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das Blabla

blah blah

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das Blabla

blah blah

Colloquial expression for empty, trivial, or nonsensical talk.

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Ich habe keine Lust mehr auf sein ständiges Blabla, er soll endlich zum Punkt kommen.

I’m tired of his constant blah blah; he should finally get to the point.

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Blabla vs Quatsch

nonsense

'Quatsch' and 'Blabla' can both refer to something that has no real meaning or no value. 'Quatsch' is broader: it can be a false idea, a silly statement, or nonsense in general. 'Blabla' mainly means empty or trivial talk, often a lot of words without important content. Learners may confuse the words because both can be colloquial and negative. If you mean nonsense in general, 'Quatsch' fits better. If someone talks a lot but says nothing important, 'Blabla' sounds more natural.

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Blabla

Für die Reise liest Johanna nur die wichtigen Hinweise und überspringt das ganze Blabla.

For the trip, Johanna reads only the important notes and skips all the blah blah.

Quatsch

Vor dem Wochenende erzählt sie in der Schule wieder nur Quatsch.

Before the weekend, she once again talks nothing but nonsense at school.

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