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Seinen Senf dazugeben
In German
Seinen Senf dazugeben
ZY-nen ZENF DAH-tsoo-gey-ben
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📖 Literal Translation
To add one's mustard
💡 Meaning
To put in one's two cents, to offer an unsolicited opinion or comment.
🌍 Equivalent:"To put in one's two cents; To stick one's oar in"
📜 Origin:Historically, mustard was a cheap condiment, so adding it to a dish didn't cost much, just like adding an opinion to a conversation.
Example Sentences
1
Er muss immer seinen Senf dazugeben, auch wenn niemand ihn gefragt hat.
He always has to put in his two cents, even when no one asked him.
2
Ich wollte nur kurz etwas sagen, aber dann musste er natürlich auch seinen Senf dazugeben.
I just wanted to say something quickly, but then he, of course, also had to put in his two cents.