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How to Say ‘So she doesn't look for me’ in German

Damit sie mich nicht sucht

dah-MIT zee mikh nicht zookht

[dah-MIT zee mikh nicht zookht]

💬 Usage Tip: After damit "so that", the verb jumps to the end: sucht. The same thing happens after weil and dass.

Phrase Breakdown

Damit sie

dah-MIT zee

So that she

'damit' means 'so that' and is stressed on the second syllable: 'da-MIT'. It sends the verb to the end of the clause.

Example

Damit sie es weiß.

So that she knows.

Words in this phrase

Damit

[dah-MIT]

so that

Conjunction introducing a purpose clause.

Example

Ich schreibe ihr, damit sie Bescheid weiß.

I'll text her so that she knows.

sie

[zee]

She

A pronoun used to refer to a female person or object known to the speaker.

Example

Sie ist sehr stilvoll.

She is very stylish.

mich nicht sucht

mikh nicht zookht

doesn't look for me

'mich' and 'nicht' use the soft 'ch'. 'sucht' uses the throaty 'ch' after 'u', and the 's' sounds like 'z': 'zookht'.

Example

Er sucht mich.

He's looking for me.

Words in this phrase

mich

[mikh]

The pronoun 'mich' in accusative form.

Example

Hast du etwas für mich?

Do you have something for me?

nicht

[nicht]

not

Used to negate a sentence.

Example

Dieses Angebot gibt's nicht mehr.

This offer no longer exists.

sucht

[zookht]

looks for

From 'suchen', to search or look for.

Example

Er sucht seinen Schlüssel.

He's looking for his key.

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