12.1 Most common way of negation in German


There are many ways of negation of a phrase. The most common one is with nicht.

Er kommt nicht = He does not come.

 

The English not corresponds to nicht.

To answer declining to a question there is another word nein.

You want an apple? No, thanks. = Willst du einen Apfel? Nein, danke.






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