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How to Say ‘Not today, I'm here with friends.’ in German

Heute nicht, ich bin mit Freunden hier.

hoin-te nicht ikh bin mit FROY-den heer

[hoin-te nicht ikh bin mit FROY-den heer]

🇩🇪 In Germany: This is a polite, clear brush-off. The respectful response is to accept it gracefully and not push further.

Phrase Breakdown

Heute nicht,

hoin-te nicht

Not today,

A polite, soft way to say no. 'Heute' sounds like 'HOY-teh'.

Example

Heute nicht, danke.

Not today, thanks.

Words in this phrase

Heute

[hoin-te]

today

On this present day.

Example

Heute zieh' ich zum letzten Mal um.

Today I am moving for the last time.

nicht

[nicht]

not

Used to negate a sentence.

Example

Dieses Angebot gibt's nicht mehr.

This offer no longer exists.

ich bin mit Freunden hier.

ikh bin mit FROY-den heer

I'm here with friends.

This gives the reason for saying no. 'mit' plus the dative gives 'Freunden'.

Example

Ich bin mit Kollegen hier.

I'm here with colleagues.

Words in this phrase

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

bin

[bin]

First-person singular form of 'sein' meaning 'to be.'

Example

Beim Kennenlernen sage ich: Ich bin neu hier.

When meeting people I say: I am new here.

mit

[mit]

with

Expressing accompaniment.

Example

Zum Teufel mit dir, ich habe genug.

To hell with you, I’ve had enough.

Freunden

[FROY-den]

friends

Dative plural of 'Freund', used after 'mit'.

Example

Ich gehe mit Freunden ins Kino.

I'm going to the cinema with friends.

hier

[heer]

here

Refers to this place, such as the current event or location.

Example

Es ist gut, hier neue Leute kennenzulernen.

It is good to meet new people here.

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