{"id":82,"date":"2024-01-01T07:04:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T07:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/?p=82"},"modified":"2026-06-08T08:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:02:30","slug":"verneinung-mit-nicht-und-kein-keine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/01\/verneinung-mit-nicht-und-kein-keine\/","title":{"rendered":"Verneinung mit nicht und kein\/keine"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"3\">German for Beginners: How to Use &#8220;Nicht&#8221; and &#8220;Kein&#8221; (A1)<\/h2>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Do you want to say &#8220;no&#8221; or &#8220;not&#8221; in German? It is very easy! In German, we use two main words to make a sentence negative: <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"123\">nicht<\/b> and <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"133\">kein<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Let&#8217;s learn how to use them with simple rules and examples.<\/p>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"6\">1. When to use &#8220;Nicht&#8221; (Not)<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">We use <b data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"7\">nicht<\/b> to negate verbs (actions) and adjectives (words that describe things).<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"8\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">With Adjectives:<\/b> Put <b data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"21\">nicht<\/b> before the adjective.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1,0,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">German:<\/i> Das Haus ist <b data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"21\">nicht<\/b> gro\u00df.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1,1,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">English:<\/i> The house is <b data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"22\">not<\/b> big.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">With Verbs:<\/b> Put <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"16\">nicht<\/b> after the action.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"8,1,1\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,1,0,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"8,1,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">German:<\/i> Ich gehe <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\">nicht<\/b> ins Kino.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,1,1,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"8,1,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">English:<\/i> I am <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"14\">not<\/b> going to the cinema.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"9\">2. When to use &#8220;Kein \/ Keine&#8221; (No \/ Not a)<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">We use <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"7\">kein<\/b> or <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"15\">keine<\/b> only to negate <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"36\">nouns<\/b> (things, people, and places). Think of it as &#8220;no&#8221; or &#8220;not any.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"11\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Kein<\/b> is for masculine (der) and neuter (das) words.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1,0,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">German:<\/i> Ich habe <b data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\">kein<\/b> Auto. (das Auto)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1,1,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">English:<\/i> I have <b data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"16\">no<\/b> car. \/ I don&#8217;t have a car.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1,2,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">German:<\/i> Ich esse <b data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\">kein<\/b> Fleisch. (das Fleisch)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1,3,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">English:<\/i> I eat <b data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"15\">no<\/b> meat. \/ I don&#8217;t eat meat.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Keine<\/b> is for feminine (die) and plural (more than one) words.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1,0,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">German:<\/i> Sie hat <b data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"16\">keine<\/b> Freunde hier. (die Freunde)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1,1,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">English:<\/i> She has <b data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\">no<\/b> friends here. \/ She doesn&#8217;t have any friends here.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"13\">The Golden Rule for A1 Learners<\/h3>\r\n<blockquote data-path-to-node=\"14\">\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Never use &#8220;nicht&#8221; and &#8220;kein&#8221; together in the same sentence!<\/b> You must choose only one.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"15\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\">\u274c <i data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"2\">Wrong:<\/i> Ich habe nicht kein Auto.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Right:<\/i> Ich habe <b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"16\">kein<\/b> Auto.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"17\">A1 Grammar Summary Table<\/h3>\r\n<table data-path-to-node=\"18\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>What do you want to negate?<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Word to use<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>English Translation<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">An Action (Verb)<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,1,1,0\">nicht<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,1,2,0\">Ich schwimme <b data-path-to-node=\"18,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"13\">nicht<\/b>.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,1,3,0\">I do not swim.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">A Description (Adjective)<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,2,1,0\">nicht<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,2,2,0\">Das Auto ist <b data-path-to-node=\"18,2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"13\">nicht<\/b> neu.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,2,3,0\">The car is not new.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">A Thing (Noun)<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,3,1,0\">kein \/ keine<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,3,2,0\">Ich habe <b data-path-to-node=\"18,3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">keinen<\/b> Hund.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,3,3,0\">I don&#8217;t have a dog.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"20\">A1 Practice Quiz: Test Yourself!<\/h3>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"21\">Can you fill in the blank with <b data-path-to-node=\"21\" data-index-in-node=\"31\">nicht<\/b> or <b data-path-to-node=\"21\" data-index-in-node=\"40\">kein\/keine<\/b>?<\/p>\r\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"22\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"22,0,0\">Ich trinke _____ Kaffee. (Kaffee is a noun)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"22,1,0\">Das Wetter ist _____ gut. (gut is an adjective)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"23\"><i data-path-to-node=\"23\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">(Answers: 1. kein \/ 2. nicht)<\/i><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German for Beginners: How to Use &#8220;Nicht&#8221; and &#8220;Kein&#8221; (A1) Do you want to say &#8220;no&#8221; or &#8220;not&#8221; in German? It is very easy! In German, we use two main words to make a sentence negative: nicht and kein. Let&#8217;s learn how to use them with simple rules and examples. 1. 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