A2Opinioninformal
Das ist doch Quatsch!
That's nonsense! / That's rubbish!
In German
Das ist doch Quatsch!
das ist doch KVATCH
🇬🇧 English
That's nonsense! / That's rubbish!
🇪🇸 Español
¡Eso es una tontería! / ¡Eso es una chorrada!
🇮🇹 Italiano
È una sciocchezza! / È una stupidaggine!
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Note
'Quatsch' is a very common and strong informal expression for nonsense. It's more emphatic than 'Unsinn' and usually signals frustration or disbelief. It's often used among friends or family.
Example Sentences
1
Man sagt, schwarze Katzen bringen Unglück. Das ist doch Quatsch! Das ist doch Aberglaube.
They say black cats bring bad luck. That's nonsense! That's just superstition.
Friends debunking a superstition.
2
Angeblich kann man ohne Schlaf auskommen. Das ist doch Quatsch! Jeder braucht Schlaf.
Allegedly, you can manage without sleep. That's nonsense! Everyone needs sleep.
Disagreeing with an absurd claim.