Aug 27, 2020 11:38
4 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
BA in Modern Languages with Translation
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
mach an den Lachs
May offend
Homework / test
German to English
Other
Gaming/Video-games/E-sports
Game Chat
Translating DE-EN game chat and came across the term "mach an den Lachs", never heard it before.
It seems to fall at the start of a game and a few lines down is "auf gehts" - is it a phrase along these "let's go" lines?
Any help much appreciated
It seems to fall at the start of a game and a few lines down is "auf gehts" - is it a phrase along these "let's go" lines?
Any help much appreciated
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | let's start |
Jeffrey Abratigue
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Proposed translations
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Jeffrey Abratigue
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Specializes in field
Austria
EN>DE and IT>DE Translator (M.A.)
Native in: German (Variants: Austrian, Germany)
Works in: English to German, Italian to German
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let's start
This might be a wild guess, but when googling the phrase, it will lead you to a video from a German youtuber, who says the exact same phrase ("Komm, mach an den Lachs, Junge" at 8:57). In this video he refers to the guy he's reacting to, telling him to start the car. So I think you're right, it can be loosely translated as "let's go" or "let's start".
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Think this seems to be the general consensus, if looking for a more idiomatic phrase maybe 'let's get this party started'. Thanks!"
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