No. 9,749 in German
nein
"No" (used to express negation or refusal).
In a sentence
Nein, ich werde nicht kommen.
No, I will not come.
Used as a direct negation to refuse or decline.
Er hat den Job angeboten, aber ich sagte nein.
He offered the job, but I said no.
Used to indicate a refusal or rejection of an offer or suggestion.
Ich dachte, ich hätte ihn gesehen, aber nein, es war jemand anderes.
I thought I had seen him, but no, it was someone else.
Used to express contradiction or correction of a mistaken assumption.
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