B2 Expression Formal

Es ist mir schleierhaft

It's a mystery to me

Meaning

To not understand something at all; it's incomprehensible.

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Cultural Background

Germans value directness, but this phrase is a polite way to be direct about your confusion.

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Dative Case

Always remember to use 'mir' (dative) and not 'ich' (nominative).

Meaning

To not understand something at all; it's incomprehensible.

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Dative Case

Always remember to use 'mir' (dative) and not 'ich' (nominative).

Test Yourself

Fill in the correct dative pronoun.

Es ist ___ schleierhaft, warum er das getan hat.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mir

The verb 'ist' with 'schleierhaft' requires the dative case 'mir'.

🎉 Score: /1

Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the correct dative pronoun. Fill Blank B1

Es ist ___ schleierhaft, warum er das getan hat.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mir

The verb 'ist' with 'schleierhaft' requires the dative case 'mir'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

It's a bit formal, but acceptable if you are being dramatic or sarcastic.

Related Phrases

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Das ist mir ein Rätsel

synonym

That is a riddle to me.

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