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Das ist mir ein Rätsel.

[das ɪst miːɐ̯ aɪ̯n ˈʁɛːt͡sl̩]

phrase

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. It's a mystery to me.
  2. You use this when a situation is so illogical or confusing that you cannot find a clear explanation for it.
Examples

Warum der Plan nicht funktioniert, das ist mir ein Rätsel.

Why the plan is not working, it's a mystery to me.

Wie sie das in so kurzer Zeit geschafft hat, das ist mir ein Rätsel.

How she managed that in such a short time, it's a mystery to me.

Pronunciationdas ɪst miːɐ̯ aɪ̯n ˈʁɛːt͡sl̩

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How it is usedWhen you find something confusing or incomprehensible.

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