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gone / kaput
A colloquial expression meaning that something is gone, lost, broken, or ruined. It describes something that is no longer present or no longer functioning.
Ich habe eine Sekunde nicht aufgepasst und schon war mein Handy futsch.
I wasn't paying attention for one second, and my phone was gone.
The adjective 'futsch' (gone/kaput) is used almost exclusively predicatively, meaning it comes after the noun together with the verb 'sein' (to be). Using it directly before a noun (attributively) is extremely rare.
Pass auf dein Geld auf, sonst ist es schnell futsch.
Watch your money, or it will be gone quickly.
'Futsch' (gone/kaput) is a very colloquial word. It is used in everyday life and in spoken language, but not in formal texts or situations.
Mist, jetzt ist der ganze Vormittag futsch!
Damn, now the whole morning is gone!
You can use 'futsch' (gone/kaput) for different kinds of loss. It can refer to money, objects, but also to abstract things like an opportunity, time, or all the effort.
Wenn du jetzt nicht zugreifst, ist die Chance futsch.
If you don't grab it now, the opportunity is gone.
there / gone
'dahin' and 'futsch' can both express that something is lost, over, or no longer there. 'dahin' sounds more neutral or a little more elevated, and often fits abstract things like hope, time, opportunities, or peace and quiet. 'futsch' is colloquial and sounds more direct. It is often used for things that are gone, broken, or ruined, but also for plans. Learners may confuse the words because both can mean 'no longer present'. In everyday language, people often say 'futsch' for concrete losses; in fixed phrases like 'Die Hoffnung ist dahin' (hope is gone), 'dahin' sounds more natural.
Weil er sein Handy in der Küche fallen ließ, ist das Display jetzt futsch.
Because he dropped his phone in the kitchen, the screen is now kaput.
Nach der schlechten Nachricht war ihre ganze Vorfreude dahin.
After the bad news, all her excitement was gone.