A2Grammar

Ich wusste die Antwort nicht.

I didn't know the answer.

In German

Ich wusste die Antwort nicht.

Ish voos-tuh dee ahnt-vort nisht.
English
I didn't know the answer.
Español
No sabía la respuesta.
Italiano
Non sapevo la risposta.

Sentence Breakdown

  • IchIPronoun
  • wussteknewSimple past of 'wissen'
  • dietheDefinite article
  • AntwortanswerNoun
  • nichtnotNegation

Grammar Point

Präteritum von 'wissen'

Variations

  • Die Antwort wusste ich nicht.
    The answer I didn't know.
  • Ich hatte die Antwort nicht gewusst.
    I had not known the answer (Plusquamperfekt).

FAQ

How do you say "I didn't know the answer." in German?

"I didn't know the answer." in German is "Ich wusste die Antwort nicht." (Ish voos-tuh dee ahnt-vort nisht.).

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