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How to Say ‘Luckily, it stays exciting.’ in German

Zum Glück bleibt es spannend.

tsoom glyuk blypt ess SHPAH-nent

[tsoom glyuk blypt ess SHPAH-nent]

💬 Usage Tip: Smooth combination of relief + suspense. Great phrase when a near goal does not change the score.

🇩🇪 In Germany: Very fitting in tournament football, where tension is part of the fun.

Phrase Breakdown

Zum

[tsoom]

for the; to the

Part of the fixed phrase 'zum Glück', meaning 'luckily'.

Example

Zum Glück bleibt es spannend. Sonst wäre das Spiel langweilig.

Luckily, it remains exciting. Otherwise the match would be boring.

Glück

[glyuk]

luck; fortunately

Used idiomatically with 'zum' to mean 'fortunately'.

Example

Zum Glück bleibt es spannend. Beide Teams kämpfen weiter.

Luckily, it remains exciting. Both teams keep fighting.

bleibt

[blypt]

remains; stays

Shows that the exciting situation continues.

Example

Zum Glück bleibt es spannend. Noch ist nichts entschieden.

Luckily, it remains exciting. Nothing has been decided yet.

es

[ess]

it

General subject pronoun, referring to the situation or match.

Example

Zum Glück bleibt es spannend. Das mögen die Fans.

Luckily, it remains exciting. The fans like that.

spannend

[SHPAH-nent]

exciting; tense

Describes a match with suspense and uncertainty.

Example

Zum Glück bleibt es spannend. Vielleicht fällt noch ein Tor.

Luckily, it remains exciting. Maybe there will still be a goal.

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