English–German
“no” in German
How to say “no” in German
“No” in German is kein.
A label on a possible item reads 'none', covering both the absence of one item and the absence of several items.
Example sentences with kein
Im Kühlschrank ist kein Essen.
There is no food in the refrigerator.
Tips for using kein
- In the dative plural, kein becomes keinen before plural nouns, as in mit keinen Freunden, while the nominative and accusative plural use keine.
Other German words for “no”
Nein, danke.
No, thanks.
Er hat keinerlei Interesse.
He has no interest whatsoever.