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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