In English I think they mean "of course" or "obviously".
Natürlich or klar or sicher would do that job quite well in German. Wahrscheinlich is more probably.
Germans learn a lot of their English from American, which I think is where "for sure" comes from.
Posted By: APB on August 17th 2017 at 09:02:08
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- What are the alternatives to "for sure"? (NCFC) - Molmans Custard, Aug 17, 08:40:57
- nicht wahr (n/m) (NCFC) - John in Texas, Aug 17, 10:04:17
- That's more an old-fashioned "innit". (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 17, 10:48:14
- Oder? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 11:09:31
- That's more an old-fashioned "innit". (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 17, 10:48:14
- "Y'know" (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 17, 09:45:42
- We should put in a transfer deadline day bid for Redknapp's "T'rific" (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Aug 17, 09:11:28
- In English I think they mean "of course" or "obviously". (NCFC) - APB, Aug 17, 09:02:08
- I like absolutely or you can have certainly if you don't like definitely or clearly (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Aug 17, 09:09:11
- Dutch say it all the time too. In English. Not in Dutch. British football managers and (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 08:52:28
- nicht wahr (n/m) (NCFC) - John in Texas, Aug 17, 10:04:17
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