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LEKTION 24
Negation
In German. you make negative sentences with the particles "nein" (no) at the beginning of the sentence and "nicht" (no) which is usually placed after the verb:
| Wohnst du in Madrid ? |
Nein, Ich wohne nicht in Madrid |
| Do you live in Madrid? |
No, I don't live in Madrid |
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| Kommst du mit uns ? |
Nein, Ich komme nicht mit euch |
| Are you coming with us? |
No, I'm not going with you |
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| Arbeitet er hier ? |
Nein, er arbeitet nicht hier |
| Does he work here? |
No, he doesn't work here |
If the verb is a compound verb, the particle "nicht" is placed after the auxiliary verb:
| Hast du in Paris gearbeitet ? |
Nein, Ich habe nicht in Paris gearbeitet |
| Have you worked in Paris? |
No, I haven't worked in Paris |
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| Bist du ins Kino gegangen ? |
Nein, Ich bin nicht ins Kino gegangen |
| Have you been to the cinema? |
No, I haven't been to the cinema |
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If the negation does not refer to any of the verbs in the sentence but to the noun, the negation is formed with the indefinite adjective "kein, keine, kein" (no) in front of the object:
| Kaufst du einen Wagen ? |
Nein, ich kaufe keinen Wagon |
| Are you buying a car? |
No I'm not buying any car |
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| Haben sie Brüder ? |
Nicht, sie haben keine Brüder |
| Do they have any brothers or sisters? |
No, they don't have any brothers or sisters |
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| Isst du Fisch? |
Nein, ich esse keinen Fisch |
| Do you eat fish? |
No, I don't eat fish |
The adjective "kein(e)" is declined like any other adjective.
VOCABULARY
| Plate |
Teller (m) |
Microwave |
Mikrowelle (f) |
| Glass |
Glas (n) |
Dishwasher |
Geschirrspülmaschine (f) |
| Spoon |
Löffel (m) |
Oven |
Ofen (m) |
| Tea spoon |
Teelöffel (m) |
Whisk |
Mixer (m) |
| Knife |
Messer (n) |
Bottle opener |
Korkenzieher (m) |
| Fork |
Gabel (f) |
Juicer |
Fruchtpresse (f) |
| Serviette |
Serviette (f) |
Opener |
Óffner (m) |
| Frying pan |
Pfanne (f) |
Salt shaker |
Salzstreuer (m) |
| Saucepan |
Kasserolle (f) |
Sugar bowl |
Zuckerdose (f) |
| Jug |
Krug (m) |
Top |
Wasserhahn (m) |
| Pressure cooker |
Schnellkochtopf (m) |
Fridge |
Kühlschrank (m) |
| Sink |
Spülbecken (n) |
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