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Das ist nicht mein Bier.

[das-ist-nicht-mein-bier]

phrase idiomatic expressions

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. That's not my problem.
  2. You use this phrase to tell someone firmly that you are not responsible for a specific issue and will not involve yourself in it.
Examples

Er fragt mich nach meiner Meinung, aber Das ist nicht mein Bier.

He asks me for my opinion, but that is not my problem.

Ob sie zu spät kommen, Das ist nicht mein Bier.

Whether they arrive late, that is not my problem.

Pronunciationdas-ist-nicht-mein-bier

Registerinformal

Usage noteThis is a blunt and slightly dismissive way to reject involvement in someone else's trouble.

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