Ich habe es vermasselt.

English meaning: “I messed it up. / I screwed it up” — as used in FRIENDS.

🇩🇪 German with FRIENDS ☕️

Rachel finally gets an interview for a new job 👗💼
But after the interview, she isn't happy with how it went and thinks she completely messed it up:

💬 Ich habe es vermasselt.
🇬🇧 I messed it up. / I screwed it up.

🔍 etwas vermasseln

This means to mess something up — a task, an opportunity, or a situation — usually because of your own mistake.

💬 Ich habe die Prüfung vermasselt.
I messed up the exam.

💬 Bitte vermassle es nicht!
Please don't mess it up!

💬 Ich hatte eine gute Chance, aber ich habe es vermasselt.
I had a good chance, but I messed it up.

✨ A very natural, conversational phrase worth remembering:

💬 Oh Mann, ich hab's total vermasselt! 😩
Oh man, I totally messed it up!

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