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
💡
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.