What does this German word or saying mean in English? It sounds like "oc-toe-libre"?
I was watching a WWII movie and this saying came up.
I was watching a WWII movie and this saying came up.
Dave
I'm the third person (learned German, thoroughly...) that thinks that you are probably hearing 'ach, du lieber!' also...
Valleycat1
Ach du lieber! is a shortened form of Ach du lieber Himmel! or Ach du lieber Gott! and translates as:Oh my God!orGood Heavens!.
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What you're hearing is "Ach du Leiber!" It's "Oh, my God!" in German.