Home / Learn German / A1 / nein

nein

"nein" means "no" in German. It is number 38 on the frequency list, in A1 (intj).

Meaning

no

IPA

/naɪ̯n/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ja und nein.
  Yes and no.
  Tatoeba: al_ex_an_der / shanghainese
• Nein, nein, nein!
  No, no, no!
  Tatoeba: list / meidan
• Nein, nicht den!
  No, not that one!
  Tatoeba: Vortarulo / Josefwintzent

Learned together

In the course, "nein" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• wenn when, whenever
• ihr you (plural)
• an at, on, by
• sich oneself, himself, herself,…
• als as
• ihn him, it
• mein my
• um around, at (um 5 Uhr)
• im in the

← ihran →