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The meaning of the German word "nichts" and how you use it

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nichts
(indefinite pronoun) (neut.) (sing.) nothing
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Heute mache ich nichts .
I'm not doing anything today.
Er hat nichts gesagt .
He said nothing.
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Swiss Mountain Cleaners
wenn man nichts dagegen tut .
if one does nothing to prevent it.
German for Friendmaking - Part 1 of 2
Nichts Süßes ?
Nothing sweet?
What Is Laziness?
Nichts leichter als das , antwortete Frederick .
Nothing easier than that, answered Frederick.
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gar...nichts
(expression) nothing at all
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Heute will er gar nichts machen .
He wants to do nothing at all today.
Sie würde gar nichts dagegen haben .
She would have nothing at all against it.
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Depri - Happy - Pharrell
Ich hab' auf gar nichts Lust und sing' ganz leise .
I don't want to do anything at all and I'm singing very quietly.
Minimalistic Living
Seit einem Jahr lebt der 25-jährige Marius im Konsumstreik : das heißt er kauft gar nichts .
For a year, 25 year old Marius has lived on consumer strike: that means he buys absolutely nothing.
Invisible Disabilities – More Common Than You Might Think
Möglicherweise auch Menschen , die gar nichts davon wissen .
Maybe people who don't know anything about it, too.
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nichts...mehr
(adv.) nothing more; nothing left
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Er hat nichts mehr zu essen .
He has nothing left to eat.
Wir haben nichts mehr zu sagen .
We have nothing more to say.
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A German City in 2050
In der Rush Hour hört man fast nichts mehr .
In Rush Hour, you can hardly hear a thing any more.
Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Die Piloten hätten nichts mehr sehen können .
The pilots wouldn't have been able to see anything.
What Does Your World Cost?
Hast du Mama nicht gerade gesagt , dass du nichts mehr von ihr brauchst ?
Didn't you just tell mom that you don't need any more from her?
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nichts
(noun) (neut.) (sing.) nothing(ness)
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Er hat das Nichts sehr gut beschrieben .
He explained nothingness very well.
Von Nichts kommt nichts .
Nothing can come of nothing.
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That's Good by Die Ärtze
ich steuere die Fähre durch das Nichts .
I navigate the ferry through the nothingness.
The Meaning of Life
Du gingst neben mir her , wir schritten durch das Nichts .
You walked next to me, we strode through (the) nothingness.
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Macht...nichts
(expression) no problem; no worries
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Ich kann nicht mitkommen . / Macht nichts !
I can't come along. / No worries!
Das habe ich völlig vergessen . Tut mir leid ! / Macht nichts !
I completely forgot about that. Sorry! / No problem!
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Essential Vocab for Student Life
Macht nichts !
No problem!
Sesame Street Explains..."Mistakes"
Macht nichts , wer ist schon fehlerfrei ?
Don't worry, who is accurate now?
Easy Phrases for Everyday
Macht nichts .
Doesn't matter.
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