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Such expressions and similar ones are typical of spoken German. You probably know every word in these expressions, but it's still not immediately clear what is meant by them. That's what it's about today. They help you understand spoken German better and speak German more naturally. Here we go! Imagine someone asks you a question and you think the answer to that question is no. You are not entirely sure yourselves. In this situation, we have a practical expression in spoken language, namely Not that I know of. Here is a small sample dialogue. Are there dangerous animals in Singapore? Not that I know of. Not that I know of basically means the same as I don't think so. One more example. Is there still a meeting today? Not that I know of, but you'd better check with the colleagues again. Also, I believe there won't be another meeting today, but I'm not sure. "Wüsste" is the Konjunktiv II of "wissen." Not that I know of, so to speak, is short for It's not that I know of. It sounds complicated, but in everyday speech, people say it quite naturally in this short form. You work way too much. Maybe so, but right now there's no other way. I need to earn money. Maybe. Recently, a viewer asked me this question. It may mean something like "That might be true, but I don't find it particularly important right now." You may be right. Maybe I work too much. But that is not important to me right now, because I need to earn money. Or Fabian is taller, so he plays basketball better than you. Maybe he's taller, but I'm much faster. Also, it may be true that Fabian is taller than me, but that's irrelevant to me right now, because I'm faster than he is. Or the new colleague is quite unfriendly. Maybe so, but he does his job well. Also, yes, maybe he's unfriendly, maybe not. That doesn't matter to me right now. It is important to me that he does his work well. Sometimes people say "mag sein" to express that something is completely irrelevant to them. One often combines "maybe" with "I don't know" or "I don't care" to clearly convey that one is not interested in the topic. For example, the food at the restaurant is pretty expensive, right? Yeah, maybe, don't know. Also, yes, maybe it's expensive, maybe not. I don't care at all. That is not important to me. One more note regarding the word "mag." This is a form of the verb "mögen," but not in the sense of liking something. Also, for example, I like dogs. That meaning is not intended here. May is also used to express a guess. For example, how old is Florian's father? I don't know his exact age, but he must be around 60. That means I guess he is about 60 years old. He is perhaps 60 years old. This meaning of "mögen" is contained in "mag sein." I accidentally broke your cup. I'm sorry. Half as wild. It was already old anyway. That's not such a big deal—it's a nice way of saying, don't worry. It's not as bad as you think. You say that, for example, in response to an apology, as shown here. I say, no problem. Don't worry. The cup was old. It's not so bad that it's broken now. Another example. I had an accident yesterday and injured my leg. Oh no, how bad is it? Oh, calm down, it's not that serious. I didn't have to stay in the hospital. Here I also say, don't worry. I didn't hurt myself as badly as it might sound. This expression is casual and very suitable for everyday conversation. Here is another example. I completely forgot to go shopping today. I'm sorry. Oh, calm down, it's not that serious. I'm going to the supermarket quickly right now. Also, don't worry. It's not bad. I upload a new video for you here on my channel every week. And I can only do this because some of you support me as members. Many, many thanks for that. There's also an extra video for members this week, in which I talk about these further interesting expressions. As a member, you'll receive not only exclusive videos but also practice exercises for all of my videos. You can download the scripts and gain access to the members' area. And you can also watch the videos without ads. Information about membership can be found at www.deutschmitrike.de slash Member My train is already two hours late, and my phone battery is about to die. This could be fun. That should be fun—our next expression. Heiter means cheerful or sunny. So this is actually a positive adjective. However, in this colloquial expression, it is used ironically. I say cheerfully, but mean the opposite. This could be quite cheerful. Means it will certainly be unpleasant, exhausting, or annoying. My train is delayed and my phone is about to run out of battery. This is definitely going to be a really annoying train ride. One more example. Our boss wants us to have half of our tasks handled by an AI from now on. This should be fun. Also, that will definitely be exhausting and stressful. Many colleagues have never worked with an AI before. That will certainly be chaotic. Or, tomorrow I'm going with my three young children to my parents'. Twelve hours by car. Oh dear, this is going to be a merry one. Important, it can get quite lively, they say, before such an exhausting or annoying situation occurs. One looks into the future and already knows it will be unpleasant. The little word "Yes" here is important. That is a modal particle. This underscores the irony clearly. That should therefore not be omitted. If you'd like to learn more about the modal particle "ja," feel free to check out my video on the topic. I'm linking it to you here and in the video description. I think our meetings always last way too long. Yes, there's something to that. Perhaps we should set a fixed time of 30 minutes. The expression "Da ist was dran" allows you to express mild agreement. When I say that, I admit that the other person is right about what they are saying. But it is not a hundred percent agreement. I say yes, you're a bit right. What you're saying is partly correct. Let us briefly compare this expression with "That may be so." We have reviewed this dialogue. The new colleague is quite unfriendly. Maybe so, but he does his job well. Here I say yes, maybe the new colleague is unfriendly. Maybe not. I don't know exactly, and it's not important to me either, because he does his job well. Now with that, there's something to it. The new colleague is quite unfriendly. Yes, there's something to that, but he does his job well. This is a stronger and more honest agreement. I say yes, that's correct. He is really not very friendly. You're somewhat right about that. There's something to that, but it could also have another meaning. Here I heard that the company is being sold. Is there anything to it? Does this rumor mean it's true? Is it true that the company is being sold? I could reply, Yes, there's something to that. The boss is already negotiating with a potential buyer. Yes, this rumor is not made up. It is not wrong. If you liked this video, I would greatly appreciate a thumbs up and a comment. Please let me know which expression from this video is your favorite. And if you'd like to look further ahead, I recommend my video about short answers. useful for everyday conversations in German. I'm linking it to you here. Thank you for watching, and see you next week. Good job.