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"not" in German

nicht
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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 still hasn’t regained consciousness. Tom ist noch immer nicht wieder zu Bewusstsein gekommen.
I guess not. Ich denke nicht.
Tom doesn’t drink anymore. Tom trinkt nicht mehr.
I’m not avoiding you. Ich gehe dir nicht aus dem Weg.
She doesn’t know how to drive a car. Sie kann nicht Auto fahren.
We don’t understand you? Wir verstehen Sie nicht?
People don’t do that. Die Leute machen so etwas nicht.
You understand that, don’t you? Das verstehen Sie, nicht wahr?
Please don't talk to Mario. Bitte sprechen Sie nicht mit Mario.
She didn’t know what she could do here. Sie wusste nicht, was sie hier tun konnte.

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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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