How to Say ‘That is not nice.’ in German
Das ist nicht schön.
dahs ist nikht shern
[dahs ist nikht shern]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite but a bit indirect. Softer than stronger complaint phrases.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Useful if you want to sound gentle rather than confrontational.
Phrase Breakdown
Das ist
dahs ist
that is / it is
Basic phrase introducing a description or judgment.
Das ist gut.
That is good.
Words in this phrase
Das
[dahs]
that
Demonstrative pronoun meaning that or this, depending on context.
Das ist nicht schön.
That is not nice.
ist
[ist]
is
Third-person singular of sein.
Das ist nicht schön.
That is not nice.
Nicht schön
nikht shern
not nice / not pleasant
Negative description of something unpleasant.
Das Wetter ist nicht schön.
The weather is not nice.
Words in this phrase
nicht
[nikht]
not
Negation word used to make a statement negative.
Das ist nicht schön.
That is not nice.
schön
[shern]
nice
Means nice, pleasant, or good.
Das ist nicht schön.
That is not nice.
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