A2 Informal Refusal

„Um keinen Preis tue ich das."

I will not do that for all the world.

Um keinen Preis tue ich das. — German idiom meaning: I will not do that for all the world. (A2)
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What does „Um keinen Preis tue ich das." mean in German?

„Um keinen Preis tue ich das." means "I will not do that for all the world.." Literally: "For no price do I do that.."

Literal Translation

"For no price do I do that."

Um For
keinen no
Preis price
tue do
ich I
das do

English Equivalent

"Not for anything in the world."

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

Grammar Notes

'um keinen Preis' = at no price

When is this idiom used?

Informal

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

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