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Schau mal einer an!

[ʃaʊ̯ maːl ˈaɪ̯nɐ an]

phrase

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. Well, look at that!
  2. You use this when you notice something unexpected or surprising happening right in front of you.
Examples

Schau mal einer an!, wer ist denn da gerade gekommen?

Well, look at that!, who has just arrived?

Schau mal einer an!, sie hat die Aufgabe doch noch gelöst.

Well, look at that!, she solved the task after all.

Pronunciationʃaʊ̯ maːl ˈaɪ̯nɐ an

Registerinformal

How it is usedUsed to express mild surprise when observing something unexpected or impressive.

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