Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof.
[ich-ver-ste-he-nur-bahn-hof]
phrase idiomatic expressions
LanguageGerman (Germany)
Meaning- It's all Greek to me.
- You use this phrase when you completely fail to understand what another person is saying or when the topic is too complex for you.
Er erklärt mir die Physik, aber Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof.
He explains physics to me, but it is all Greek to me.
Wenn sie so schnell sprechen, dann Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof.
When they speak so fast, then it is all Greek to me.
Pronunciationich-ver-ste-he-nur-bahn-hof
Registerinformal
Usage noteCommonly used in casual conversation to signal total confusion or a complete lack of knowledge about a subject.
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