How to Say ‘The neighbors didn't get anything.’ in German
Die Nachbarn haben nichts gerafft
dee nahkh-bahn hah-ben nichts ge-raft
[dee nahkh-bahn hah-ben nichts ge-raft]
💬 Usage Tip: raffen here is colloquial for "get" or "understand," as in nichts raffen = "not get a thing." It's informal and a bit rougher than nicht verstehen.
Phrase Breakdown
Die
[dee]
the
Definite article used to specify something already known.
Die Katze ist süß.
The cat is cute.
Nachbarn
[nahkh-bahn]
neighbors
People living near or next door to a person.
Die Nachbarn sind freundlich.
The neighbors are friendly.
haben
[hah-ben]
have
To possess or hold something.
Ich habe ein Buch.
I have a book.
nichts
[nichts]
nothing
No thing; not anything.
Ich habe nichts gesehen.
I saw nothing.
gerafft
[ge-raft]
understood
To have grasped the meaning, significance, or nature of something.
Ich habe es nicht gerafft.
I did not understand it.
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