A1Grammar
Das war nicht er.
That wasn't him.
In German
Das war nicht er.
Das vaar nikht er.
English
That wasn't him.
Español
Ese no fue él.
Italiano
Non è stato lui.
Sentence Breakdown
Word
Translation
Role
- DasThatDemonstrative pronoun
- warwasVerb (past tense of sein)
- nichtnotNegation particle
- erhePronoun
Grammar Point
Negation of a pronoun
Variations
- Er war das nicht.He wasn't that.
- Jemand anderes war es.It was someone else.
FAQ
How do you say "That wasn't him." in German?
"That wasn't him." in German is "Das war nicht er." (Das vaar nikht er.).
Related
Could you please not do that?
Könnten Sie das bitte nicht machen?
Kyont-en zee das bit-te nikht makh-en?
I don't speak German.
Ich spreche nicht Deutsch.
Ikh shprekh-e nikht doytsh.
You're coming, aren't you?
Du kommst, nicht wahr?
Doo komst, nikht vaar?
That's not a good idea.
Das ist keine gute Idee.
Das ist ky-ne goo-te ee-dey.
I don't have any siblings.
Ich habe keine Geschwister.
Ikh ha-be ky-ne ge-shvis-ter.
I'm not going out tonight.
Ich gehe heute Abend nicht aus.
Ikh ge-e hoy-te ah-bent nikht ows.