What does “das reicht mir” mean in German?

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das reicht mir
Everyday spoken phrase
“That’s enough for me” — said when you’ve had enough of a situation and want to stop.

In the clip, the driving examiner is stuck behind a slow construction truck for too long. Finally he says “Nee, das reicht mir” — that’s enough for me — and changes the route to get away. Germans use this when a situation has dragged on or pushed their patience. “Ich habe genug” works, but “das reicht mir” sounds far more natural when you’ve simply had it with something.

Spoken line: “Nee, das reicht mir.” — “No, that’s enough for me.” “Reichen” here means something is enough for you, and “mir” makes it personal: enough for me. Examples: - After two hours of waiting: “So, das reicht mir.” (Okay, I’ve had enough.) - “Drei Folgen, das reicht mir für heute.” (Three episodes, that’s enough for me today.) - “Das reicht mir jetzt!” — sharper, like “I’ve really had it now.” Notes: The tone is calm-to-fed-up depending on how you say it. In the clip it’s matter-of-fact: a quiet “okay, I’m done with this.” “Nee” is just relaxed spoken German for “nein” (no).

How common are the words?

How common are the words in this B1 German listening practice video?

90%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common German words
Most of the words in this video are common German words.

How common in written German

83%
Top 1,000
90%
Top 2,000
98%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken German

87%
Top 1,000
93.5%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Harder words in this video

These words are harder than B1. Here is what they mean.

baustellenfahrzeug
1×
Not in top 5,000
construction site vehicle
cov
1×
Not in top 5,000
(fragment)
fahrprüfer
1×
Not in top 5,000
driving examiner
fahrprüfung
1×
Not in top 5,000
driving test
lieg
1×
Not in top 5,000
(fragment) lies or rests

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-DE 2011 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.

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