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How do you say "of course not" in German?
Natürlich nicht.
In German, "of course not" is Natürlich nicht..
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'nah-TUER-likh nikht', with the umlaut ü giving a rounded sound in the middle.
Grammar notes
"Natürlich nicht." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.
Example sentence
of course not
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How to remember Natürlich nicht.
Natürlich is a near match for English 'naturally', a common way Germans say 'of course', just add nicht for the negative twist.
Related words
- absolutely Absolut.
- oh no Oh nein.
- thats amazing Das ist erstaunlich.
- thats terrible Das ist schrecklich.
- watch your step Pass auf, wo du hintrittst.
- be quiet Sei still.
- listen up Hört mal zu.
- look out Pass auf.
- thats so funny Das ist so lustig.
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Questions about Natürlich nicht.
How do you say "of course not" in German?
In German, "of course not" is Natürlich nicht.. It's a common phrase.
How is Natürlich nicht. used in a sentence?
Use Natürlich nicht. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (of course not).
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