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In the previous lesson‌ (Introducing), learned how we can say " I am --- ". In this lesson, we learn how we can say "I am not ---". Follow the lesson, please.
In the previous lesson‌ (Introducing), learned how we can say " I am --- ". In this lesson, we learn how we can say "I am not ---". Follow the lesson, please.


We need an alternative word instead "not" for doing it. So we use "'''nicht'''" instead "not" if it's not for nouns.
We use "'''nicht'''" if it's not for nouns.
 
Example :
 
'''- Ich bin Lehrer.'''
 
''I'm a teacher.''
 
'''- Ich bin Lehrer nicht.'''
 
''I'm not teacher.''


When it comes to nouns, we use "'''kein'''" (for masculine and neuter) or "'''keine'''" (for feminine).
When it comes to nouns, we use "'''kein'''" (for masculine and neuter) or "'''keine'''" (for feminine).
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Example :
Example :


'''- Ich bin ein Lehrer.'''
'''- Ich bin Lehrer.'''


''I'm a teacher.''
''I'm a teacher.''
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''I'm not teacher.''
''I'm not teacher.''


Look at this example again, we delete the "ein / eine => an/ a" becuse it's better, but you can say "Ich bin nicht ein Lehrer => I'm not a teacher", but I don't think a '''native speaker''' says "Ich bin '''kein''' ...". As you wish.
Look at this example again, we delete the "ein / eine => an/ a" becuse it's more natural for native speakers.
 
Note  sometimes when we talk about a female, we should to add a "in" ithe end of sentence. Example : Ich bin eine Kellnerin, Ich bin eine busfahrerin 


okay, we try that again with:
# Ich bin eine Lehrerin ( I'm a teacher) => Ich bin kein Lehrerin. ( I'm not teacher)
# Ich bin ein Programmierer (I'm a programmer) => Ich bin kein Programmierer. (I'm not a programmer)
Good luck.
Good luck.

Revision as of 16:02, 20 July 2018

In the previous lesson‌ (Introducing), learned how we can say " I am --- ". In this lesson, we learn how we can say "I am not ---". Follow the lesson, please.

We use "nicht" if it's not for nouns.

Example :

- Ich bin Lehrer.

I'm a teacher.

- Ich bin Lehrer nicht.

I'm not teacher.

When it comes to nouns, we use "kein" (for masculine and neuter) or "keine" (for feminine).

Example :

- Ich bin Lehrer.

I'm a teacher.

- Ich bin kein Lehrer.

I'm not teacher.

Look at this example again, we delete the "ein / eine => an/ a" becuse it's more natural for native speakers.

Good luck.