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How do you say "of course not" in German?

Natürlich nicht.

Phrase

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.

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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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