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um Himmels willen

for heaven's sake; good heavens

interjection oom HIM-els VIL-en Rare
Communication Responses

Usage Note

um Himmels willen is a slightly milder variant of um Gottes willen, equally common in spoken German. It can express shock, plea, or exasperation and is less overtly religious in connotation.

Examples

"Um Himmels willen, sei bitte vorsichtig!"

Natural Translation

For heaven's sake, please be careful!

Literal Translation

For heaven's sake, be please careful!

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