If 'nicht' negates a verb or a noun with a definite article, in other words, the subject, an object and so on, 'nicht' stands in front of that element. This is the case, when the statement itself is true, but one …

Apr 26, 2020 · As a beginner, I am confused about the usage of kein and nicht. Consider these sentences: Ich spreche kein Deutsch. Ich spreche nicht Deutsch. Deutsch spreche ich nicht. Some …

Well, "nicht" refers to "sein" and "kein" to "Bademeister" - so the notion that '"nicht" was used to "deny verbs", while "kein" was used for nouns' remains true. The correct comparisons - as far as meaning …

Jun 4, 2023 · Are "keine" and "nicht" both okay in the following? If so, what's the difference? Walter und Lise sind keine/nicht Eltern.

Nov 28, 2015 · Or more generally speaking, use "kein" when something is rather undetermined (uncountable nouns, indefinite article) and "nicht" for more determined things (definite article, …

Aug 12, 2018 · Dort kann man nicht nur gut essen, sondern sich ausruhen. This is about the different actions possible at that place, so must be near the second infinitive. Dort kann man nicht nur gut …

May 11, 2019 · Another example: "Er fahrt nicht oft nach Deutschland". Putting the "nicht" at the end of the sentence in order to negate the entire sentence would be wrong. How should a German learner …

Nov 9, 2015 · Die Sekretärin am Telefon hat mit leider nein geantwortet. Hätte sie nicht mit leider nicht antworten sollen? Meine Intuition ist, leider nicht bedeutet: Man kann die Prüfung bei uns leider nicht …

Nov 28, 2019 · A text I am studying has the following sentence, Eine freie Presse gab es nicht. This contradicts everything I thought I understood about creating negative sentences in German. Surely …

Nov 20, 2017 · The sentence " Ich weiß nicht " is colloquial but IMO not complete since it's missing an object. It should read " Ich weiß es nicht ". es or Das (in your case) referring to the question (its …