How do you talk about nonsense in German?

For chatting and talking about something, Germans often prefer reden over sprechen - and reden is the verb in almost every expression for talking nonsense.

In German there are lots of expressions for “talking nonsense” so you can choose your favorite!

Examples

Quark reden - literally “to talk curd cheese”

Quatsch reden - to talk nonsense (a common expression)

Blödsinn reden - to talk rubbish

Unsinn reden - to talk nonsense (slightly more neutral)

So, if you want to get someone to STOP talking rubbish (informally), all you have to say to them is:

Red keinen Blödsinn! - Don’t talk nonsense!

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