How to Say ‘That’ in German
Das tut mir
dahs toot meer
[dahs toot meer]
💬 Usage Tip: This is only part of the full phrase 'Das tut mir leid.' On its own, it sounds incomplete.
🇩🇪 In Germany: You'll mostly hear this as a set phrase from hotel staff when they respond politely to a problem.
Phrase Breakdown
Das
[dahs]
that / it
A pronoun here used as part of the fixed apology phrase 'Das tut mir leid.'
Das tut mir leid.
I'm sorry.
tut
[toot]
does
From the verb 'tun' (to do), here used in a fixed expression.
Das tut mir leid.
I'm sorry.
mir
[meer]
to me / me
Dative form of 'ich'; used in the phrase to mean 'to me'.
Das tut mir leid.
I'm sorry.
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