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Deutsch learning How can I express that what I am drinking is not coffee in deutsch? And what difference between "kein" and"nicht " in deutsch?Das verstehe ich nicht ......bitte erklärt das noch einmal......danke... Can you give me some examples? Please...

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If what you are negating is a noun, "nicht" or "kein" (or "keine," "keinen" etc.) will precede the noun. Use "kein" if what you are negating is a noun preceded by ein/eine a noun not preceded by any article Use "nicht" if what you are negating is a noun preceded by "der/das/die." a noun preceded by a "possessive adjective" (e.g. "mein," "dein," etc; we'll learn what these are in Kapitel 3) a proper noun (i.e. a name, usually following "sein" or "heißen")
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Was ich gerade trinke ist kein Kaffee (... sondern Tee.) "Nicht" würde in dem Zusammenhang auch passen, klingt aber vielleicht ein bisschen weniger glatt.
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http://www.mrshea.com/nicht_kein.htm Here you can practise the difference online

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