A2Vocabulary

Not

In German

Not

note
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano

Don't Get Confused!

Looks like
Not
In English means: "Used to make a negative statement"
Actually means
Not
Need, distress, emergency; predicament
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Memory Tip
A German 'Not' is a serious 'emergency' or 'need', not just a word to negate something. It's a crisis, 'not' a simple 'no'.

Example Sentences

1

Ich bin in großer Not.

I am in great distress.

2

In Notfällen rufen Sie die Polizei.

In emergencies, call the police.

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