How to Say ‘We are only watching that.’ in German
Wir beobachten das nur.
veer beh-OHB-akh-ten dahs noor
[veer beh-OHB-akh-ten dahs noor]
💬 Usage Tip: More natural English would be: "We're just monitoring it." "das" here means "that/it," referring to the result or condition.
🇩🇪 In Germany: If a German doctor says this, it usually means there is no immediate treatment needed—just follow-up and attention.
Phrase Breakdown
Wir
[veer]
we
Subject pronoun for a group including the speaker.
Wir beobachten das nur.
We are just monitoring that.
beobachten
[beh-OHB-akh-ten]
observe / monitor
Verb meaning to watch something carefully over time.
Wir beobachten das nur.
We are just monitoring that.
das
[dahs]
that / it
Neutral pronoun/article referring to the situation or test result.
Wir beobachten das nur.
We are just monitoring that.
nur
[noor]
only / just
Used to show that the action is limited and not urgent.
Wir beobachten das nur.
We are just monitoring that.
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