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nicht

"nicht" means "not, non-" in German. It is number 6 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

not, non-

IPA

/nɪçt/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ich nicht.
  I don't.
  Tatoeba: Vortarulo / Eccles17
• Das ist sie nicht.
  That isn't her.
  Tatoeba: Melang / CH
• Das ist es nicht.
  That isn't it.
  Tatoeba: Felixjp / CK

Learned together

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

• ja yes
• wie how
• so so, such, that
• hier here
• noch still, yet
• nur only, just, merely, simply
• da there
• gut good
• auch also, too

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