How to Say ‘For fuck's sake!’ in German
Um Himmels willen!
oom HIM-els VIL-en
[oom HIM-els VIL-en]
🇩🇪 In Germany: [Um Himmels willen!] is old-fashioned or mild compared with the English translation given here. Many speakers use it more like [for heaven's sake] than a real swear phrase.
Phrase Breakdown
Um
[oom]
for
Here um means for in the idiomatic exclamation Um Himmels willen!, similar to for heaven's sake.
Um Himmels willen, pass doch auf!
For heaven's sake, pay attention!
Himmels
[HIM-els]
heaven's
Genitive form of Himmel, meaning of heaven or heaven's in this idiom.
Um Himmels willen, pass doch auf!
For heaven's sake, pay attention!
willen
[VIL-en]
sake
Literally will; in this phrase it means sake as in for heaven's sake.
Um Himmels willen, pass doch auf!
For heaven's sake, pay attention!
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