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How to Say ‘I don't know yet.’ in German

Ich weiß noch nicht.

ikh vice nokh nicht

[ikh vice nokh nicht]

💬 Usage Tip: noch nicht "not yet" stays together and goes at the end. Swap in other verbs: Ich habe noch nicht bestellt "I haven't ordered yet".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich weiß

ikh vice

I know

'weiß' comes from 'wissen' (to know) and sounds like 'vice'.

Example

Ich weiß es.

I know it.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

weiß

[vice]

know

Form of 'wissen' (to know a fact) used with 'ich' and 'er/sie/es'.

Example

Ich weiß die Antwort.

I know the answer.

noch nicht.

nokh nicht

not yet.

'noch nicht' means 'not yet'. Both words have a soft 'ch' sound.

Example

Er ist noch nicht da.

He isn't here yet.

Words in this phrase

noch

[nokh]

another / still

Adds the idea of one more thing.

Example

Ich habe noch einen Vorschlag für unser Treffen.

I still have another suggestion for our meeting.

nicht

[nicht]

not

Used to negate a sentence.

Example

Dieses Angebot gibt's nicht mehr.

This offer no longer exists.

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