted to reply with an offhand joke about how being out in the rain builds character. Is there a German expression that means more or less the same thing?
expressions colloquial
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Nietzsche said "Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker."
– tofro
2 hours ago
related: german.stackexchange.com/q/7887/20967
– Pollitzer
52 mins ago
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My friend and I were out in the rain, and I was asked why I left my stuffed animal keychain clipped to my backpack if it will get wet. I wanted to reply with an offhand joke about how being out in the rain builds character. Is there a German expression that means more or less the same thing?
expressions colloquial
asked 10 hours ago
euriekaeurieka
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My friend and I were out in the rain, and I was asked why I left my stuffed animal keychain clipped to my backpack if it will get wet. I wanted to reply with an offhand joke about how being out in the rain builds character. Is there a German expression that means more or less the same thing?
expressions colloquial
expressions colloquial
asked 10 hours ago
euriekaeurieka
332
asked 10 hours ago
euriekaeurieka
332
asked 10 hours ago
euriekaeurieka
332
asked 10 hours ago
euriekaeurieka
332
asked 10 hours ago
euriekaeurieka
332
332
Nietzsche said "Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker."
– tofro
2 hours ago
related: german.stackexchange.com/q/7887/20967
– Pollitzer
52 mins ago
add a comment |
Nietzsche said "Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker."
– tofro
2 hours ago
related: german.stackexchange.com/q/7887/20967
– Pollitzer
52 mins ago
Nietzsche said "Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker."
– tofro
2 hours ago
Nietzsche said "Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker."
– tofro
2 hours ago
related: german.stackexchange.com/q/7887/20967
– Pollitzer
52 mins ago
related: german.stackexchange.com/q/7887/20967
– Pollitzer
52 mins ago
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In addition to @IQV literal answer, there is a very similar but more established term.
den Charakter formen
or
charakterformend
It follows the gist of forming ones character out of wet clay. (Which is rather fitting in your rainy, muddy scenario)
answered 2 hours ago
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You can say:
Im Regen zu sein stärkt den Charakter.
Being in the rain strengthens the character.
(also »festigt« instead of »stärkt«)
But German native speakers won't say something like this in such a situation. If you walk through the rain, and someone asks you why you don't use an umbrella or a raincoat, or why you don't stay indoors, you say:
Ich bin doch nicht aus Zucker.
I'm not made from suggar.
With this sentence you say, that you're not touchy and you won't melt in the rain. (The word doch is a modal particle, this is a part of speech that doesn't exist in English. It just adds an emotion to the sentence. For details look at this question about »doch«)
So, when talking about your stuffed animal keychain you could say:
Das ist doch nicht aus Zucker.
It's not made from suggar.
answered 2 hours ago
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
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In the context of expsoure to cold and rain I probably would have said:
Das härtet ab!
With this meaning of abhärten in mind: to toughen s.o, to build up s.o.'s resistance, to make s.b. stronger
answered 1 hour ago
Takkat♦Takkat
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The german equivalent for the expression "building character" is
den Charakter stärken
So the example could be translated as "im Regen stehen stärkt den Charakter" or similar.
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In addition to @IQV literal answer, there is a very similar but more established term.
den Charakter formen
or
charakterformend
It follows the gist of forming ones character out of wet clay. (Which is rather fitting in your rainy, muddy scenario)
answered 2 hours ago
BestGuessBestGuess
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add a comment |
In addition to @IQV literal answer, there is a very similar but more established term.
den Charakter formen
or
charakterformend
It follows the gist of forming ones character out of wet clay. (Which is rather fitting in your rainy, muddy scenario)
answered 2 hours ago
BestGuessBestGuess
712
add a comment |
In addition to @IQV literal answer, there is a very similar but more established term.
den Charakter formen
or
charakterformend
It follows the gist of forming ones character out of wet clay. (Which is rather fitting in your rainy, muddy scenario)
answered 2 hours ago
BestGuessBestGuess
712
In addition to @IQV literal answer, there is a very similar but more established term.
den Charakter formen
or
charakterformend
It follows the gist of forming ones character out of wet clay. (Which is rather fitting in your rainy, muddy scenario)
answered 2 hours ago
BestGuessBestGuess
712
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answered 2 hours ago
BestGuessBestGuess
712
answered 2 hours ago
BestGuessBestGuess
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You can say:
Im Regen zu sein stärkt den Charakter.
Being in the rain strengthens the character.
(also »festigt« instead of »stärkt«)
But German native speakers won't say something like this in such a situation. If you walk through the rain, and someone asks you why you don't use an umbrella or a raincoat, or why you don't stay indoors, you say:
Ich bin doch nicht aus Zucker.
I'm not made from suggar.
With this sentence you say, that you're not touchy and you won't melt in the rain. (The word doch is a modal particle, this is a part of speech that doesn't exist in English. It just adds an emotion to the sentence. For details look at this question about »doch«)
So, when talking about your stuffed animal keychain you could say:
Das ist doch nicht aus Zucker.
