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How to Say ‘No more detours’ in German

Keine Umwege mehr

kigh-neh OOM-vay-geh mehr

[kigh-neh OOM-vay-geh mehr]

💬 Usage Tip: kein ... mehr means "no more ...". It works with any noun: kein Bargeld mehr "no more cash".

Phrase Breakdown

Keine

[kigh-neh]

Not a single one; indicating the absence of something.

Example

Es gibt keinen einzigen, und auch keine mehr zu finden.

There is not a single one, and also no more to find.

Umwege

[OOM-vay-geh]

detours

Plural of 'Umweg', a longer way than necessary.

Example

Der Fahrer macht viele Umwege.

The driver takes many detours.

mehr

[mehr]

anymore

Used to indicate that something no longer occurs.

Example

Das alte Kino gibt's nicht mehr.

The old cinema is no longer there.

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