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versteht sich

of course, goes without saying

adverb fer-SHTAYT zikh Rare
Communication Responses

Also means

needless to say

Usage Note

Versteht sich (short for das versteht sich von selbst) is used parenthetically to flag something as self-evident; typical in spoken German when the speaker assumes shared background knowledge.

Examples

"Das kostet etwas, versteht sich."

Natural Translation

That will cost something, needless to say.

Literal Translation

That costs something, understands itself.

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