How to Say ‘Not very serious’ in German
Nicht sehr schlimm
nikht zair shlimm
[nikht zair shlimm]
💬 Usage Tip: A reassuring phrase: "not too serious." In natural speech, you may also hear "nicht so schlimm."
🇩🇪 In Germany: German reassurance can sound understated. "Nicht sehr schlimm" is usually meant to calm you.
Phrase Breakdown
Nicht
[nikht]
not
Negates the following phrase.
Das ist Nicht sehr schlimm.
That is not very bad.
sehr
[zair]
very
Makes 'schlimm' stronger, but here it is inside a negated phrase.
Das ist nicht Sehr schlimm.
That is not very bad.
schlimm
[shlimm]
bad
Describes something as serious or bad; in this phrase it is softened by 'nicht sehr'.
Zum Glück ist es nicht sehr schlimm.
Fortunately, it is not very bad.
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