It's not made from suggar.
answered 2 hours ago
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
71k6104235
add a comment |
You can say:
Im Regen zu sein stärkt den Charakter.
Being in the rain strengthens the character.
(also »festigt« instead of »stärkt«)
But German native speakers won't say something like this in such a situation. If you walk through the rain, and someone asks you why you don't use an umbrella or a raincoat, or why you don't stay indoors, you say:
Ich bin doch nicht aus Zucker.
I'm not made from suggar.
With this sentence you say, that you're not touchy and you won't melt in the rain. (The word doch is a modal particle, this is a part of speech that doesn't exist in English. It just adds an emotion to the sentence. For details look at this question about »doch«)
So, when talking about your stuffed animal keychain you could say:
Das ist doch nicht aus Zucker.
It's not made from suggar.
answered 2 hours ago
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
71k6104235
add a comment |
You can say:
Im Regen zu sein stärkt den Charakter.
Being in the rain strengthens the character.
(also »festigt« instead of »stärkt«)
But German native speakers won't say something like this in such a situation. If you walk through the rain, and someone asks you why you don't use an umbrella or a raincoat, or why you don't stay indoors, you say:
Ich bin doch nicht aus Zucker.
I'm not made from suggar.
With this sentence you say, that you're not touchy and you won't melt in the rain. (The word doch is a modal particle, this is a part of speech that doesn't exist in English. It just adds an emotion to the sentence. For details look at this question about »doch«)
So, when talking about your stuffed animal keychain you could say:
Das ist doch nicht aus Zucker.
It's not made from suggar.
answered 2 hours ago
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
71k6104235
You can say:
Im Regen zu sein stärkt den Charakter.
Being in the rain strengthens the character.
(also »festigt« instead of »stärkt«)
But German native speakers won't say something like this in such a situation. If you walk through the rain, and someone asks you why you don't use an umbrella or a raincoat, or why you don't stay indoors, you say:
Ich bin doch nicht aus Zucker.
I'm not made from suggar.
With this sentence you say, that you're not touchy and you won't melt in the rain. (The word doch is a modal particle, this is a part of speech that doesn't exist in English. It just adds an emotion to the sentence. For details look at this question about »doch«)
So, when talking about your stuffed animal keychain you could say:
Das ist doch nicht aus Zucker.
It's not made from suggar.
answered 2 hours ago
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
71k6104235
answered 2 hours ago
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
71k6104235
answered 2 hours ago
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
71k6104235
answered 2 hours ago
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
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71k6104235
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In the context of expsoure to cold and rain I probably would have said:
Das härtet ab!
With this meaning of abhärten in mind: to toughen s.o, to build up s.o.'s resistance, to make s.b. stronger
answered 1 hour ago
Takkat♦Takkat
57.1k17121356
add a comment |
In the context of expsoure to cold and rain I probably would have said:
Das härtet ab!
With this meaning of abhärten in mind: to toughen s.o, to build up s.o.'s resistance, to make s.b. stronger
answered 1 hour ago
Takkat♦Takkat
57.1k17121356
add a comment |
In the context of expsoure to cold and rain I probably would have said:
Das härtet ab!
With this meaning of abhärten in mind: to toughen s.o, to build up s.o.'s resistance, to make s.b. stronger
answered 1 hour ago
Takkat♦Takkat
57.1k17121356
In the context of expsoure to cold and rain I probably would have said:
Das härtet ab!
With this meaning of abhärten in mind: to toughen s.o, to build up s.o.'s resistance, to make s.b. stronger
answered 1 hour ago
Takkat♦Takkat
57.1k17121356
answered 1 hour ago
Takkat♦Takkat
57.1k17121356
answered 1 hour ago
Takkat♦Takkat
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answered 1 hour ago
Takkat♦Takkat
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The german equivalent for the expression "building character" is
den Charakter stärken
So the example could be translated as "im Regen stehen stärkt den Charakter" or similar.
answered 2 hours ago
IQVIQV
8,9432444
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The german equivalent for the expression "building character" is
den Charakter stärken
So the example could be translated as "im Regen stehen stärkt den Charakter" or similar.
answered 2 hours ago
IQVIQV
8,9432444
add a comment |
The german equivalent for the expression "building character" is
den Charakter stärken
So the example could be translated as "im Regen stehen stärkt den Charakter" or similar.
answered 2 hours ago
IQVIQV
8,9432444
The german equivalent for the expression "building character" is
den Charakter stärken
So the example could be translated as "im Regen stehen stärkt den Charakter" or similar.
answered 2 hours ago
IQVIQV
8,9432444
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answered 2 hours ago
IQVIQV
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answered 2 hours ago
IQVIQV
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answered 2 hours ago
IQVIQV
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Nietzsche said "Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker."
– tofro
2 hours ago
related: german.stackexchange.com/q/7887/20967
– Pollitzer
52 mins ago