Vocabulary
Schwamm drüber!
/ʃvam ˈdʁyːbɐ/· phrase
Let's forget about it! Water under the bridge.
What you say when you accept an apology: the argument is wiped away like chalk from a blackboard. drüber = darüber.
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Schwamm drüber!
let's forget it (accepting an apology)
Schon gut, Schwamm drüber!
It's fine, let's forget it!
Common combinations
- Schon gut, Schwamm drüber!It's fine, water under the bridge!
- Vergeben und vergessen.Forgive and forget.
Real examples
- Du hast dich entschuldigt — Schwamm drüber.You've apologised — let's forget it.
- Schwamm drüber, wir waren beide müde.Let's forget it, we were both tired.
- Na gut, Schwamm drüber! Gehen wir einen Kaffee trinken?All right, water under the bridge! Shall we go for a coffee?
