How do you say “Hit a home run” in German?
The closest natural German equivalent is einen Volltreffer landen, which literally means “to land a direct hit”. English speakers use hit a home run to mean to achieve a great success. A natural German match for getting something exactly right. It is especially useful for a successful choice or idea. Register: informal. Usage frequency: common.
Closest natural German
einen Volltreffer landen
/ˈaɪnən ˈfɔltʁɛfɐ ˈlandn̩/
- Literal meaning
- “to land a direct hit”
- Register
- informal
- How often it's used
- common
- Equivalence
Near-exact equivalent
94 out of 100
What a native German speaker would actually say
“Das Geschenk war ein Volltreffer” means the present was exactly right. German uses a direct-hit image without needing a baseball reference.
For a person achieving the success, use “einen Volltreffer landen”. It can praise a recipe, a performance or a well-chosen gift.
How close is the meaning?
- Meaning5 out of 5
- Tone5 out of 5
- Context5 out of 5
- Literal similarity3 out of 5
These ratings are editorial approximations, not measurements.
In context
English
You hit a home run with that birthday present for Dad.
German
Mit dem Geburtstagsgeschenk für Papa hast du einen Volltreffer gelandet.
English
The bakery hit a home run with its new lemon cake.
German
Die Bäckerei hat mit ihrem neuen Zitronenkuchen einen Volltreffer gelandet.
Related expressions
- What “Hit a home run” means in English
- Knock it out of the park, To do something exceptionally well
- A slam dunk, something expected to succeed easily
Last updated 2026-11-04