GrammarA1· Freizeit & Wetter
Die Negation: nicht und kein
Saying no: nicht and kein
Kartoffel · your teacher
Hi! Let's look at this one together — step by step, no rush.
From what you know
Ich habe ein Fahrrad.becomesIch habe kein Fahrrad.6 parts · about 5 min
1What & when
In one line
In one linekein for a noun with ein or no ; nicht for names and everything else.
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Before
Paul hat ein Fahrrad.
Watch the sentence change …
ein Fahrradbecomeskein Fahrrad. A noun with ein takes kein.
„Paul hat kein Fahrrad.“ — Paul doesn't have a bike.
Kartoffel
First, what is it?
Negation means saying no inside a sentence. English uses “not” and “no”. German has two words too: nicht (not) and kein (no, not a, not any). The one you need depends on what you say no to.
Kartoffel
And when do you need it? More often than you'd think:
Freizeit & WetterYou need it when you say what you don't have, don't do or don't like. For example, when a friend plans your Saturday:
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