B1 Informal Status

„Es bleibt beim Alten."

Things remain as they were.

Es bleibt beim Alten. — German idiom meaning: Things remain as they were. (B1)
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What does „Es bleibt beim Alten." mean in German?

„Es bleibt beim Alten." means "Things remain as they were.." Literally: "It stays with the old.."

Literal Translation

"It stays with the old."

Es It
bleibt stays
beim with
Alten the

English Equivalent

"Nothing has changed."

This English idiom conveys the same meaning as the German expression.

Grammar Notes

Substantivized adjective 'das Alte'

When is this idiom used?

Informal

This expression is used in informal, casual German conversation among friends and family.

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