ohne ersichtlichen Grund

English meaning: “So this guy is helping you for no apparent reason” — as used in FRIENDS.

🇩🇪 German with FRIENDS ☕️

Rachel excitedly tells Ross that she has met a guy who's going to help her find a new job. 💼✨
But Ross is suspicious 😏 and asks:

💬 Was, dieser Typ hilft dir also ohne ersichtlichen Grund?
🇬🇧 So this guy is helping you for no apparent reason?

🔍 ohne ersichtlichen Grund

This means for no apparent reason or for no obvious reason.

ersichtlich = apparent, evident, obvious
der Grund = reason

💬 Er ist ohne ersichtlichen Grund gegangen.
He left for no apparent reason.

💬 Das System funktioniert ohne ersichtlichen Grund nicht mehr.
The system has stopped working for no apparent reason.

💬 Sie war ohne ersichtlichen Grund plötzlich sauer auf mich.
She suddenly got mad at me for no apparent reason.

✨ Another useful expression:

aus ersichtlichem Grund
👉 for an obvious/apparent reason

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