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How to Say ‘Didn't that help?’ in German

Hat das nicht geholfen?

haht dahs nicht geh-HOL-fen

[haht dahs nicht geh-HOL-fen]

💬 Usage Tip: To contradict a negative question, answer doch "yes, it did", not ja. Nein agrees: "No, it didn't help."

Phrase Breakdown

Hat das nicht

haht dahs nicht

Did that not

A negative yes/no question. 'Nicht' has a soft hissing 'ch'.

Example

Hat das nicht funktioniert?

Didn't that work?

Words in this phrase

Hat

[haht]

has

"hat" is the third-person singular form of "haben," meaning "has."

Example

England hat auch gute Chancen dieses Jahr.

England also has good chances this year.

das

[dahs]

that / it

'Das' can mean 'that' or 'it', depending on context.

Example

Das macht Spaß beim WM-Schauen.

That is fun when watching the World Cup.

nicht

[nicht]

not

Used to negate a sentence.

Example

Dieses Angebot gibt's nicht mehr.

This offer no longer exists.

geholfen?

geh-HOL-fen

help?

'Geholfen' is the past participle of 'helfen' (to help). Stress the middle: 'ge-HOL-fen'.

Example

Das hat mir geholfen.

That helped me.

Words in this phrase

geholfen

[geh-HOL-fen]

helped

Past participle of 'helfen' (to help).

Example

Die Tablette hat geholfen.

The pill helped.

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