How to Say ‘We don't fit in with them at all. They're like..’ in German
Wir passen überhaupt nicht zu denen. Die sind wie..
veer PA-sen OO-ber-HOWPT nikht tsu DEH-nen dee zint vee
[veer PA-sen OO-ber-HOWPT nikht tsu DEH-nen dee zint vee]
💬 Usage Tip: [die] here means "they," not "the." In speech, the same word can be article or pronoun, so you have to read it from context: [Die sind wie ...] = "They're like ..."
Phrase Breakdown
Wir passen überhaupt nicht zu denen.
veer PA-sen OO-ber-HOWPT nikht tsu DEH-nen
Words in this phrase
Wir
[veer]
we
Used by a speaker to refer to a group including themselves.
Wir gehen zusammen.
We are going together.
passen
[PA-sen]
fit
To be of the correct size or shape.
Passt der Hut dir?
Does the hat fit you?
überhaupt
[OO-ber-HOWPT]
at all
Used to emphasize a negative statement.
Es ist überhaupt nicht schwierig.
It is not difficult at all.
nicht
[nikht]
not
Used to give a negative response or negate a statement.
Ich mache das nicht.
I am not doing that.
zu
[tsu]
to
Expressing movement toward a location.
Kommst du zu mir?
Are you coming to me?
denen
[DEH-nen]
them/those people
Refers to people previously mentioned.
Wir sehen sie nicht oft.
We don't see them often.
Die sind wie..
dee zint vee
Words in this phrase
Die
[dee]
they
Used to refer to two or more people, animals, or things previously mentioned.
Die da sind meine Freunde.
Those are my friends.
sind
[zint]
are
Third person plural of 'to be'.
Sie sind müde.
They are tired.
wie
[vee]
like
Similar to or in the same way as.
Es fühlt sich wie Sommer an.
It feels like summer.
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