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German universal phrases

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I have no words.
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How do you say something in German without actually saying anything? Use one of these universal phrases!

Da kann man nichts machen.
There's nothing we can do about it.
So ist es halt.
That's how it is.
Es könnte schlimmer sein.
It could be worse.
Was kann ich sagen?
What can I say?
Ich habe keine Worte.
I have no words.
Niemand ist perfekt.
Nobody is perfect.
Alles hat ein Ende.
Everything has an end.
Na und?
So what?
Das ist leichter gesagt als getan.
That's easier said than done.
Besser spät als nie.
Better late than never.
Ende gut, alles gut.
All's well that ends well.
Zeit ist Geld.
Time is money.
Wo ein Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg.
Where there's a will there's a way.
Ordnung muss sein.
There must be order.
Das ist hier die Frage.
That's the question here.
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