How to Say ‘This is not’ in German
Das ist nicht
dahs ist nikht
[dahs ist nikht]
💬 Usage Tip: Starts off a gentle correction or dispute.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Avoids being too confrontational while addressing misunderstandings.
Phrase Breakdown
Das
[dahs]
That
Used to refer to a specific thing previously mentioned or easily identified.
Das ist nicht mein Taxi.
That is not my taxi.
Ist nicht
ist nikht
Words in this phrase
ist
[ist]
is
Third person singular of the verb 'to be'.
Das ist nicht der richtige Ort.
That is not the right place.
nicht
[nikht]
not
Used to make a word, statement, or group of words negative.
Das ist nicht der vereinbarte Ort.
That is not the agreed location.
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