How to say “What does it have to do with you” in German? [closed]
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How do native German speakers say sentences such as:
- "What does it have to do with you?"
- "It has nothing to do with you."
- "It's none of your business."
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How do native German speakers say sentences such as:
- "What does it have to do with you?"
- "It has nothing to do with you."
- "It's none of your business."
english-to-german idioms
edited Nov 23 at 3:51
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closed as off-topic by Robert, user unknown, Alexander Kosubek, RHa, peterh Nov 23 at 10:16
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- "This site is about the usage and rules of the German language. It is not well-suited to replace a dictionary, thesaurus, or conjugation table. If you have already consulted such sources and still have questions, please edit your question to explain what you found and why it did not help. See this post on Meta for more information." – Robert, user unknown, RHa, peterh
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Was hat das mit dir zu tun? Das hat nichts mit dir zu tun. Das geht dich nichts an! - These are quite common expressions in everyday German. However, everything depends on context. Please give examples of concrete situations where you want to use such sentences.
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:01
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PS Please be aware that Was hat das mit dir zu tun has quite a different meaning and usage than Das geht dich nichts an. I don't know if your English phrases are pragmatic synonyms. The German phrases are not! A rough synonym of Das geht dich nichts an would be Was hast du damit zu tun!
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:23
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How do native German speakers say sentences such as:
- "What does it have to do with you?"
- "It has nothing to do with you."
- "It's none of your business."
english-to-german idioms
edited Nov 23 at 3:51
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asked Nov 22 at 22:07
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How do native German speakers say sentences such as:
- "What does it have to do with you?"
- "It has nothing to do with you."
- "It's none of your business."
english-to-german idioms
english-to-german idioms
edited Nov 23 at 3:51
user unknown
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asked Nov 22 at 22:07
commentallez-vous
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edited Nov 23 at 3:51
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17.3k33182
asked Nov 22 at 22:07
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edited Nov 23 at 3:51
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edited Nov 23 at 3:51
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edited Nov 23 at 3:51
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asked Nov 22 at 22:07
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asked Nov 22 at 22:07
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closed as off-topic by Robert, user unknown, Alexander Kosubek, RHa, peterh Nov 23 at 10:16
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Was hat das mit dir zu tun? Das hat nichts mit dir zu tun. Das geht dich nichts an! - These are quite common expressions in everyday German. However, everything depends on context. Please give examples of concrete situations where you want to use such sentences.
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:01
2
PS Please be aware that Was hat das mit dir zu tun has quite a different meaning and usage than Das geht dich nichts an. I don't know if your English phrases are pragmatic synonyms. The German phrases are not! A rough synonym of Das geht dich nichts an would be Was hast du damit zu tun!
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:23
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2
Was hat das mit dir zu tun? Das hat nichts mit dir zu tun. Das geht dich nichts an! - These are quite common expressions in everyday German. However, everything depends on context. Please give examples of concrete situations where you want to use such sentences.
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:01
2
PS Please be aware that Was hat das mit dir zu tun has quite a different meaning and usage than Das geht dich nichts an. I don't know if your English phrases are pragmatic synonyms. The German phrases are not! A rough synonym of Das geht dich nichts an would be Was hast du damit zu tun!
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:23
2
2
Was hat das mit dir zu tun? Das hat nichts mit dir zu tun. Das geht dich nichts an! - These are quite common expressions in everyday German. However, everything depends on context. Please give examples of concrete situations where you want to use such sentences.
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:01
Was hat das mit dir zu tun? Das hat nichts mit dir zu tun. Das geht dich nichts an! - These are quite common expressions in everyday German. However, everything depends on context. Please give examples of concrete situations where you want to use such sentences.
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:01
2
2
PS Please be aware that Was hat das mit dir zu tun has quite a different meaning and usage than Das geht dich nichts an. I don't know if your English phrases are pragmatic synonyms. The German phrases are not! A rough synonym of Das geht dich nichts an would be Was hast du damit zu tun!
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:23
PS Please be aware that Was hat das mit dir zu tun has quite a different meaning and usage than Das geht dich nichts an. I don't know if your English phrases are pragmatic synonyms. The German phrases are not! A rough synonym of Das geht dich nichts an would be Was hast du damit zu tun!
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:23
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The protypic way to express this is
Das geht dich nichts an.
Besides that, there are a lot of other ways to express this:
Warum mischst du dich hier ein?
Warum hängst du dich hier rein?
Misch dich nicht in fremde Angelegenheiten.
Misch dich nicht in Sachen, die dich nichts angehen.
Was hast du damit zu schaffen?
Was geht dich das an?
Very formal, official:
Das liegt außerhalb Ihres Zuständigkeitsbereichs.
Rather informal / colloquial:
Das ist nicht dein Tanzbereich. (literal translation: That's not your dancing area.)
