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How to Say ‘Not at the moment’ in German

Im Moment nicht

im MOH-ment nikht

[im MOH-ment nikht]

💬 Usage Tip: Im Moment nicht is a very natural soft "no for now." You can reuse the same pattern to stay open later: Heute nicht or Jetzt nicht.

Phrase Breakdown

[im]

Not at the moment

Indicates that something is not occurring or available currently.

Example

Im Moment nicht, aber vielleicht später.

Not at the moment, but maybe later.

Moment

[MOH-ment]

Moment

A very short period of time.

Example

Der Computer ist im Moment nicht verfügbar.

The computer is not available at the moment.

nicht

[nikht]

Not

Used to express negation or refusal.

Example

Wir haben im Moment nicht genug Ressourcen.

We do not have enough resources at the moment.

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