How to Say ‘We don't do that.’ in German
Wir machen das nicht.
veer MAH-khen dahs nicht
[veer MAH-khen dahs nicht]
Phrase Breakdown
Wir machen
veer MAH-khen
We do
'machen' means 'to do' or 'to make'. The 'ch' after 'a' is a throaty sound.
Wir machen Pause.
We're taking a break.
Words in this phrase
Wir
[veer]
we
Pronoun for a group including the speaker.
Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.
We like working together.
machen
[MAH-khen]
do / make
Verb 'machen' means 'to do' or 'to make'.
Was machen wir zuerst beim Aufbau?
What do we do first during setup?
das nicht.
dahs nicht
not do that.
'nicht' comes after the object to negate the whole action.
Ich weiß das nicht.
I don't know that.
Words in this phrase
das
[dahs]
that / it
'Das' can mean 'that' or 'it', depending on context.
Das macht Spaß beim WM-Schauen.
That is fun when watching the World Cup.
nicht
[nicht]
not
Used to negate a sentence.
Dieses Angebot gibt's nicht mehr.
This offer no longer exists.
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