Kümmer dich um deinen eignen Kram.
Das ist nicht dein Bier.
Informal / angry:
Kümmer dich um deinen eignen Scheiß.
Halt du dich da raus!
Rather old:
Was kümmert's dich?
Was schert's dich?
A proverb goes like:
Ein jeder kehre vor seiner eigenen Tür.1
1) Variation in verse: Ein jeder kehr' vor seinem Tor, da hat er Dreck genug davor.
1
Is "Was hat das mit dir zu tun?" an anglicism?
– LangLangC
Nov 22 at 23:15
1
I don't know, but I would say, probably not. I wouldn't consider it typical, either. I think, A hat nichts mit B zu tun is more used in the sense of A is not related to B
– jonathan.scholbach
Nov 22 at 23:20
2
Grob wäre auch noch: Halt du dich da raus!
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:22
3
@LangLangC Exactly. We would need context here, e.g. real-life situations where the phrases would be used.
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 23 at 0:34
2
To add one more colloquial expression: Das ist nicht dein Bier
– scienceponder
Nov 23 at 0:43
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
The protypic way to express this is
Das geht dich nichts an.
Besides that, there are a lot of other ways to express this:
Warum mischst du dich hier ein?
Warum hängst du dich hier rein?
Misch dich nicht in fremde Angelegenheiten.
Misch dich nicht in Sachen, die dich nichts angehen.
Was hast du damit zu schaffen?
Was geht dich das an?
Very formal, official:
Das liegt außerhalb Ihres Zuständigkeitsbereichs.
Rather informal / colloquial:
Das ist nicht dein Tanzbereich. (literal translation: That's not your dancing area.)
Kümmer dich um deinen eignen Kram.
Das ist nicht dein Bier.
Informal / angry:
Kümmer dich um deinen eignen Scheiß.
Halt du dich da raus!
Rather old:
Was kümmert's dich?
Was schert's dich?
A proverb goes like:
Ein jeder kehre vor seiner eigenen Tür.1
1) Variation in verse: Ein jeder kehr' vor seinem Tor, da hat er Dreck genug davor.
1
Is "Was hat das mit dir zu tun?" an anglicism?
– LangLangC
Nov 22 at 23:15
1
I don't know, but I would say, probably not. I wouldn't consider it typical, either. I think, A hat nichts mit B zu tun is more used in the sense of A is not related to B
– jonathan.scholbach
Nov 22 at 23:20
2
Grob wäre auch noch: Halt du dich da raus!
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:22
3
@LangLangC Exactly. We would need context here, e.g. real-life situations where the phrases would be used.
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 23 at 0:34
2
To add one more colloquial expression: Das ist nicht dein Bier
– scienceponder
Nov 23 at 0:43
|
show 6 more comments
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
The protypic way to express this is
Das geht dich nichts an.
Besides that, there are a lot of other ways to express this:
Warum mischst du dich hier ein?
Warum hängst du dich hier rein?
Misch dich nicht in fremde Angelegenheiten.
Misch dich nicht in Sachen, die dich nichts angehen.
Was hast du damit zu schaffen?
Was geht dich das an?
Very formal, official:
Das liegt außerhalb Ihres Zuständigkeitsbereichs.
Rather informal / colloquial:
Das ist nicht dein Tanzbereich. (literal translation: That's not your dancing area.)
Kümmer dich um deinen eignen Kram.
Das ist nicht dein Bier.
Informal / angry:
Kümmer dich um deinen eignen Scheiß.
Halt du dich da raus!
Rather old:
Was kümmert's dich?
Was schert's dich?
A proverb goes like:
Ein jeder kehre vor seiner eigenen Tür.1
1) Variation in verse: Ein jeder kehr' vor seinem Tor, da hat er Dreck genug davor.
1
Is "Was hat das mit dir zu tun?" an anglicism?
– LangLangC
Nov 22 at 23:15
1
I don't know, but I would say, probably not. I wouldn't consider it typical, either. I think, A hat nichts mit B zu tun is more used in the sense of A is not related to B
– jonathan.scholbach
Nov 22 at 23:20
2
Grob wäre auch noch: Halt du dich da raus!
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:22
3
@LangLangC Exactly. We would need context here, e.g. real-life situations where the phrases would be used.
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 23 at 0:34
2
To add one more colloquial expression: Das ist nicht dein Bier
– scienceponder
Nov 23 at 0:43
|
show 6 more comments
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
The protypic way to express this is
Das geht dich nichts an.
Besides that, there are a lot of other ways to express this:
Warum mischst du dich hier ein?
Warum hängst du dich hier rein?
Misch dich nicht in fremde Angelegenheiten.
Misch dich nicht in Sachen, die dich nichts angehen.
Was hast du damit zu schaffen?
Was geht dich das an?
