German idiom Hast du Töne
Als mein Chef mir sagte, ich solle am Wochenende arbeiten, konnte ich nur staunen und rufen: Hast du Töne!
When my boss told me I should work on the weekend, I could only be amazed and exclaim: Are you kidding me!
Cultural Context
"Hast du Töne!" (literally "Do you have tones/notes?") is a popular German idiom expressing astonishment, indignation, or disbelief — similar to "Can you believe that?" or "Are you kidding me?" in English. The phrase is experiencing a cultural revival in Germany in 2026, sparked by the return of a cult TV music quiz by the same name on Sat.1.
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