Such as:
"Do you want apples and oranges"
"No on both"
How would you say "No on both"
2007-12-31 11:36:32 · 7 answers · asked by Sam 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
no it is :keins von beidem- not keins von beiden
2008-01-06 07:38:26 · answer #1 · answered by Helia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may take a bit; be patient.
What you're asking about is an ellipse in English. The complete string would be, "No, I don't want either." ("Both" should be limited to positive statements.)
In German, you could say, "I want neither apples nor oranges." This would be "Ich will weder Aepfeln noch Orangen."
If the first question were "Do you like apples and oranges," the grammatical response could be, "I don't like either." In German, that would be "Ich habe beides nicht gern." The colloquial ellipse might sound like "Beides nicht."
2007-12-31 12:32:09 · answer #2 · answered by going_for_baroque 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nein is the general word for no. And you would use that for this question. If you wanted to say neither, you would say "keiner".
Also, "kein" means no. As in I have no apples. Ich habe kein Apfeln. Or I speak no German. Ich spreche kein Deutsch.
2007-12-31 11:48:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No In German
2016-09-27 22:38:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the above answer is not really correct. If someone asked you the question "Möchten Sie Äpfel oder Orangen?" and you didn't want either, you would answer - "Weder, noch, danke." That would take care of everything.
The modal verb "wollen" doesn't always equate to the English "want". Möchten is a better form.
2007-12-31 13:08:18 · answer #5 · answered by katyfleece 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you want apples and oranges - Willst Du Āpfel und Orangen ?
No on both - Keines von beiden.
2008-01-01 00:41:38 · answer #6 · answered by Rain 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-04 09:41:16 · answer #7 · answered by Geno 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Nein," pronounced like "nine" in English, and not with the yankee accent.
2007-12-31 13:49:00 · answer #8 · answered by supertop 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no is "nein" in german
2007-12-31 11:43:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
very carefully.
2015-01-16 06:50:39 · answer #10 · answered by LPCjr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