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Kein - translation, pronunciation and examples

kein
[kaɪ̯n]

no

🇩🇪 German
[kaɪ̯n]
Meaning of kein

negative Antwort oder Verneinung

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When to use kein

no problem

kein Problem

no way

keine Chance

no time

keine Zeit

no money

kein Geld

no reason

kein Grund

kein usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Ich habe kein Geld dabei.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Wir haben heute kein Brot.

Similar words

kein

means "none / no one / no one of them"; used when saying that not a single person or thing is meant.

nein

a direct negative answer to a question; the standard word for "no".

nicht

a negation particle; not a standalone answer, but used to negate a verb, adjective, or phrase.

nichts

means "nothing"; used to deny the existence or presence of something.

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kein synonyms

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What's the difference between kein / nein / nicht / nichts

🇩🇪German
kein

means "none / no one / no one of them"; used when saying that not a single person or thing is meant.

A1Often

Keiner kann diese Aufgabe allein lösen.

Никто не может решить эту задачу в одиночку.

N
🇩🇪German
nein

a direct negative answer to a question; the standard word for "no".

A1Very Often

Nein, ich komme heute nicht mit.

Нет, я сегодня не пойду с вами.

🇩🇪German

a negation particle; not a standalone answer, but used to negate a verb, adjective, or phrase.

A1Very Often

Ich habe heute nicht viel Zeit.

У меня сегодня не так много времени.

N
🇩🇪German
nichts

means "nothing"; used to deny the existence or presence of something.

A1Very Often

Ich habe nichts gehört.

Я ничего не слышал.

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How to pronounce kein and what this word means

kein translation: no. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce kein

[kaɪ̯n]

kein translation

no

kein examples

Ich habe kein Geld dabei.

kein transcription

[kaɪ̯n]

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kein meaning: what does it mean?

negative Antwort oder Verneinung

kein pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

kein is pronounced as [kaɪ̯n]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

kein definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich habe kein Geld dabei. Translation: У меня с собой нет денег.

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