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This is a lesson about negation in Dutch. This includes words or expressions used to form a negative form as opposted to the affirmative. For example "I don't understand".
| No: Neen |
| Nothing: Niets |
| Not yet: Noch niet |
| No one: Niemand |
| No longer: Niet langer |
| Never: nooit |
| Cannot: Kan niet |
| Should not: Moet niet |
The below examples demonstrate how to use the negation form in a sentence. Don't be shy to use of these expressions if you don't know something.
| We don't understand: Wij begrijpen niet |
| I do not speak Japanese: Ik spreek geen Japanees |
| I cannot remember the word: Ik kan het woord niet herinneren |
| You should not forget this word: Je moet dit woord niet vergeten |
| No problem!: Geen probleem! |
| I don't know!: Ik weet niet! |
| I'm not interested!: Ik heb geen belangstelling |
| Don't worry!: Maak je geen zorgen! |
| This is wrong: Dit is fout |
| This is not correct: Dit is niet juist |
| No one here speaks Greek: Hier spreek niemand Grieks |
| I'm not fluent in Italian yet: Ik ben nog niet vloeiend in het Italiaans |
Now that you have explored the negation in Dutch, let's move on to the next subject below. Or simply choose your own topic from the menu above.
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