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Nur Bahnhof verstehen

Literally translated as 'to only understand train station,' it means you have no idea what someone is talking about. It is one of the most common ways to express total confusion during a conversation.

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Examples in context

Tut mir leid, ich verstehe nur Bahnhof.

I'm sorry, it's all Greek to me.

Bei diesem Thema verstehe ich nur Bahnhof.

When it comes to this topic, I don't understand a thing.

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