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nicht

not

Meaning of nicht

drückt Verneinung aus

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German[nɪçt]
Russian transcription[nʲe]
not
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nicht with Russian translation

nicht usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Меня сегодня нет дома.

Ich bin heute nicht zu Hause.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Это не моя книга.

Das ist nicht mein Buch.

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nicht belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

nichtне
zusammenвместе
oftчасто
seltenредко
frühрано
spätпоздно
heuteсегодня

nicht synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between nicht / kein / nie / nein / keine / weder

🇩🇪German

Used before a noun to express absence or zero quantity: “no/none.”

A1Very Often
🇩🇪German

Time-related negation meaning “never.” Used for actions that do not happen at any time.

A1Very Often
N
🇩🇪German
nein

Direct negative answer: “no.” Used in response to a question or offer.

A1Very Often
🇩🇪German

Negative form used with plural nouns and some feminine nouns: “no/none.”

A1Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
weder

Part of the structure “neither … nor …”; it is not usually used alone as simple “not.”

A1Rarely
K
🇩🇪German
keines Falls

A somewhat old-fashioned or bookish expression meaning “in no case / by no means.” In speech, “keinesfalls” is more common.

A1Rarely

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nicht means not. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce nicht

[nɪçt]

nicht translation

not

nicht examples

Ich bin heute nicht zu Hause.

nicht transcription

[nɪçt]

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nicht meaning: what does it mean?

drückt Verneinung aus

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nicht is pronounced as [nɪçt]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

nicht definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich bin heute nicht zu Hause. Translation: Меня сегодня нет дома.

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