German 1 (Memrise) Local Tips - Translation Error

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Hi, I found a translation mistake at this level and would like to report:

das ist nicht so mein Ding --> that’s not really my cup of tea

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Thanks,
Khaled Dawoud

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hi @Kdawoud
That is not an error. It is just not a literal translation. In both languages these sentences are idiomatic.

Just in case you’re not familiar with that term:
idiom is a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own

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Thanks, Duaal for your response and clarification!

can it means also “That is not my thing”?

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The better match for “That is not my thing.” would be “Das ist nicht mein Ding.”.
For some examples, check out i.e. https://context.reverso.net/übersetzung/englisch-deutsch/it’s+not+my+thing