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"not" in German

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The German translation for “not” is nicht.

Examples of "not" in use

There are 391 examples of the German word for "not" being used:
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Tom wasn’t satisfied with Mary’s answer. Tom war mit Marys Antwort nicht zufrieden.
The benefit of this action is not clear. Der Nutzen dieser Maßnahme ist nicht klar.
It isn’t clear whether she would agree. Es ist nicht klar, ob sie zustimmen würde.
Didn’t you know Tom was married? Wussten Sie nicht, dass Tom verheiratet war?
I can’t hear your voice at all. Ich kann deine Stimme überhaupt nicht hören.
The dog doesn’t want the hamburger with cheese. Der Hund will den Hamburger mit Käse nicht.
Tom and Mary don’t often eat lunch together. Tom und Mary essen nicht oft zusammen zu Mittag.
We didn’t know which bus to take. Wir wussten nicht, welchen Bus wir nehmen sollten.
I don't think China is a beautiful country. Ich glaube nicht, dass China ein schönes Land ist.
I will not repeat the instructions. Ich werde die Anweisungen nicht wiederholen.

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According to Tom, that’s not going to happen.,
And why not?,
Aren’t you even a little curious?,
Aren’t you going to introduce us?,
Aren’t you hot?,
Belgium is not seeded.,
Bob could not control his anger.,
Boy, you don't want to go to Japan.,
but she didn’t think about that,
But that doesn’t bother him one bit.,
Can’t you vacuum later?,
Crime doesn’t pay.,
Defog the mirror.,
Didn’t you know Tom was married?,
Didn’t you sing?,
Do not participate in all sorts of excesses.,
Do not smoke here!,
Dogs can't tell colors apart.,
Don't come to the meeting!,
Don’t ask how I know that.
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