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How do you say "thats terrible" in German?

Das ist schrecklich.

Phrase

In German, "thats terrible" is Das ist schrecklich..

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'dass ist SHREK-likh', with stress on 'SHREK'.

Grammar notes

"Das ist schrecklich." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

thats terrible

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How to remember Das ist schrecklich.

Schrecklich comes from Schreck, meaning fright or shock, so picture something so terrible it gives you a real fright.

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Questions about Das ist schrecklich.

How do you say "thats terrible" in German?

In German, "thats terrible" is Das ist schrecklich.. It's a common phrase.

How is Das ist schrecklich. used in a sentence?

Use Das ist schrecklich. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (thats terrible).

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