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Übersetzungen – Questions on issues with translating from or into German. Use with care as these questions are very likely to be closed as a translation request, which would be off topic. Don't use this tag on phrase requests or proverb analogies.

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How do I say "get real" in German?

With reference to "real(ity)", by assuming that the recipient is dreaming: »Träum weiter!« »Hör auf zu träumen!« »Du träumst wohl?« Teenage slang: »Komm mal klar!«
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How do you say "just because" in German?

If the answer is "Just because.", without any explanation, you could say (as c.p. wrote): Einfach so. This one might imply that there is no specific reason/motiviation (or that you don’t want to …
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Is there an idiomatic equivalent for "polyglot"?

Wiktionary lists the following synonyms for polyglott: multilingual polylingual mehrsprachig Uni Leipzig lists: mehrsprachig vielsprachig
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What is the equivalent of "boyfriend" in German?

A boyfriend could be called »fester Freund«, a girlfriend »feste Freundin«. There is also the term Partner (Partnerin) or, to clarify that it’s not a business partner, Lebenspartner (Lebenspartnerin) …
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