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Nur Bahnhof verstehen
In German
Nur Bahnhof verstehen
noor BAHN-hohf fer-SHTEY-en
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📖 Literal Translation
To only understand train station
💡 Meaning
To understand nothing at all, to be completely confused.
🌍 Equivalent:"It's all Greek to me"
📜 Origin:Popularized after WWI, when exhausted soldiers returning from the front only wanted to hear about 'Bahnhof' (train station) as it meant going home, ignoring everything else.
Example Sentences
1
Der Professor sprach so schnell, ich habe nur Bahnhof verstanden.
The professor spoke so fast, I understood nothing at all.
2
Wenn es um Technik geht, verstehe ich nur Bahnhof.
When it comes to technology, I understand nothing at all.