halt eben
the two German filler particles stacked - 'that's just how it is'
Origin
„Halt“ (south) and „eben“ (north) mean the same thing; together they stress that nothing can be done. Modal particles are the hardest part of everyday German for learners because they have no translation.
Building blocks
Words in this expression
Grammar that uses this word
- Modal particle 'halt'Modalpartikel 'halt'
- Modal-particle combinations and speaker attitudeModalpartikel-Kombinationen und Sprecherhaltung
- Double negation and litotesDoppelte Verneinung und Litotes
- Modal particle 'eben'Modalpartikel 'eben'
Examples
Dann ist das so.
Well, that's just how it is then.