A2 Colloquial Disbelief
„Warum nicht gar!"
Nonsense! You don't say so!
What does „Warum nicht gar!" mean in German?
„Warum nicht gar!" means "Nonsense! You don't say so!." Literally: "Why not at all!."
Literal Translation
"Why not at all!"
Warum Why
nicht not
gar at
English Equivalent
"You don't say!"
This English idiom conveys the same meaning as the German expression.
Grammar Notes
Cf. Ei warum nicht gar!
When is this idiom used?
Colloquial
This expression is used in everyday spoken German in casual and semi-formal settings.
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Related Idioms
„Wo denken Sie hin?"
What are you thinking of? You are entirely mistaken.
„Wer A sagt, muß auch B sagen."
In for a penny, in for a pound.
„Er kommt ab und zu."
He comes now and then.
„Er ist das Abbild (von) seiner Mutter."
He is the very image of his mother.
„Ich kann heute nicht abkommen."
I can't get away (off) today.
„Die Uhr ist abgelaufen."
The clock has run down.