Very formal, official:
Das liegt außerhalb Ihres Zuständigkeitsbereichs.
Rather informal / colloquial:
Das ist nicht dein Tanzbereich. (literal translation: That's not your dancing area.)
Kümmer dich um deinen eignen Kram.
Das ist nicht dein Bier.
Informal / angry:
Kümmer dich um deinen eignen Scheiß.
Halt du dich da raus!
Rather old:
Was kümmert's dich?
Was schert's dich?
A proverb goes like:
Ein jeder kehre vor seiner eigenen Tür.1
1) Variation in verse: Ein jeder kehr' vor seinem Tor, da hat er Dreck genug davor.
The protypic way to express this is
Das geht dich nichts an.
Besides that, there are a lot of other ways to express this:
Warum mischst du dich hier ein?
Warum hängst du dich hier rein?
Misch dich nicht in fremde Angelegenheiten.
Misch dich nicht in Sachen, die dich nichts angehen.
Was hast du damit zu schaffen?
Was geht dich das an?
Very formal, official:
Das liegt außerhalb Ihres Zuständigkeitsbereichs.
Rather informal / colloquial:
Das ist nicht dein Tanzbereich. (literal translation: That's not your dancing area.)
Kümmer dich um deinen eignen Kram.
Das ist nicht dein Bier.
Informal / angry:
Kümmer dich um deinen eignen Scheiß.
Halt du dich da raus!
Rather old:
Was kümmert's dich?
Was schert's dich?
A proverb goes like:
Ein jeder kehre vor seiner eigenen Tür.1
1) Variation in verse: Ein jeder kehr' vor seinem Tor, da hat er Dreck genug davor.
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Is "Was hat das mit dir zu tun?" an anglicism?
– LangLangC
Nov 22 at 23:15
1
I don't know, but I would say, probably not. I wouldn't consider it typical, either. I think, A hat nichts mit B zu tun is more used in the sense of A is not related to B
– jonathan.scholbach
Nov 22 at 23:20
2
Grob wäre auch noch: Halt du dich da raus!
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:22
3
@LangLangC Exactly. We would need context here, e.g. real-life situations where the phrases would be used.
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 23 at 0:34
2
To add one more colloquial expression: Das ist nicht dein Bier
– scienceponder
Nov 23 at 0:43
|
show 6 more comments
1
Is "Was hat das mit dir zu tun?" an anglicism?
– LangLangC
Nov 22 at 23:15
1
I don't know, but I would say, probably not. I wouldn't consider it typical, either. I think, A hat nichts mit B zu tun is more used in the sense of A is not related to B
– jonathan.scholbach
Nov 22 at 23:20
2
Grob wäre auch noch: Halt du dich da raus!
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:22
3
@LangLangC Exactly. We would need context here, e.g. real-life situations where the phrases would be used.
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 23 at 0:34
2
To add one more colloquial expression: Das ist nicht dein Bier
– scienceponder
Nov 23 at 0:43
1
1
Is "Was hat das mit dir zu tun?" an anglicism?
– LangLangC
Nov 22 at 23:15
Is "Was hat das mit dir zu tun?" an anglicism?
– LangLangC
Nov 22 at 23:15
1
1
I don't know, but I would say, probably not. I wouldn't consider it typical, either. I think, A hat nichts mit B zu tun is more used in the sense of A is not related to B
– jonathan.scholbach
Nov 22 at 23:20
I don't know, but I would say, probably not. I wouldn't consider it typical, either. I think, A hat nichts mit B zu tun is more used in the sense of A is not related to B
– jonathan.scholbach
Nov 22 at 23:20
2
2
Grob wäre auch noch: Halt du dich da raus!
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:22
Grob wäre auch noch: Halt du dich da raus!
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:22
3
3
@LangLangC Exactly. We would need context here, e.g. real-life situations where the phrases would be used.
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 23 at 0:34
@LangLangC Exactly. We would need context here, e.g. real-life situations where the phrases would be used.
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 23 at 0:34
2
2
To add one more colloquial expression: Das ist nicht dein Bier
– scienceponder
Nov 23 at 0:43
To add one more colloquial expression: Das ist nicht dein Bier
– scienceponder
Nov 23 at 0:43
|
show 6 more comments
2
Was hat das mit dir zu tun? Das hat nichts mit dir zu tun. Das geht dich nichts an! - These are quite common expressions in everyday German. However, everything depends on context. Please give examples of concrete situations where you want to use such sentences.
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:01
2
PS Please be aware that Was hat das mit dir zu tun has quite a different meaning and usage than Das geht dich nichts an. I don't know if your English phrases are pragmatic synonyms. The German phrases are not! A rough synonym of Das geht dich nichts an would be Was hast du damit zu tun!
– Christian Geiselmann
Nov 22 at 23:23