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Learning the German Negation displayed below is vital to the language. German negation is the process that turns an affirmative statement (I am happy) into its opposite denial (I am not happy). Here are some examples:
| English Negation | German Negation |
|---|---|
| Negation | Verneinung |
| he is not here | Er ist nicht hier |
| that is not my book | Das ist nicht mein Buch |
| do not enter | Nicht eintreten! |
Notice the structure of the Negation in German.
Below is a list of the Negation and negative expressions in German placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your German vocabulary.
| English Negation | German Negation |
|---|---|
| I don't speak | Ich spreche nicht |
| I don't write | Ich schreibe nicht |
| I don't drive | Ich fahre nicht |
| I don't love | Ich liebe nicht |
| I don't give | Ich gebe nicht |
| I don't smile | Ich lächle nicht |
| I don't take | Ich nehme nicht |
| he doesn't speak | Er spricht nicht |
| he doesn't write | Er schreibt nicht |
| he doesn't drive | er fährt nicht |
| he doesn't love | er liebt nicht |
| he doesn't give | er gibt nicht |
| he doesn't smile | Er lächelt nicht |
| he doesn't take | Er nimmt nicht |
| we don't speak | Wir sprechen nicht |
| we don't write | wir schreiben nicht |
| we don't drive | Wir fahren nicht |
| we don't love | Wir lieben nicht |
| we don't give | Wir geben nicht |
| we don't smile | Wir lächeln nicht |
| we don't take | Wir nehmen nicht |
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