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Das ist mir völlig entfallen.

[das ɪst miːɐ̯ ˈfœlɪç ɛntˈfalən]

phrase

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. I completely forgot that.
  2. Use this phrase to admit in a polite or slightly formal manner that you have completely lost the memory of something.
Examples

Oh, entschuldige, das ist mir völlig entfallen.

Oh, sorry, I completely forgot that.

Ich wollte anrufen, aber das ist mir völlig entfallen.

I wanted to call, but I completely forgot that.

Pronunciationdas ɪst miːɐ̯ ˈfœlɪç ɛntˈfalən

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How it is usedWhen you have forgotten a piece of information or a task.

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